blind alley

US /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
UK /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
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1.

死胡同, 尽头路

a street or passage that is closed at one end; a cul-de-sac

:
We drove down a blind alley and had to turn around.
我们开进了一条死胡同,不得不掉头。
The children were playing at the end of the blind alley.
孩子们在死胡同的尽头玩耍。
2.

死胡同, 绝境

a course of action that leads to no progress or a dead end

:
Their investigation led them down a blind alley.
他们的调查陷入了死胡同
Pursuing that strategy would be a blind alley for the company.
推行这项策略对公司来说将是死胡同