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alley

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alley 1  AHD[²l“¶]   DJ[6#li8]  KK[6#li]
n.（名词）  【复数】al.leys
1.A narrow street or passageway between or behind city buildings.
    小巷，巷弄：城市建筑群之间或后面的窄街或小巷
2.A path between flower beds or trees in a garden or park.
    花间小径，树间小径：花园或公园中两旁有花圃或树间的小径
3.A straight, narrow course or track; a lane:
    跑道，路线，球道：直而窄的跑道或路线；球道：
    an alley for lawn bowling.
    草地保龄球的球道
4.Sports Either of the parallel lanes at the sides of a tennis court, which widen the inbounds area for doubles play.
  【体育运动】 单打与双打界线间空地：网球场边的平行狭长地带，加宽了界内场地，可进行双打比赛
IDIOMS
▪up (one's) alley【非正式用语】: Compatible with one's interests or qualifications:
    相称，合口味：与某人的兴趣或才能相称的：
    an assignment that is right up your alley.
    一项正好让你去发挥才能的任务
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishalei
    中古英语alei
2.from Old Frenchalee
    源自 古法语alee
3.fromaller [to walk]
    源自aller [行走]
4.from Latinambul³re * see  ambulate
    源自 拉丁语ambul³re *参见ambulate
alley

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alley 2  AHD[²l“¶]   DJ[6#li8]  KK[6#li]
n.（名词）  【复数】al.leys 【游戏】
    A large playing marble, often used as the shooter.
    大弹子：经常用来击打其它弹子的大理石弹子
ORIGIN
Short foralabaster
    alabaster的简写