| 单词 | cul-de-sac |
| 释义 | cul-de-sac (kʌl dɪ sæk, US - sæk) Word forms: plural cul-de-sacs countable noun [usually singular] A cul-de-sac is a short road which is closed off at one end. [mainly British] ...a four-bedroom detached house in a quiet cul-de-sac. regional note: in AM, usually use dead endSynonyms: dead end, blind alley More Synonyms of cul-de-sac cul-de-sac in British English (ˈkʌldəˌsæk, ˈkʊl-) nounWord forms: plural culs-de-sac or cul-de-sacs 1. a road with one end blocked off; dead end 2. an inescapable position 3. any tube-shaped bodily cavity or pouch closed at one end, such as the caecum Word origin C18: from French, literally: bottom of the bagcul-de-sac in American English (ˌkʌldəˈsæk; ˌ kʊldəˈsæk) nounWord forms: plural ˌcul-ˈde-sacs or ˌculs-ˈde-sac 1. a passage or position with only one outlet; blind alley; specif., a dead-end street with a turnaround at the closed end 2. a situation from which there is no escape 3. Anatomy a blind pouch, as the cecum Word origin Fr, lit., bottom of a sackExamples of 'cul-de-sac' in a sentence |
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