alcove
n. 凹室,壁龛; (花园)凉亭; <古>僻静处
An alcove is a small area of a room which is formed by one part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall.
In the alcoves on either side of the fire were bookshelves.
火炉两边的凹室里是书架。
1. a small recess opening off a larger room
We partitioned off the alcove to make another Bedroom.
我们把凹室分隔开作另一间卧室.
The bed fits neatly into the alcove.
床正好放进壁凹里.
In this alcove were Gielgud, Alec Guinness and other distinguished actors.
当时里面坐着吉尔吉德 、 亚历克·吉尼斯等著名演员.
When the alcove was a large serge curtain drawn from wall to wall concealed the altar.
壁厢里有人住时,他总把一方大哗叽帷布拉开,遮住神座.
The alcove held a couch.
这凹进去的地方有一张长沙发.