blind alley

英 [ˌblaɪnd ˈæli]

美 [ˌblaɪnd ˈæli]

n.  行不通的方法; 死胡同

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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 line of reasoning will only lead you up another blind alley.
  那种推理方法只会把你引进另一条死胡同。
• John did not take the job because it was a blind alley.
  约翰没有接受此职，因为它是条绝路。
• This type of research turned out to be a blind alley.
  这种研究证明是行不通的。
• I did not adopt his idea because I was pretty sure that it was a blind alley.
  我没有采纳他的意见，因为我十分肯定那是行不通的。
• Many can lead you down a blind alley& where you may lose the contents of your wallet.
  很多机会可能会让你进入一个损失钱财的死胡同。
• 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。
• The path of reforms and opening-up are entirely correct, and their merits and achievements can never be negated. To stop or reverse reforms and opening-up would only lead to a blind alley.
  改革开放方向和道路是完全正确的，成效和功绩不容否定，停顿和倒退没有出路。
• You're going down a blind alley, fiedler.
  你在走死胡同，费德勒。
• Tim thought of a way to do the maths problem, but it turned out to be a blind alley.
  蒂姆想出一个解答数学题的方法，但结果无济于事。
• I'm afraid you came into a blind alley.
  我恐怕你走到死胡同里来了。