cove

英 [kəʊv] 美 [koʊv]

• n. 小海湾；山凹；(英俚)汉子

英英释义

Noun:

1. a small inlet

2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I saw two children were playing in a cove.
   我看到两个小孩正在一个小海湾里玩耍。
2. There amongst the cliffs I discovered a mysterious cove.
   那里在峭壁之中我发现了一个神奇小海湾。
3. We sat on rocks in a shadowy cove.
   我们坐在绿树成荫的峡谷里的岩石上。
4. What a strange cove he is!
   他这人真怪！

经典引文

• Small farm-houses..in the little coves of the valleys.

  出自： M. Howitt

• He really is about as decent an uncle as any cove could possibly want.

  出自： J. Coe

词汇搭配

• cove ceiling 凹圆线顶棚
• cove light 凹面灯
• cove bracketing 凹圆托臂

近反义词

【近义词】

• bay 海湾
• harbor 海港
• harbour 港口
• inlet 水湾