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nooks

/nʊks/

Meanings
noun

角落， 凹处

A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.

Examples :

"There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall."
壁炉砖墙和墙壁之间的凹处放着一把小扫帚，用来清扫灰烬。
architecture area place
noun

小块土地，英亩地。

An English unit of land area, originally 1/4 of a yardland but later 12 1/2 or 20 acres.

Examples :

"Considering the historical records were incomplete, the exact size of the land parcel described as several "nooks" remained uncertain; some historians believed each nook was 12.5 acres, while others argued for 20. "
考虑到历史记录并不完整，对于记录中被称为几“诺克斯”（小块土地，英亩地）的地块，其确切大小仍然不确定；一些历史学家认为每一“诺克斯”是12.5英亩，而另一些人则认为是20英亩。
area property unit agriculture

Related Words

Illustration considering

considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

考虑，思考，斟酌

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三个大型活动，而这一年才刚刚开始。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration uncertain

uncertain noun

/ʌnˈsɜːtən/

不确定因素，未知数

"The uncertain about the project's success kept everyone on edge. "

关于项目能否成功的那些不确定因素，让每个人都感到焦虑不安。

Illustration fireplace

fireplace noun

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

壁炉，火炉。

"The cozy living room had a fireplace, perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings. "

那个舒适的客厅里有个壁炉，非常适合在寒冷的冬夜取暖。

Illustration incomplete

incomplete noun

/ɪn.kəm.ˈpliːt/

残缺品，未完成品

"The incomplete report caused delays in the project. "

这份残缺的报告导致项目延误。

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

蔬菜，青菜

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

在生物课上，我们学到，严格来说，即使是水果也算是蔬菜，因为蔬菜的定义是任何植物。

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

描述，描写。

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

Illustration extending

extending verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/

延伸，扩大。

"The company is extending its office hours to better serve customers. "

公司正在延长办公时间，以便更好地服务客户。

Illustration historians

historians noun

/hɪˈstɔːɹɪənz/ /hɪˈstɔɹi.ənz/

历史学家，史学家

"Historians study old letters and documents to learn about the past. "

历史学家研究旧的信件和文件，以了解过去的历史。

Illustration overwhelmed

overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

不知所措，压倒，淹没。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

小艇被巨浪吞噬了。