| 单词 | nook |
| 释义 | nook (nʊk ) Word forms: nooks 1. countable noun A nook is a small and sheltered place. We found a seat in a little nook, and had some lunch. Synonyms: niche, corner, recess, cavity 2. every nook and cranny phrase If you talk about every nook and cranny of a place or situation, you mean every part or every aspect of it. [emphasis] Boxes are stacked in every nook and cranny at the factory. ...Cole's vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of British politics. [+ of] Idioms: every nook and cranny all parts of a place or object I do love how he knows every nook and cranny of Venice and can speak such good Italian. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: reading nook There’s an oval reading nook illuminated by a plant as high as its ceiling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pad boasts a living room with a fireplace, a kitchen, a 'reading nook' and a staircase to a loft. The Sun They hid the awkward protrusion behind panelled joinery and put a reading nook with a built-in sofa in the middle. Times, Sunday Times Extending a window seat or transforming a cupboard under the stairs, for instance, can make a charming reading nook. Times, Sunday Times He consumed history and philosophy, his favourite reading nooks piled with stacks of books almost like statues, ever ready to fire off an opinion. Times, Sunday Times |
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