alcove

UK:  ['ælkəʊv]

US:  ['æl.koʊv]

复数：alcoves  

n.

1.壁橱;壁龛;凹室;洞穴中凹处

2.泉蚀凹壁

3.林中空地;园中凉亭

4.深潭

5.流槽

1 . he did not know enough to ask the man at the desk , and began his adventures in the philosophy alcove.
他也不知道到借书台去咨询，径自在哲学部跑来跑去。

2 . Her hair did look a little strange, Sophie thought, peeping out of her alcove, as if Jane had wound it round a row of powers .
她的头发看起来有点奇怪，苏菲从她的凹室往外面偷看，想着，就好象简曾经用一排夹火棍试图使它们卷曲一样。

3 . 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。

4 . 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。

5 . The Bishop installed his guest in the alcove . A fresh white bed had been prepared there. The man set the candle down on a small table .
主教把他的客人安顿在壁厢里。那里安着一张洁白的床。那人把烛台放在一张小桌上。