blind alley
US /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
UK /blaɪnd ˈæl.i/
名词
1.
死胡同, 尽头路
a street or passage that is closed at one end; a cul-de-sac
示例:
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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。
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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
示例:
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Their investigation led them down a blind alley.
他们的调查陷入了死胡同。
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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。
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