alcove

英 [ˈælkəʊv]

美 [ˈælkoʊv]

n.  壁凹，凹室，壁龛(房内墙壁凹进空间)

复数：alcoves　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.16393 / COCA.13738

牛津词典

noun

• 壁凹，凹室，壁龛（房内墙壁凹进空间）
  an area in a room that is formed by part of a wall being built farther back than the rest of the wall
  1. The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove.
     书架正好放得进壁凹。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 凹室；壁龛
  Analcoveis a small area of a room which is formed by one part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall.
  1. In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
     火炉两边的凹室里是书架。

英英释义

noun

• a small recess opening off a larger room
  Synonym:bay

双语例句

• The alcove held a couch.
  这凹进去的地方有一张长沙发。
• My mother took pity and gave me a dry alcove for my growing collection.
  我母亲很为我可惜，给了我一个壁龛，供我存放不断增多的收藏品。
• Set into an alcove under the side deck is a tiny wash basin.
  舷边甲板下面的一个凹处放了一个小小的洗脸盆。
• Dooku couldn't quite see the other droid around the edge of the alcove.
  杜库从壁龛的角上看不太清楚另一个机器人。
• In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
  火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
• The Bishop installed his guest in the alcove.
  主教把他的客人安顿在壁厢里。
• Use scope: wooden road, alcove, grape frame, guardrail etc. all indoors or outdoors wooden production.
  使用范围：木质栈道，凉亭，葡萄架，护栏等一切室内外木制品。
• I led him to an alcove next to the bar, where he lay on the cold cement and closed his eyes.
  我带它到酒吧旁一处凹进去的地方。它躺在冰凉的水泥地上，闭上了眼。
• He left the alcove in despair.
  他绝望地离开了数学部。
• It not only have the Attic of Parisian type with the spacious hall, and open-air wait-and-see alcove, but also have bougie light, country music with Western-style food.
  它不仅有宽敞的大厅，巴黎式的楼阁，以及露天观景台。还有柔美的灯光，乡村音乐和西餐小吃。