alcove

US [ˈælˌkoʊv]
UK [ˈælkəʊv]
  • n.壁凹
  • Web凹室；壁龛；壁橱
Plural Form：alcoves  

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alcove
n.
1.
壁凹，凹室，壁龛（房内墙壁凹进空间）an area in a room that is formed by part of a wall being built farther back than the rest of the wall
The bookcase fits neatly into the alcove.
书架正好放得进壁凹。

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Definition:
AllAll,壁凹壁凹,凹室凹室,壁龛壁龛,壁橱壁橱
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1.
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。
yà sè zǒu jìn bì kān , zài shí zì jià qián guì le xià lái 。 tā shì tú jìng xià xīn lái , bào zhe qí dǎo hé mò niàn de zhèng què tài du 。
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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。
tā de tóu fà kàn qǐ lái yǒu diǎn qí guài , sū fēi cóng tā de āo shì wǎng wài miàn tōu kàn , xiǎng zhe , jiù hǎo xiàng jiǎn céng jīng yòng yī pái jiā huǒ gùn shì tú shǐ tā men juǎn qū yí yàng 。
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3.
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。
tā yě bù zhī dào dào jiè shū tái qù zī xún , jìng zì zài zhé xué bù pǎo lái pǎo qù 。
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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。
lóu shàng yǒu yī gè xiǎo liáng tíng , lǐ miàn shè yǒu yī gè bì lú , chǐ cùn xiāng yí de xí wèi xiāng qiàn zài qiáng lǐ 。 zhěng gè liáng tíng sàn fā zhe guān ài hé rén cí de qì xī , gěi rén yǐ jiā de gǎn jué 。
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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。
zhǔ jiào bǎ tā de kè rén ān dùn zài bì xiāng lǐ 。 nà li ān zhe yī zhāng jié bái de chuáng 。 nà rén bǎ zhú tái fàng zài yī zhāng xiǎo zhuō shàng 。
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6.
In the alcove two men sat over a carved stone cyvasse table, squinting at their pieces by the light of a red candle.
在角落里两个男人对坐在一张雕琢过的石制cyvasse桌旁，在红烛的光影下看着他们的棋子。
zài jiǎo luò lǐ liǎng gè nán rén duì zuò zài yī zhāng diāo zhuó guò de shí zhì cyvasse zhuō páng , zài hóng zhú de guāng yǐng xià kàn zhe tā men de qí zǐ 。
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7.
She met with him and his assistant Zey Nep in an alcove of the Outlander Club.
他和助手泽伊·内普在外乡人俱乐部的一个小间里会见了诺德。
tā hé zhù shǒu zé yī · nèi pǔ zài wài xiāng rén jù lè bù de yī gè xiǎo jiān lǐ huì jiàn le nuò dé 。
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8.
By sitting in the alcove, and keeping well back, Winston was able to remain outside the range of the telescreen , so far as sight went.
只消坐在壁龛里，努力躲得远一点，他便能呆在电幕的范围外，不叫电幕看见。
zhǐ xiāo zuò zài bì kān lǐ , nǔ lì duǒ de yuǎn yì diǎn , tā biàn néng dāi zài diàn mù de fàn wéi wài , bù jiào diàn mù kàn jiàn 。
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9.
Spacious bathrooms feature a deep soaking tub, a separate glass-enclosed shower, a two-basin vanity, and a WC in a separate alcove.
宽敞的浴室设有浴缸，一个独立的玻璃淋浴间，两流域虚荣，在一个单独的壁龛一个卫生间。
kuān chǎng de yù shì shè yǒu yù gāng , yī gè dú lì de bō lí lín yù jiān , liǎng liú yù xū róng , zài yī gè dān dú de bì kān yī gè wèi shēng jiān 。
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10.
She was sitting in the alcove, her task of work on her knee, her fingers assiduously plying the needle.
她一直坐在亭子里，膝头搁着针线活儿，十指孜孜不辍地忙于针凿。
tā yì zhí zuò zài tíng zǐ lǐ , xī tóu gē zhe zhēn xian huó ér , shí zhǐ zī zī bù chuò de máng yú zhēn záo 。
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