| 词汇 | blind-alley |
| 释义 | blind alley noun[ C ] uk /ˌblaɪnd ˈæl.i/ us /ˌblaɪnd ˈæl.i/ a situation or method that is not effective or will not produce results: 死胡同；绝境 This sort of thinking just seems to be leading us up/down a blind alley.这种想法似乎只会将我们引入死胡同。 Useless and futile adrift aimless aimlessly aimlessness airy-fairy fruitlessly fruitlessness futile futilely futility negation no goodidiom non-viable nugatory ornamental unrealistic unrealistically unseriousness until you are blue in the faceidiom unviability blind alley | American Dictionaryblind alley noun[ C ] us/ˈblɑɪnd ˈæl·i/ something that leads you nowhere or is of no use: All our work has only led us up a blind alley. Examples of blind alleyblind alley Whether this is a blindalley for senior power, or represents a road to real influence, remains to be seen. On occasions the cross-referencing is circular or leads down a blindalley. However, it has also on occasion led mathematical research up a blindalley. The concentration on vocabulary acquisition proved to be a blindalley. This explains why young wage-earners entered 'blindalley' - but well-paid - employment, a trend highlighted in chapter three of this book. The separation of anxiety and depressive disorders : blindalley in psychopharmacology and the classification of disease. But the clause being considered will lead us into an expensive and ineffective blindalley. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So let us not go down that blindalley. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is far better to cut a loss and change the policy than to pursue a line which takes us down a blindalley. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is far worse than the blindalley employment of a van boy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think it is better to take them into industry even if they are turned out than to put them into blindalley occupations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That line of argument is a blindalley. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have training facilities for young men from depressed areas or from blindalley occupations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is true to say that by this method you are creating blindalley employment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We seem to be travelling down a blindalley. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of blind alley These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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