英语词汇“alcove”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	alcove
释义	Trends of alcove View usage for: alcove (ælkoʊv) Word forms: plural alcoves countable noun An alcove is 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. Synonyms: recess, corner, bay, niche More Synonyms of alcove alcove in British English (ˈælkəʊv) noun 1. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc 2. any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall 3. any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse Word origin C17: from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch alcove in American English (ˈælˌkoʊv) noun 1. a recessed section of a room, as a breakfast nook 2. a secluded bower in a garden; summerhouse Word origin Fr < Sp alcoba < Ar al-qubba < al, the + qubba, arch, vault, dome Examples of 'alcove' in a sentence alcove There was an alcove at the far side of the circle where a hallman in a pretty snappy uniform of his own sat behind a desk. Goldsborough, Robert MURDER IN E MINOR (2002) Without its usual brilliant lighting on the rose-pink marble the alcove in which the pool was situated had a murky dimness. Meek, M R D A WORM OF DOUBT (2002) She stood in the alcove, watching him through the open kitchen door. Skelton, Alison Scott AN OLDER WOMAN (2002) At last, however, we came to an alcove off a small room lined with painted shields. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART TWO OF THE EA CYCLE (2002) In other languages alcove British English: alcove NOUN An alcove is 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. American English: alcove Brazilian Portuguese: alcova Chinese: 凹室 European Spanish: hueco French: alcôve German: Alkoven Italian: alcova Japanese: アルコーブ Korean: 벽감 European Portuguese: alcova Latin American Spanish: hueco (noun) in the sense of recess Definition a recess in the wall of a room There were bookshelves in the alcove beside the fire. Synonyms recess a discreet recess next to a fireplace corner She hid it away in a corner of her room. bay Hundreds of rolls of fabric were stacked in the loading bay. niche There was a niche in the rock where the path ended. bower a private bower of ivy and honeysuckle compartment I put the ice cream in the freezer compartment of the fridge. cubicle nook We found a seat in a little nook and had some lunch. cubbyhole He fetched an official form from his cubbyhole. Additional synonyms in the sense of bay Definition a recess in a wall Hundreds of rolls of fabric were stacked in the loading bay. Synonyms recess, opening, corner, niche, compartment, nook, alcove, embrasure in the sense of bower Definition a shady leafy shelter in a wood or garden a private bower of ivy and honeysuckle Synonyms arbour, grotto, alcove, summerhouse, shady recess, leafy shelter in the sense of compartment Definition a small storage space I put the ice cream in the freezer compartment of the fridge. Synonyms bay, chamber, booth, locker, niche, cubicle, alcove, pigeonhole, cubbyhole, cell, carrel Nearby words of alcove alchemy alcohol alcoholic alcove alert alertness algae Synonyms of 'alcove' alcove Explore 'alcove' in the dictionary
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