alcove
n.凹室,壁橱,<古>凉亭,避暑别墅
难易程度:
alcove为短语/超纲词汇
近义词, 同义词
alcove
/'ælkəʊv; `ælkov/
n small space in a room, etc formed by part of the wall being set back; recess 壁凹(墙壁凹进处); 凹室; 壁龛
*The bed fits neatly into the alcove. 床正好放进壁凹 .
alcove
n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah 'the arch']
a place in the wall of a room that is built further back than the rest of the wall