| 单词 | cul-de-sac |
| 释义 | Related topics: Roadscul-de-sac /ˈkʌl də ˌsæk, ˈkʊl- $ ˌkʌl də ˈsæk, ˌkʊl-/ noun [singular] 1. TTRa road which is closed at one end, so that there is only one way in and out 死胡同，死巷2 PROGRESSan unhelpful situation in which you cannot make any more progress 困境，死路；僵局 SYN dead end These ideas lead us into a philosophical cul-de-sac. 这些观点把我们领进了一个哲学上的死胡同。Examples from the Corpuscul-de-sac• The emphasis has to be on quality not quantity, otherwise the game will drift down a cul-de-sac of mediocrity.• She followed him through a network of alleyways until he mistakenly darted into a cul-de-sac.• The administration finds itself in an ideological cul-de-sac that will be difficult to get out of.• The omnipresent cul-de-sac, for example, lowered speeds but not enough for child safety, especially on the long straight legs.• The rented villa was identical to a dozen others lining the cul-de-sac.• Turning, he saw at the end of the cul-de-sac a police-car.• Ten minutes of easy walking brought her to the cul-de-sac where Delia Forbes lived.• As the town hall clock struck twelve he found himself in an untidy cul-de-sac beneath the railway arches.Origin cul-de-sac (1800-1900) French “bottom of the bag”cul-de-sac nounChinese one at end, road so that is which a Corpus closed |
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