Blind alley
[计] 死胡同
📖 牛津释义
blind alley
1 alley that is closed at one end; cul-de-sac 仅有一端与外间相通的小巷; 死胡同.
2 (fig 比喻) course of action which may seem promising at first but which in the end has no satisfactory result 起初似乎大有希望, 而结果却不能令人满意的做法; 钻死胡同.
🧩 词语组成解析
blind
[blaɪnd]
adj. 失明的;盲目的，轻率的;供盲人用的;隐蔽的;
vt. 弄瞎，使失明;蒙蔽，欺瞒;使变暗;使昏聩;
n. 掩饰;借口;百叶窗;
adv. 盲目地;看不见地;
alley
['æli]
n. 胡同，小巷;小径;球道;
🗣️ 情景例句
there isn't any work for a retired person my age.
没有我这种年纪的退休老人的工作。
Let me see. Are dimes and quarters OK?
让我瞧瞧。1角和2角5分的硬币行吗？
Oh good. Come in. I'm his son.
好吧，请进。我是他的儿子。