英语词汇“alley”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

al•ley¹ n. [countable], pl. -leys.

a passage, such as behind a row of houses.
a narrow back street.

Idioms

Idioms(right) up or down one's alley, highly suited to one's interests or abilities.

al•ley¹ n., pl. -leys.

a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
a narrow back street.
a walk, as in a garden, enclosed with hedges or shrubbery.
Sport[Bowling.]
- a long, narrow, wooden lane or floor along which the ball is rolled.
- (often pl.) a building for bowling.
- See bowling green.
Sport[Tennis.]the space on each side of a tennis court between the doubles sideline and the service or singles sideline.
[Rare.]an aisle.
Informal Terms up or down one's alley, in keeping with or satisfying one's abilities, interests, or tastes:If you like science fiction, this book will be right up your alley.

Latin ambulāre to walk (see amble), but this offers grave phonetic problems, since the m and b would not normally be lost
Vulgar Latin *allārī, regularized from allātus, the suppletive past participle of afferre to bring (passive afferrī to be moved, conveyed, to betake oneself ); French aller often allegedly
Middle French alee walk, passage, derivative of feminine of ale, past participle of aler to walk (French aller), probably
Middle English al(e)y 1350–1400

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See street.

al•ley² n., pl. -leys. [Chiefly Northeastern U.S.]

a choice, large playing marble.

probably al(abaster) + -y², spelling, spelled to conform with alley¹ 1710–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

alley /ˈælɪ/ n

a narrow lane or passage, esp one between or behind buildings
See bowling alley
chiefly US the space between the singles and doubles sidelines
a walk in a park or garden, esp one lined with trees or bushes

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French alee, from aler to go, ultimately from Latin ambulāre to walk

alley /ˈælɪ/ n

a large playing marble

Etymology: 18th Century: shortened and changed from alabaster

单词	alley
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•ley¹ /ˈæli/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -leys. a passage, such as behind a row of houses. a narrow back street. Idioms Idioms(right) up or down one's alley, highly suited to one's interests or abilities. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 al•ley¹ (al′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -leys. a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc. a narrow back street. a walk, as in a garden, enclosed with hedges or shrubbery. Sport[Bowling.] a long, narrow, wooden lane or floor along which the ball is rolled. (often pl.) a building for bowling. See bowling green. Sport[Tennis.]the space on each side of a tennis court between the doubles sideline and the service or singles sideline. [Rare.]an aisle. Informal Terms up or down one's alley, in keeping with or satisfying one's abilities, interests, or tastes:If you like science fiction, this book will be right up your alley. Latin ambulāre to walk (see amble), but this offers grave phonetic problems, since the m and b would not normally be lost Vulgar Latin *allārī, regularized from allātus, the suppletive past participle of afferre to bring (passive afferrī to be moved, conveyed, to betake oneself ); French aller often allegedly Middle French alee walk, passage, derivative of feminine of ale, past participle of aler to walk (French aller), probably Middle English al(e)y 1350–1400 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See street. al•ley² (al′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -leys. [Chiefly Northeastern U.S.] a choice, large playing marble. probably al(abaster) + -y², spelling, spelled to conform with alley¹ 1710–20 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alley /ˈælɪ/ n a narrow lane or passage, esp one between or behind buildings See bowling alley chiefly US the space between the singles and doubles sidelines a walk in a park or garden, esp one lined with trees or bushes Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French alee, from aler to go, ultimately from Latin ambulāre to walk alley /ˈælɪ/ n a large playing marble Etymology: 18th Century: shortened and changed from alabaster
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