单词 | cove |
释义 | cove 1. n. & v. --n   1. a small, esp. sheltered, bay or creek.   2. a sheltered recess.   3. Archit. a concave arch or arched moulding, esp. one formed at the junction of a wall with a ceiling. --vtr. Archit.   1. provide (a room, ceiling, etc.) with a cove.   2. slope (the sides of a fireplace) inwards. Etymology: OE cofa chamber f. Gmc 2. n. Brit. sl. archaic a fellow; a chap. Etymology: 16th-c. cant: orig. unkn. |
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