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

• 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 have shown it around and have never told people what is in the upstairs alcove, they have always found it themselves.
  我已经表明它周围，还从来没告诉人们什么是在楼上的壁龛，他们一直认为自己。
• 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。
• 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。
• "Madame magloire," said the bishop," you will put white sheets on the bed in the alcove."
  “马格洛大娘，”主教说，“您在壁厢里的床上铺上一条白床单。”
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Is the alcove deep enough for bookshelves?
  凹穴放书架够深吗？