| 单词 | cove |
| 释义 | cove (once / 784 pages) n A cove is a small, sheltered part of an ocean's coast. A cove can be a good place to put a sea kayak in the water and start paddling along the shore. A cove is basically the same thing as a "bay," but smaller. Coves are protected coastal areas affected by tides and connected to the open sea by a narrow entrance. The water in a cove is calmer than the open ocean, and the cove itself is often oval or circular in shape. The earliest meaning of cove was "den or cave," and later "small bay," probably influenced by a Scottish meaning of the word, "hollow place in coastal rocks." WORD FAMILYcove: coves USAGE EXAMPLESSunday on the beach at Warwick City Park and jump into a cove off of Greenwich Bay. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Early Friday morning, the White House officials continued to insist that the Glen Cove mansion was the one being closed. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) In retaliation, the Glen Cove City Council withdrew Russian access to free beach parking and discounted tennis permits. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a small inlet Hypo|Hyper lough a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland inlet, recess an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) 2n small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain Hyper cave a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea |
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