英语词汇“alley”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

An alley is a narrow street with walls or buildings on both sides, like the dark alley everyone warns you not to walk down alone.

Alley comes from the Old French word alee, meaning "a path, passage, way, corridor," which itself likely comes from the Latin word ambulare "to walk." That sums up what an alley is — a street that is usually too narrow for cars, though it is easy to walk there. However, alleys are often associated with danger and crime because they don't have much light shining in them, and it is easy for shady characters to hide.

WORD FAMILY

alley: alleys

USAGE EXAMPLES

Police say Kedarie was found in an alley with several gunshot wounds.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

The entrance was off a back alley, where donations of $10 were collected.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016)

Some works look like what you might find in New York City alleys, with torn posters and graffiti and the history of the culture.

New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)

1n a narrow street with walls on both sides

Syn|Hyper

alleyway, back street

street

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

2n a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins

Syn|Hyper

bowling alley, skittle alley

lane

a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic

单词	alley
释义	alley (once / 594 pages) n An alley is a narrow street with walls or buildings on both sides, like the dark alley everyone warns you not to walk down alone. Alley comes from the Old French word alee, meaning "a path, passage, way, corridor," which itself likely comes from the Latin word ambulare "to walk." That sums up what an alley is — a street that is usually too narrow for cars, though it is easy to walk there. However, alleys are often associated with danger and crime because they don't have much light shining in them, and it is easy for shady characters to hide. WORD FAMILY alley: alleys USAGE EXAMPLES Police say Kedarie was found in an alley with several gunshot wounds. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The entrance was off a back alley, where donations of $10 were collected. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) Some works look like what you might find in New York City alleys, with torn posters and graffiti and the history of the culture. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a narrow street with walls on both sides Syn\|Hyper alleyway, back street street a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings 2n a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins Syn\|Hyper bowling alley, skittle alley lane a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
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