alcove

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n. 凹室, 壁龛, 小亭

发音

UK /ˈæl.kəʊv/
其它
US /ˈæl.koʊv/

词形变化

alcoves 复数 alcoves

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small recessed area set off from a larger room.

    壁龛

    建筑
  2. 2.

    A shady retreat.

    The house was situated in a leafy alcove.

  3. 3.

    The geographical and geological term for a steep-sided hollow in the side of an exposed rock face or cliff of a homogeneous rock type, that was water eroded.

    可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

bay

上位词 2

recess niche

下位词 4

stall cubicle carrel carrell

词源

From French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba or Portuguese alcova, from Arabic القُبَّة (al-qubba, “vault, chamber with vaulted roof”). Doublet of qubba.

来源：wiktionary