back-alley
基本解释
- adj. 陋巷的；不登大雅之堂的；卑劣的；鬼鬼祟祟的
- n. 穷街陋巷；狡诈的手段；（英）街后窄巷
英汉例句
- But other firms must turn to the "back-alley bankers" and "kerbside lenders" that make up Wenzhou's informal financial system.
但其他公司却是借贷无门，只能求告黑市或是地下钱庄等这些温州的非正规金融系统。 - Opposing this is information in your head, which refers to knowledge that you have learned or memorized, like the back-alley shortcut that isn't printed on any map.
与之相反的就是你头脑中的消息，指的是你已经学会或者记住的知识，比如胡同口的近道是在任何地图上没有标出的消息。 - Periodic crackdowns on back-alley or bargain surgeries attempt to keep the emerging industry in check.
政府阶段性的对黑市或廉价整容手术进行整顿，使得这个新兴行业的发展得到抑制。 - If they get caught, there are no back-alley murders.
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双语例句
权威例句
词组短语
- Back -Alley Banking 后街金融
- back -alley y butcher 卑鄙的屠夫
- small back -alley factory 里弄小厂
- Run -down Back Alley 夜深人静的后巷
短语
英英字典
- Back-alley activities are carried out unofficially, secretly, and often illegally.