alley

英 [ˈæli]

美 [ˈæli]

n.  (建筑群中间或后面的)小街，小巷，胡同

复数：alleys　

高考IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.6528 / COCA.4340

习惯用语

n.

(right) up your alley(right) up your alley

牛津词典

noun

• （建筑群中间或后面的）小街，小巷，胡同
  a narrow passage behind or between buildings
• （建筑群中间或后面的）小街，小巷，胡同
  a narrow passage behind or between buildings

柯林斯词典

• See also:blind alleybowling alley

英英释义

noun

• a narrow street with walls on both sides
  Synonym:alleywayback street
• a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
  Synonym:bowling alleyskittle alley

双语例句

• It is pity that many of the college and university graduates can't find a job down their alley.
  可惜很多大学生找工作不能归口。
• I even got him a job at the bowling alley.
  我还在保龄球馆给他找了份工作。
• I'm afraid our present course of action may turn out to be a blind alley.
  我担心我们目前这种干法可能是条死胡同。
• Each front door looks across a narrow alley to the front door opposite.
  家家大门对大门，中间隔着一条窄巷。
• You see, I sleep in a box down the alley there and it's awful cold.
  你知道吗？我睡在那小巷中的一个箱子里，那是非常的寒冷。
• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.
  山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He wheeled his bike into the alley at the side of the house
  他把自行车推进了房子旁的小巷中。
• I was waiting for you in that alley.
  我曾经在那个小巷等你。
• When he invested in that business, he went up a blind alley.
  当他投资做那个生意时，他就走上了一条绝路。
• We live in the same alley.
  我们住在同一条小巷里。