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

• To one side of it there was a shallow alcove in which Winston was now sitting, and which, when the flats were built, had probably been intended to hold bookshelves.
  在电幕的一侧，有个浅浅的壁龛，建公寓那会儿大约打算放书架，温斯顿现在就坐在这里边。
• 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。
• When the alcove was in use, a large serge curtain drawn from wall to wall concealed the altar.
  壁厢里有人住时，他总把一方大哗叽帷布拉开，遮住神座。
• The Bishop installed his guest in the alcove.
  主教把他的客人安顿在壁厢里。
• The alcove held a couch.
  这凹进去的地方有一张长沙发。
• 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。
• He left the alcove in despair.
  他绝望地离开了数学部。
• In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
  火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
• You should see an alcove with the trophy.
  你应该能看到一个有一个奖杯的壁龛。
• The frosted-glass partition in the alcove slid back and a pair of eyes scrutinized me carefully.
  接待室的毛玻璃挡板拉开了，有一双眼睛仔细地审视着我。