niche英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.

— On the margin of this long tract, are abundance of shrines and images, defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed.
Any similar position, literal or figurative.
Specifically, a cremation niche; a columbarium.
A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business. broadly

— I managed to carve out a niche for myself in the world of investigative journalism.
An arrow woven into a prayer rug pointing in the direction of qibla.

动词 v.

To place in a niche. transitive

— a niched vase
To specialize in a niche, or particular narrow section of the market. transitive

— Product differentiation will be mostly limited to market niching and fashion.

形容词 adj.

Pertaining to or intended for a market niche; having specific appeal; obscure.

— niche products

词形变化

niches plural niches present,singular,third-person niching participle,present niched participle,past niched past more niche comparative nicher comparative most niche superlative nichest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词

econiche enniche fundamental niche macroniche meganiche microniche multiniche nicheless niche market niche marketing nicheness nichey nichification subniche unniche

词源

词源 1

Unadapted borrowing from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from nicher (“to make a nest”) (modern French nicher), from Vulgar Latin *nīdicāre, from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nide via Latin and nest via Proto-Indo-European; also related to nyas.

词源 2

Unadapted borrowing from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from nicher (“to make a nest”) (modern French nicher), from Vulgar Latin *nīdicāre, from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nide via Latin and nest via Proto-Indo-European; also related to nyas.

词源 3

Unadapted borrowing from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from nicher (“to make a nest”) (modern French nicher), from Vulgar Latin *nīdicāre, from Latin nīdus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nide via Latin and nest via Proto-Indo-European; also related to nyas.