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alcove

/ˈæl.kəʊv/

Meanings
noun

凹室，壁龛

A small recessed area set off from a larger room.

Examples :

"The reading chair was placed in a cozy alcove by the window. "
那张舒适的阅读椅放在窗边一个舒适的小凹室里。
architecture building area

Related Words

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placed verb

/pleɪst/

放置，安放

"He placed the glass on the table."

他把玻璃杯放在了桌子上。

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chair noun

/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/

椅子，座位。

"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."

我只需要一杯热咖啡、一堆温暖的炉火、一本好书和一张舒适的椅子，就能安然度过暴风雪。

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recessed verb

/rɪˈsɛst/ /riˈsɛst/

内陷, 凹进.

"Recess the screw so it does not stick out."

把螺丝拧进去一点，让它别凸出来。

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situated verb

/ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪtɪd/

坐落，位于

"The statue is situated in a corner hardly visible to the public, except through a window from an outside maintenance area situated behind the building."

这座雕像坐落在一个角落里，几乎不为公众所见，除非透过大楼后面维护区的一扇窗户才能看到。

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reading verb

/ˈɹidiŋ/

阅读， 读。

"Have you read this book?"

你读过这本书了吗？

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window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

谷壳，谷糠

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

为了分离谷壳，早期的人们会将装满谷物的篮子抛向空中，让风吹走较轻的谷壳。

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shady adjective

/ˈʃeɪdi/

阴凉的，荫蔽的

"The garden was shady, with many tall trees providing plenty of cool, dark spots. "

花园里绿树成荫，非常阴凉，高大的树木提供了许多凉爽的黑暗角落。

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larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

更大，较大。

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

俄罗斯是个大国。果蝇就身体而言有很大的眼睛。他有大量的邮票收藏。

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

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retreat noun

/ɹəˈtɹiːt/ /ɹiːˈtɹiːt/

撤退，退却

"After the argument, the children made a retreat to their rooms. "

争吵过后，孩子们退回了自己的房间。

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leafy adjective

/ˈliːfi/

绿树成荫，枝繁叶茂。

"leafy trees"

绿树成荫的树木

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

房子，住宅

"My family's house is located near the school. "

我家房子就在学校附近。