cove

n. 山凹, 小湾
vt. (使)内凹, (使)成拱形
vi. (使)内凹, (使)成拱形

动词过去式:coved 过去分词:coved 现在分词:coving 第三人称单数:coves 

cove

n.（名词）
A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.
小湾、小海湾：海、河或湖边的遮蔽小湾


A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain.
山凹，山谷：山边的幽深处或小山谷
A cave or cavern.
洞穴：洞，山洞
A narrow gap or pass between hills or woods.
小路：山间或林间狭窄地带或通道
Architecture
【建筑学】
A concave molding.
内凹线脚：凹陷的线脚
A curved surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.Also called In this sense, also called coving
拱，穹隆：在天花板和墙之间形成交汇点的弯曲表面也作 在此意义上也可称作 coving
v.tr.（及物动词）
coved,cov.ing,coves
To make in an inward curving form.
使成内凹形，使成穹形

来源：
Middle English [chamber, cave]
中古英语 [房子，洞穴]
from Old English cofa
源自 古英语 cofa

cove
cove 2

n.Chiefly British （名词）【多用于英国】
A fellow; a man.
家伙；男人

来源：
Probably from Romany kova [man]
可能源自 吉卜赛语 kova [男人]