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。
• 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。
• The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove.
  书架正好放得进壁凹。
• "I'll sit in that alcove yonder if you'll bring me some refreshments and then we can have a nice chat," she told Frank as the other three men moved off.
  “我想到那边壁龛里坐坐，请你给拿点吃的过来，我们可以在那里好好聊聊。”等那三个人一走开她便对弗兰克这样说。
• The alcove held a couch.
  这凹进去的地方有一张长沙发。
• 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。
• 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。
• In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
  火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
• 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。
• There was still another chair in the detached alcove, but the straw was half gone from it, and it had but three legs, so that it was of service only when propped against the wall.
  在那小暖房里，的确还有一张椅子，但是椅上的麦秸已经脱了一半，并且只有三只脚，只是靠在墙上才能用。