英语词汇down my alley的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	down my alley
词源	down my alley. An alley in baseball is the imaginary line be- tween each outfield, between right field and center field and be- tween left field and center field. The term right down my alley refers to any task suitable to one’s talents, and may refer to a baseball player getting easy hits down the alley. It is also possi- ble that the expression derives from the alley that is the center of home plate. When a pitcher throws one right down the alley, a batter considers it an easy pitch to hit.
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