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。
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。
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。
Is the alcove deep enough for bookshelves?
凹穴放书架够深吗？
When going through the door, look up and right and you'll see an alcove.
进门之后向右上方看，你将找到一个壁龛。
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。
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 Bishop installed his guest in the alcove.
主教把他的客人安顿在壁厢里。
"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。
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。