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释义

名词

两排背朝背建筑物之间的狭窄通道。

DEFINITION

Noun

A narrow passage between two rows of back-to-back buildings.

由来

英语 “backlane” 的意译。
由于后巷并不是正式的通道，所以没有路名。
新加坡在 19 世纪兴建的店屋都是背对背而建，中间并没有后巷，救火员和挑粪工必须从前门而入，对防火安全和卫生造成问题。
1909 年，在英国殖民地政府颁布的修订版《市政条例》（Municipal Ordinance）中，首次要求新建筑之间需设后巷，已有的建筑之间则须拆除连接部分来开辟后巷。
1920 年之后，建筑之间便一律设有后巷。
后巷大致上可分成三种：

ETYMOLOGY

The Mandarin term “后巷” is a paraphrase of the English term “back alley”.
As a back alley is not an official passage, it has no road name.
In the 19^th century, shophouses in Singapore were built back-to-back without back alleys. Firefighters and night soil men had to enter via the front doors, which caused problems for fire safety and hygiene.
In 1909, the revised Municipal Ordinance promulgated by the British colonial government stipulated for the first time that back alleys have to be constructed between new buildings, and that connecting structures between existing buildings have to be demolished to create back alleys.
After 1920, back alleys are found between all buildings.
There are generally three types of back alleys:
1. A narrow passage between two rows of back-to-back shophouses. Depending on the widths of the back alleys, some can only be used by pedestrians, motorcycles and deliverymen using trolleys, while others allow lorries and vehicles to access.
2. The passage between a row of old shophouses and the taller new buildings behind them. These back alleys are wider and may allow access to vehicles of the tenants or clients of the new buildings.
3. The green area between two rows of back-to-back shophouses, which has a walkway for pedestrians and cyclists.

例句

经过一番整顿及洗刷，绝大部分的后巷已 “重见天日”，是个明净、整洁的地方。（《联合早报》，7/1/2021）

SAMPLE SENTENCE

After undergoing cleaning and repair, most of the back alleys are rejuvenated and have become bright, clean, and tidy. (Lianhe Zaobao, 7/1/2021)