backstreet
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈbæk.striːt/ us/ˈbæk.striːt/
后街（多在城镇的破旧地区）
on a small, quiet street, often in an older or poorer area of a town or city
In backstreet houses in this Cuban town men make hand-rolled cigars. 在这个古巴小镇后街的房子里，男人们制作手卷雪茄。
Like other big companies, they cut costs by switching to cheap, small suppliers in backstreet sweatshops. 与其他大公司一样，他们通过转包给后街血汗工厂的廉价小型供应商来削减成本。
See: backstreets
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- We had dinner at a friendly backstreet restaurant.
- The manufacturer is gaining a reputation for constructing solid machines, at prices competitive with all but the smallest backstreet operation.
- There are a couple of cafés in the main square and plenty of nameless backstreet bars.