nook

/nʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /nʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnu̇k/ (ame, mw)

nook — noun

  • nooksingular
  • nooksplural

1. a little corner or recess set slightly apart, often making a private or comforta

1.名詞B2
釋義

a little corner or recess set slightly apart, often making a private or comfortable spot.

例句

Adina curled up with a comic in the library nook after school.

The cabin has a breakfast nook beside the window and the stove.

common collocation: breakfast nook

同義詞
  • corner

    broader everyday word; it does not always suggest privacy or comfort

  • alcove

    more architectural; usually a part of a room set back into the wall

  • hideaway

    puts more stress on secrecy than on the small shape of the space

文法句型

in a nook

breakfast / reading nook

hide in a nook

用法筆記

Often refers to a small usable place inside a room, house, or garden, especially one that feels quiet or comfortable. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on the exact angle where walls meet.

常見錯誤

❌We rented a nook by the beach for three nights.
✅We rented a small cottage by the beach for three nights.
💡A nook is only a part of a place, not a whole house or room.

2. the inside corner created where two walls meet each other, especially in a room.

2.名詞C2
釋義

the inside corner created where two walls meet each other, especially in a room.

例句

Dust gathered in the nook where the two hallway walls met.

where the two hallway walls met

The painter missed the nook where the kitchen walls joined.

同義詞
  • corner

    the common everyday word for the same physical point

  • angle

    more geometric; it stresses the shape rather than the place itself

文法句型

in the nook where + clause

nook between two walls

dust / crack / cobweb in a nook

用法筆記

This rarer sense names the exact inside corner of two walls. Distinguish it from sense 1, which can mean a cosy little area that someone can sit in or use.

常見錯誤

❌Put the lamp on the nook of the table.
✅Put the lamp on the corner of the table.
💡This sense is usually used for an inside wall angle, not for the outside edge of a table.