A: Why did Tom quit the job?

为什么汤姆辞职？

B: He said his present job seemed to be a blind alley.

他说他现在的工作没有发展。

A: If he does not change his attitude towards his work, I don't think a new job can make any difference.

如果他不改变对工作的态度，就算换份工作也不会有什么不同。

Blind alley

死胡同；绝路；困境

The thief ran into a blind alley and was cornered by the police.

小偷跑进了死胡同里，被警察逼得走投无路。

The team spent weeks working on a solution that turned out to be a blind alley, and they had to start over.

这个团队花了数周时间研究一个解决方案，结果证明是个死胡同，他们不得不重新开始。

The startup invested heavily in a new technology that turned out to be a blind alley.

这家初创公司投入巨资于一项新技术，最终被证明是死胡同。

make a difference

有影响；有所作为

Small actions can make a difference.

小的行动会带来改变。

Whether I go or not doesn't make any difference to the outcome.

我去不去对结果都没有任何影响。

Does it make any difference if I study for the test in the library or at home?

我在图书馆还是在家学习对考试有影响吗？