nook

英 [nʊk]

美 [nʊk]

n.  僻静处; 幽静的角落

复数：nooks　

TOEFL

BNC.18768 / COCA.12643

习惯用语

n.

every nook and cranny
• 到处；各个方面
  every part of a place; every aspect of a situation

牛津词典

noun

• 僻静处；幽静的角落
  a small quiet place or corner that is sheltered or hidden from other people
  1. a shady nook in the garden
     花园里阴凉的一角
  2. dark woods full of secret nooks and crannies
     充满了神秘色彩的幽暗的树林

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 隐蔽处;偏僻处
  Anookis a small and sheltered place.
  1. We found a seat in a little nook, and had some lunch.
     我们在一个小角落找了个位子，吃了点午饭。

英英释义

noun

• an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
  1. a piano was in one corner of the room
  Synonym:corner
• a sheltered and secluded place

双语例句

• Every nook and cranny of this place brought back memories.
  这里的每一个角落都唤起我的回忆。
• Every nook and cranny on the familiar road and in my room.
  在我房间里与熟悉的路上的每个角落。
• They wandered along the beach, looking in every nook and corner of the old camp.
  他们在海滩上徘徊，看遍了旧营址的各个角落。
• Compared to the nook tablet, the all-black kindle fire is somewhat of a wall flower.
  与Nook平板电脑相比，全黑的KindleFire显得有些逊色。
• We found a seat in a little nook, and had some lunch.
  我们在一个小角落找了个位子，吃了点午饭。
• Every nook and cranny has been swepted clean.
  每个犄角旮旯都被打扫干净了。
• There was not a single nook, no hiding place, no nothing.
  没有一个角落，没有藏身之地，什么也没有。
• Over at the loop, writer Matt Alexander argues that e-ink-based e-readers like the Kindle and nook are doomed.
  记者马特•亚历山大在美国创新人才求职网站TheLoop上撰文指出，Kindle和Nook等基于电子墨水的电子阅读器注定是个悲剧。
• This nook felt like the most private place in the office.
  答：这个角落好像是整个办公室里最私密的地方。
• I can tell you what I was searching for in every nook and cranny on that recruiting trip.
  我可以告诉你什么样的人，是我在招聘的时候找遍了每一个角落所要寻找的。