back alley
noun[C]
uk/ˈbæk ˌæl.i/us/ˈbæk ˌæl.i/anarrowpassagebehind or betweenbuildings,especiallyin theolderandpoorerareasof atownorcity:
陋巷(建筑物后或之间的狭窄通道,尤指市镇相对破旧、贫穷地区的)They werebornintopovertyandlearnedtheirtradein the backalleysof Naples, New York, or Chicago.他们出身贫穷,在那不勒斯、纽约及芝加哥的陋巷中学到了自己的手艺。
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Roads: urban & residential streets
- access road
 - adopt
 - adopted
 - alley
 - arterial
 - crossing guard
 - cul-de-sac
 - high street
 - lane
 - lollipop lady
 - lollipop man
 - parade
 - plaza
 - row
 - runnel
 - square
 - st
 - street
 - the whole streetidiom
 - unadopted