alcove
alcove — 名詞
- alcovesingular
- alcovesplural
1. a small area built back from the main line of a room wall, often used for a bed,
凹室
房內牆面內縮的小空間
a small area built back from the main line of a room wall, often used for a bed, desk, or seat.
Rachel placed a reading chair and lamp in the bedroom alcove.
Rachel 在臥室的凹室裡放了一張閱讀椅和一盞燈。
in the bedroom alcove
The hotel tucked a writing desk into a quiet alcove near the stairs.
那家旅館把一張書桌放進樓梯旁安靜的凹室裡。
After dinner, Meera sat in the window alcove to finish her sketch.
晚飯後，Meera 坐在窗邊的凹室裡，把素描畫完。
common collocation: window alcove
An old stone alcove beside the fireplace held Rodrigo's grandfather clock.
壁爐旁的老石製凹室裡，擺著 Rodrigo 的老爺鐘。
The cafe's rear alcove gave Eitan a calm place to study.
咖啡館後方的凹室，給了 Eitan 一個安靜讀書的地方。
alcove as a quiet study space
- window alcove
- bed alcove
- dining alcove
- fireplace alcove
- sit in an alcove
- tuck a desk into an alcove
- nook
more informal and cosy; can describe any small corner, not specifically one built back into a wall
- recess
broader and more architectural; can refer to any hollowed-in area
- niche
often smaller and more specialised, especially for a statue or shelf
- bay
used for a wider section that projects or opens out, rather than a small set-back space
文法句型
in an alcove
window / bed / dining alcove
alcove for + [bed / desk / seating]
用法筆記
Usually refers to a set-back part of a larger room, not to a separate room of its own. It often appears with nouns that describe what the space is built around, such as window, bed, or fireplace.