in the alley
表示位置。
The cat is hiding in the alley.
猫藏在小巷里。
小巷；胡同
保龄球馆；保龄球球道；球道；双打边线间的区域；外野空隙；弹珠；玻璃球
A narrow street or passageway between or behind buildings.
狭窄的街道或通道,尤其是穿过街区中间通向建筑物后部的通道
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
弹珠(游戏中使用的小球)
A marble (small ball used in games).
两侧有墙的狭窄街道
a narrow street with walls on both sides
外野手之间的区域
The area between the outfielders.
保龄球滚向球瓶的球道
a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
打保龄球的场所
An establishment where bowling is played.
保龄球滚动的长木地板条
An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
网球场上用于双打比赛的边线或边线之间的额外区域
The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
花园或公园中两排树或灌木之间的小径或通道
A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
教堂中排椅之间的通道
A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
入口比出口宽的通道,给人以长度的错觉
Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
印刷厂中排字工工作台之间的空间
The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
We turned into a narrow alley behind the shops to find the cafe's back entrance.
我们拐进商店后面的一条狭窄小巷，寻找咖啡馆的后门。
用法提示：alley 作名词，指狭窄的街道或巷子。
The children rode their bicycles through the quiet alley that connects the two main streets.
孩子们骑着自行车穿过连接两条主街的安静小巷。
用法提示：alley 是名词，表示连接街道的窄巷。
Their apartment window looks out onto a dark alley, so it doesn't get much sunlight.
他们公寓的窗户对着一条昏暗的小巷，所以采光不好。
用法提示：alley 作名词，指建筑物之间的狭窄通道。
表示位置。
The cat is hiding in the alley.
猫藏在小巷里。
表示方向。
He walked down the alley.
他沿着小巷走去。
与 alley 基本可互换，但 lane 可能更常指有房屋的狭窄道路。
与 alley 几乎同义，但 alleyway 更强调通道性。
侧重于位于主要街道后面的安静街道，常带有隐蔽或破旧的意味。
可指室内或室外的窄道，不限于室外小巷。
意义更广，可指任何狭窄的步行道，不专指城市中的小巷。
grammar · medium
易错句子He walked down the ally.
正确表达He walked down the alley.
把'alley'误拼为'ally'。'Alley'指小巷，而'ally'是盟友，拼写不同。
grammar · medium
易错句子He lives in alley.
正确表达He lives in an alley.
'alley'是可数名词，需要不定冠词或定冠词。这里表示泛指，所以用'an alley'。
与小巷相对的宽敞大街
城镇的主要街道，与小巷相对
后巷
The garbage truck turned into a back alley.
垃圾车拐进了一条后巷。
死胡同
The investigation led them up a blind alley.
调查将他们引向了死胡同。
黑暗的小巷
She was afraid to walk through the dark alley at night.
她害怕晚上穿过黑暗的小巷。
狭窄的小巷
The car could barely fit through the narrow alley.
汽车勉强能穿过狭窄的小巷。
流浪猫
A stray alley cat was meowing behind the restaurant.
一只流浪猫在餐馆后面喵喵叫。
适合某人的口味或技能
This new project is right up my alley.
这个新项目正合我意。
死胡同；无前途的境况
His line of research turned out to be a blind alley.
他的研究方向最终证明是死胡同。
正合某人的兴趣或能力
Playing chess is down his alley.
下棋正合他的兴趣。
对角巷
Harry walked into Diagon Alley for the first time.
哈利第一次走进对角巷。
犯罪巷
The Wayne family was murdered in Crime Alley.
韦恩一家在犯罪巷被谋杀。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.