cul-de-sac

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cul-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 Corpus

cul-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

cul-de-sac
cul-de-sac /ˈkʌl də ˌsæk, ˈkʊl- $ ˌkʌl də ˈsæk, ˌkʊl-/ noun [singular]1. a road which is closed at one end, so that there is only one way in and out
2. an unhelpful situation in which you cannot make any more progress
   SYN  dead end:
    These ideas lead us into a philosophical cul-de-sac.
     

THESAURUS

■ types of road
   ▪ road a hard surface for cars, buses etc to drive on: They're planning to build a new road. | My address is 42, Station Road.
   ▪ street a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side: She lives on our street. | We walked along the streets of the old town. | Oxford Street is one of Europe's busiest shopping areas. | He was stopped by the police, driving the wrong way down a one-way street. | Turn left on Main Street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in American English). | These days the same shops are on every high street (=the street in the middle of a town, where most of the shops are – used in British English).
   ▪ avenue a road in a town, often with trees on each side: the busy avenue in front of the cathedral | He lived on Park Avenue.
   ▪ boulevard a wide road in a city or town – used especially in street names in the US, France etc. In the UK, streets are usually called avenue rather than boulevard: the world-famous Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
   ▪ lane a narrow road in the country: a winding country lane
   ▪ cul-de-sac a short street which is closed at one end: The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in North Oxford.
   ▪ track especially British English, dirt road American English a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface: The farm was down a bumpy track.
   ▪ ring road British English a road that goes around a town: The airport is on the ring road.
   ▪ bypass British English a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre: The bypass would take heavy traffic out of the old city centre.
   ▪ dual carriageway British English, divided highway American English a road with a barrier or strip of land in the middle that has lines of traffic travelling in each direction: I waited until we were on the dual carriageway before I overtook him.
   ▪ freeway/expressway American English a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can travel very fast without stopping: Take the Hollywood Freeway (101) south, exit at Vine Street and drive east on Franklin Avenue. | Over on the side of the expressway, he saw an enormous sedan, up against a stone wall.
   ▪ motorway British English, highway American English a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances: The speed limit on the motorway is 70 miles an hour. | the Pacific Coast Highway
   ▪ interstate American English a road for fast traffic that goes between states: The accident happened on Interstate 84, about 10 miles east of Hartford.
   ▪ toll road a road that you pay to use: The government is planning to introduce toll roads, in an effort to cut traffic congestion.
   ▪ turnpike American English a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use: He dropped her off at an entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike.

cul-de-sacBrE /ˈkʌl də sæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʌl də sæk/ 🔊 noun (

plural

cul-de-sacs or

culs-de-sac) (from French) a street that is closed at one end 死胡同；死巷