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

• 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。
• Dear children, I have called you here to my alcove to extend upon you glad tidings of joy.
  亲爱的孩子们，我召叫你们来到我这岩洞前，是要给你们一个喜乐的讯息。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Then he went to the table in the alcove, sat down, and took the diary out of the drawer.
  然后到壁龛前的桌边坐下来，从抽屉里拿出日记。