;小巷;巷道;胡同 An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides.
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alley/ˈæli; NAmEˈæli/noun1(alsoal·ley·way/ˈæliweɪ; NAmEˈæliweɪ/)a narrow passage behind or between buildings (建筑群中间或后面的)小街,小巷,胡同◆a narrow/dark alley狭窄的╱黑暗的小巷☞see also
blind alley
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bowling alley
2( NAmE) (BrEtram·lines)( informal) the pair of parallel lines on a tennisor badmintoncourtthat mark the extra area that is used when four people are playing (网球或羽毛球球场两侧的)双打线IDIOM(right) up your ˈalley( NAmE) = (right) up your streetatstreetalleyalleysalley/ˈæli; NAmEˈæli/al·ley·way/ˈæliweɪ; NAmEˈæliweɪ/
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alleyal‧ley /ˈæli/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable] (also alleyway) a narrow street between or behind buildings, not usually used by cars: The alley led to the railway bridge. She found the side alley where the stage door was located.2right up/down somebody’s alley very suitable for someone: The job sounds right up your alley. →
blind alley
, bowling alley
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