| 词汇 | cul-de-sac |
| 释义 | cul-de-sac noun[ C ] uk /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/ us /ˈkʌl.də.sæk/ a short road that is blocked off at one end死胡同，死巷 a situation that leads nowhere: 困境，死路，僵局 an intellectual cul-de-sac学术上的死胡同 Roads: urban & residential streets access road adopt adopted alley arterial boulevard crossing guard high street lane lollipop lady lollipop man parade plaza row runnel square st street the whole streetidiom unadopted You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences cul-de-sac | American Dictionarycul-de-sac noun[ C ] us/ˈkʌl·dəˌsæk, ˈkʊl-/ a street that is closed at one end Examples of cul-de-saccul-de-sac These bleak conclusions need not lead into a cul-de-sac. In this phylogenetic cul-de-sac, attention must now turn to how silk is used to become airborne. The alternative approach is to ask whether philosophers have deceived themselves or backed themselves unnecessarily into a cul-de-sac. By necessity, therefore, the estate will be a big cul-de-sac. On his way home alone from a rugby club meeting he is confronted by four young would-be muggers who pursue him into a cul-de-sac. It demonstrates an approach to construction and environmental control for the new ecological age by reversing out of the cul-de-sac of the twentieth century. I think that they have backed themselves into a cul-de-sac. However, while infections in the latter hosts may be a serious cosmetic nuisance for fish processors, they probably represent a cul-de-sac in the sealworm life cycle. This surely is an intellectual cul-de-sac. However, this parade took place on a new housing estate along a hammerhead cul-de-sac 150 yd long. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why, then, are we in danger of going back into that political cul-de-sac two years on? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It prefers instead to rush headlong down an ideological cul-de-sac, which is destined to confine it to the margins of politics for years to come. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is not a gateway, but a cul-de-sac. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a well-lit place and, being a cul-de-sac, carries no traffic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not looking for cul-de-sac opportunities which do not lead anywhere, but which create the illusion and promise that they will. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of cul-de-sac 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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