alcove
英 [ˈælkəʊv]
美 [ˈælkoʊv]
n. 壁凹，凹室，壁龛(房内墙壁凹进空间)
复数：alcoves
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- The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove.
书架正好放得进壁凹。
- The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove.
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.- In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
- In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
英英释义
noun
- a small recess opening off a larger room
双语例句
- On your left there will be a small alcove past a bird walking around.
在您的左边会有一个小壁龛过去一走动鸟。 - He left the alcove in despair.
他绝望地离开了数学部。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The Bishop installed his guest in the alcove.
主教把他的客人安顿在壁厢里。 - 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。 - He had only time to creep into an alcove to avoid them.
他急忙躲到一个小间里来避开他们。 - 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。 - 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。