"alley" in Chinese (Simplified)
小巷胡同
Definition
指建筑物之间或后面的一条狭窄小路或小街。它通常比普通街道更窄、更安静。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于城市里建筑之间的小通道,如 'walk down an alley' 或 'a dark alley'。这个词本身可以是中性的,但在故事或日常对话中,有时会让人想到隐蔽、安静,甚至略微不安全的地方。不要和 'hallway' 混淆,后者指建筑物内部的走廊。
Examples
The cat ran into the alley.
那只猫跑进了**小巷**。
There is a small alley behind my house.
我家后面有一条小**巷子**。
We walked through the alley to get to the store.
我们穿过那条**小巷**去商店。
That alley looks creepy at night, so let's take the main road.
那条**小巷**晚上看起来很吓人,我们还是走大路吧。
There's a great little coffee shop tucked away in an alley downtown.
市中心一条**小巷**里藏着一家很棒的小咖啡馆。
I took a wrong turn and ended up in a dead-end alley.
我拐错了弯,结果进了一条死胡同**小巷**。