cove
/kəʊv/ (bre, ipa) · /kəʊv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkōv/ (ame, mw)
cove — 名詞
- covesingular
- covesplural
1. a small area of coastline where the land curves inward, creating calm waters tha
小海灣
海岸線彎曲形成的遮蔽水域
a small area of coastline where the land curves inward, creating calm waters that are protected from strong winds and large waves — swimmers, boaters, or wildlife often use such spots as safe havens.
The children spent the afternoon swimming in a quiet cove near their hotel.
孩子們在飯店附近的寧靜小海灣游了一整個下午的泳。
Low cliffs surrounded the cove on three sides, keeping the water perfectly still.
三面低矮的懸崖圍繞著小海灣，使水面格外平靜。
passive landscape description: 'was surrounded on three sides'
Renata discovered a hidden cove that was only reachable by foot at low tide.
Renata 發現了一個隱蔽的小海灣，只有在退潮時才能步行抵達。
Fishermen often moor their boats in this cove when a big storm is expected.
漁夫們常在暴風雨來臨時把船停泊在這個小海灣裡。
The old harbour was built inside a natural cove that offered shelter from the wind.
這座古老的港口建在一個天然小海灣內，海灣為船隻提供了避風屏障。
- headland
a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea, the opposite of an indented cove
文法句型
a sheltered cove
in a cove
hidden cove
用法筆記
A cove is smaller and more sheltered than a bay or a gulf. On maps, it often appears as a deep notch in the coastline.
常見錯誤
2. a decorative strip with a curved surface, made of wood, plaster, or other materi
線板
牆壁與天花板間凹弧形裝飾線
a decorative strip with a curved surface, made of wood, plaster, or other material, placed in the corner where a wall meets the ceiling above it, hiding the gap between them or adding a stylish finish.
The living room features elegant coves where the walls meet the ceiling.
客廳的牆壁與天花板相接處裝有典雅的線板裝飾。
feature naming: 'features coves where + clause'
Ezra painted the cove in the hallway cream to match the ceiling.
Ezra 將走廊的線板漆成奶油色，以搭配天花板。
Victorian houses are known for their decorative coves made of plaster.
維多利亞風格的房屋以石膏製成的裝飾性線板而聞名。
We installed wooden coves in the dining room to give it a more formal look.
我們在餐廳安裝了木質線板，以營造更正式的氛圍。
- coving
the mass noun referring to cove molding as a material or style, e.g. 'we put coving in the bedroom'
- crown molding
a broader category of ceiling-edge trim; a cove is a specific type with a concave profile
文法句型
[room] features coves
decorative coves
cove + ceiling
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (coves) because a single room typically has coves on all four walls. The related term coving is the mass noun for the material or style of such decoration.
3. a man or fellow, used in old-fashioned or informal British English, often when t
傢伙
英式老式口語對男子的稱呼
a man or fellow, used in old-fashioned or informal British English, often when the speaker talks about someone in a friendly, familiar, or slightly cheeky way.
Ayana introduced me to a nice cove she had met at the pub last Friday.
Ayana 把我介紹給她上週五在酒吧認識的一個不錯的傢伙。
informal register: 'a nice cove' in casual introduction
Our neighbour Gareth is a decent cove who always helps with the garden.
我們的鄰居 Gareth 是個正派的傢伙，總是幫忙打理花園。
Rin asked, nodding toward the window, 'Who is that cove over there by the bar?'
Rin 朝窗戶的方向努了努嘴，問道：「酒吧那邊那個傢伙是誰？」
My granddad uses old words like 'cove' for a man he has just met.
我爺爺用「cove」這類老式字眼來稱呼剛認識的男人。
文法句型
a [adjective] cove
old cove
用法筆記
This sense is distinctly dated in modern British English and sounds old-fashioned or rural to younger speakers. It survives in expressions such as 'a rum cove' (a strange or suspicious man).
常見錯誤
4. a small, narrow hollow or cavity on a cliff face or mountain slope, often formed
岩洞
懸崖或山壁上的狹小洞穴
a small, narrow hollow or cavity on a cliff face or mountain slope, often formed by erosion, weathering, or rock movement, and typically large enough for a person or animal to enter.
The climbers took shelter from the rain in a shallow cove halfway up the cliff.
登山者們躲進懸崖半腰的一個淺岩洞裡避雨。
use: 'take shelter in a cove' for protection from weather
Lucas shone his torch into the dark cove but could not see the back wall.
Lucas 把手電筒照進漆黑的岩洞，但看不見洞底的岩壁。
Every spring, seabirds nest inside rocky coves along the steep coastal cliffs.
每年春天，海鳥都會在陡峭海岸懸崖上的岩石洞穴裡築巢。
The smugglers' trail led to a hidden cove in the hillside where goods were stored.
走私者走的那條小徑通往山坡上一個隱密的岩洞，貨物曾儲藏在裡面。
文法句型
a cove in [cliff/mountain]
hidden cove
rocky cove
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (SHELTERED BAY): sense 4 refers to a hollow or cavity inside rock, not to a sandy shoreline. A cove in a cliff face may be a shelter for animals or climbers, not a swimming spot.
常見錯誤
cove — 動詞
- covepresent simple I / you / we / they
- coves3rd person singular
- coving-ing form
- covedpast simple
1. to shape wood, stone, plaster, or another material by cutting or carving a curve
鑿成凹形
將材料切割或雕刻出凹曲表面
to shape wood, stone, plaster, or another material by cutting or carving a curved hollow surface into it, creating a concave form.
The carpenter carefully coved the edge of the wooden panel to match the original design.
木匠小心地將木板邊緣鑿成凹弧形，以符合原始的設計圖樣。
pattern: 'coved [object] to [purpose]'
Stefan used a curved tool to cove the stone into an arch for the fireplace.
Stefan 使用一種弧形工具，將石頭鑿成壁爐用的拱形凹面。
Nila learned to cove plaster when restoring the ceiling decorations in the old library.
Nila 在老圖書館修復天花板裝飾時，學會了將石膏鑿成凹弧形的技巧。
The artisan coved the marble surface, turning a flat slab into a shallow bowl.
工匠將大理石表面鑿成凹弧形，把一塊平整的石板變成了一個淺碗。
- convex
to make a rounded outward curve, the opposite of a concave hollow
文法句型
cove + [material]
coved + [surface]
用法筆記
This verb is primarily found in specialist craft, carpentry, and stonemasonry contexts. Learners at C1 level may encounter it in descriptions of restoration work or traditional building techniques. The noun coving (the result of coving) is more common.