blind alley

英 [ˌblaɪnd ˈæli]

美 [ˌblaɪnd ˈæli]

n.  行不通的方法; 死胡同

计算机

牛津词典

noun

• 行不通的方法；死胡同
  a way of doing sth that seems useful at first, but does not produce useful results, like following a path that suddenly stops

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 死胡同；绝路；困境
  If you describe a situation as ablind alley, you mean that progress is not possible or that the situation can have no useful results.
  1. The Internet has proved a blind alley for many firms.
     事实证明，因特网对许多公司而言是一条行不通的路。

英英释义

noun

• (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement
  1. all the clues led the police into blind alleys
  2. so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley
• a street with only one way in or out
  Synonym:cul de sacdead-end streetimpasse

双语例句

• The street was a blind alley.
  这条街道是条死胡同。
• He has been trying to solve his money problem, but he is in a blind alley.
  他一直尝试解决他金钱上的问题，但走进了死胡同。
• My parents told me social worker is a blind alley occupation, but I stick to my guns to realise my dream.
  尽管父母说做社工是没有前途的，但我仍坚持去实现我的梦想。
• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.
  山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.
  这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
• The Internet has proved a blind alley for many firms.
  事实证明，因特网对许多公司而言是一条行不通的路。
• Honestly, I think that your idea will lead you down a blind alley.
  坦率地说，我认为你的想法会把你引入迷途。
• I'm afraid you came into a blind alley.
  我恐怕你走到死胡同里来了。
• This type of research turned out to be a blind alley.
  这种研究证明是行不通的。
• He took the next turning to the left but found himself in a blind alley.
  他在下一个拐弯处向左走，但发现走进了一个死胡同。