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

• But she stood near enough to the alcove that Jun could hear what she said next.
  但是她在充足的附近站立到六月可以听到她然后说的凹室。
• Arthur went into the alcove and knelt down before the crucifix, trying to compose his mind to the proper attitude for prayer and meditation.
  亚瑟走进壁龛，在十字架前跪了下来。他试图静下心来，抱着祈祷和默念的正确态度。
• 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。
• By sitting in the alcove, and keeping well back, Winston was able to remain outside the range of the telescreen, so far as sight went.
  只消坐在壁龛里，努力躲得远一点，他便能呆在电幕的范围外，不叫电幕看见。
• 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。
• But today, for Lunch with the FT, Summers 'aides have persuaded him to walk down the stairs to the Ward Room, a windowless alcove near the White House mess.
  但今天，为与英国《金融时报》（FT）共进午餐，萨默斯的助手说服他来到楼下的用餐室&白宫厨房附近一间没有窗户的小屋。
• In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
  火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
• 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。
• The Bishop installed his guest in the alcove.
  主教把他的客人安顿在壁厢里。
• In an upstairs alcove, a tiled fireplace with fitted seats is sunk into a wall, a homely architectural fitting, emanating kindness and love.
  楼上有一个小凉亭，里面设有一个壁炉，尺寸相宜的席位镶嵌在墙里。整个凉亭散发着关爱和仁慈的气息，给人以家的感觉。