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

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。
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。
In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。