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

In an upstairs alcove, a tiled fireplace with fitted seats is sunk into a wall, a homely architectural fitting, emanating kindness and love.
楼上有一个小凉亭，里面设有一个壁炉，尺寸相宜的席位镶嵌在墙里。整个凉亭散发着关爱和仁慈的气息，给人以家的感觉。
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。
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。
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。
"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。”
Is the alcove deep enough for bookshelves?
凹穴放书架够深吗？
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。
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。
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。
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。