inglenook
/ˈɪŋɡlnʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪŋɡlnʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈiŋ-gəl-ˌnu̇k ˈiŋ-əl-/ (ame, mw)
inglenook — 名詞
- inglenooksingular
- inglenooksplural
1. a built-in corner or seat beside a wide fireplace, used for sitting in the warmt
壁爐凹角
壁爐旁可坐人的內凹空間
a built-in corner or seat beside a wide fireplace, used for sitting in the warmth.
Beatrix pulled a wool blanket over her knees in the inglenook.
Beatrix 把羊毛毯拉到膝上，坐在壁爐凹角裡。
sit in the inglenook
The inn kept two wooden benches in the inglenook by the fire.
那間旅店在火邊的壁爐凹角裡放了兩張木長椅。
inglenook by the fire
After supper, Christopher read the map in the warm inglenook.
晚飯後，Christopher 在溫暖的壁爐凹角裡看地圖。
Grandfather dozed in the stone inglenook while rain hit the windows.
雨點打在窗上時，祖父在石砌的壁爐凹角裡打盹。
The cottage cat slept in the inglenook beside Rafael's boots.
小屋的貓睡在 Rafael 靴子旁的壁爐凹角裡。
- nook
broader and less specific; it can be any small cosy corner, not one built around a fireplace
- alcove
close in shape, but it does not specifically suggest a hearth or fireside seating
- hearth
names the fireplace area itself, especially the floor, not the seat or corner beside it
- recess
more architectural and formal; it does not usually suggest warmth or comfort
文法句型
in the inglenook
sit in the inglenook
stone / oak inglenook
用法筆記
Usually describes an old-fashioned or country-style room with a large hearth. Unlike a general nook or alcove, it specifically belongs to the built-in space around a fireplace.