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Definition of niche in English: nichenoun niːʃnɪtʃ 1A shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament. （尤指放置雕像或其他装饰物的）壁龛 each niche holding a shepherdess in Dresden china Example sentencesExamples - The center of Schinkel's building also contained a large rotunda, modeled on the Pantheon in Rome, where statues of the ancient gods inhabited niches recessed in the circular floor.
- There are eight niches awaiting statues inside and outside the library building, which was built by Shepherd's in 1926.
- The west wall near the kitchen formed a shallow niche.
- Bernini also brought the more modest bust and half-length portrait figures in wall niches to new heights of pathos which were widely imitated in Catholic northern Europe, especially Flanders.
- The masculine dark timber floor complements the charcoal black upholstery accentuated by the lime green sofas in the niches along one wall.
- In 1549, Jafar founded Kudus Mosque and fastened the rock in its mihrab, a niche in the mosque wall facing Mecca.
- Two niches in the long wall house traditional drinking fountains - devices that should be reintroduced in other cities, particularly in hot climates.
- It has niches for two full-height statues on either side of the Virgin, probably for apostles, such as St John, or St Matthew and St Luke, in whose gospels she features prominently.
- The dominant feature of the playroom is a periwinkle blue storage wall that contains cabinets, drawers, a display niche, and a long, narrow counter.
- Interspersed between the openings of the rotunda were four arched niches set into the wall.
- The in crowd also favour Fort Rajwada, with lofty interiors by opera set designer Stephanie Engeln, including a sassy bar with a wall of glowing arched niches.
- Large structures resembling churches with niches for life-like marble statues of the saints may be found in Metairie Cemetery.
- They rounded a few turns, and the blackness was relieved by a bizarre variety of objects carefully nestled into wall niches: candles, oil lamps, kerosene lanterns.
- Little sunlight pierces the gloom of the crypt, but it is possible to make out the fine 18th century clothes that dress the skeletons of the lawyers, doctors and nobles who have stood in niches along these walls for nearly 300 years.
- It reminds one of those commemorative busts associated with Caesar's and Augustus's Rome, or of a statue made for a niche in a European manor house.
- Separate chambers built into the sides of chultuns were big enough for a person to crawl into, and many include wall niches in which pottery and other items were placed.
- In it is a niche, wherein the statue of St. Canice stood, and inverted stone cones with eight grooves, or flutings, for holy water.
- Zeno built a tall wall with about 20 niches for statues of gods and goddesses behind the stage.
- The inner rim of the wall has 64 niches and all but one have images of bare-breasted yoginis carved out of black chlorite.
- Positioned, in turn, at right angles to each pair of these chambers is a slightly smaller room that repeats the same format but with four niches on each lateral wall.
Synonyms recess, alcove, nook, cranny, slot, slit, hollow, bay, cavity, cubbyhole, pigeonhole, opening, aperture Islam mihrab 2one's nicheA comfortable or suitable position in life or employment. 舒适的生活定位；合适的职位 he is now head chef at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche Example sentencesExamples - It will be interesting to see whether his next feature takes him into new territory or whether he elects to remain within the same, comfortable niche.
- Dr. Kampanart is undoubtedly a successful man who has found his own niche and is comfortable in it.
- They are narrow specialists after all, not generalists, and they are comfortable with their niche.
- Once Kipling got his Nobel, he was kicked upstairs to the more respectable niche of assistant editor, as per the Pioneer apocrypha.
- This commitment to seeing the job done is Peter's niche, he adds.
- He developed his expressive skills and, simultaneously, found a comfortable social niche, allowing passers-by to see what he was doing and occasionally exchanging a few words.
- Lou lives in the near future and has found a niche for himself within a group of autistic people who analyze data for a company, looking for patterns that the company can use in its business.
- I'd carved a very comfortable niche, so to speak.
- It prevents him from seeking freedom through social conventions and laws, from establishing a comfortable niche in conventional society.
- The trouble is that a lot of people have found a comfortable niche in Abkhazia's twilight existence.
- As no networks for ethnic women existed, there was no crutch to lean on and I had to find a suitable niche for myself without affirmative action assistance.
- Parents ensured the best for their children and they, in turn, were bound in duty to look after their elderly parents, who were respected and given a comfortable niche in their homes.
- Incorrigibly dedicated to going deeper into the human personality and condition, how could Brando have found a comfortable niche in the film industry of the past several decades?
- We are all so comfortable in our own niche in the surfing world that we stay locked in a fight stance ready to pounce at the first threat to our way.
- Such Pagans are not receptive to challenges to their comfortable niche in their spirituality.
- It is, however, a return to the form which has given Banks a comfortable niche as the thinking person's science fiction writer.
- And after not quite a year and a half since his decision to walk away from the game on his own free will, he has carved a comfortable niche for himself in retirement.
- He is very comfortable with the niche he has carved out for himself.
- Early in the 1930s, Jack found a comfortable niche in radio, going on the air for the first time in March 1932.
Synonyms ideal position, calling, vocation, métier, place, function, job, slot, opportunity - 2.1Ecology A role taken by a type of organism within its community.
the niche left vacant by the disappearance of wolves Example sentencesExamples - If a bulb plant is to develop to its full potential, it must be provided with good growing conditions and a suitable niche in the landscape where it can remain undisturbed without the need for its foliage to be prematurely removed.
- All display similar ecological niches where they are most commonly found.
- At the same time, the various oral communities that live on the body are highly dependent on the environmental conditions that normally prevail within each niche.
- Some early humans may have started eating meat as a way to survive within their own ecological niche.
- The ecological role and niche of coiled cephalopods can be studied by considering the common morphological characters of these fossils.
3A specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service. he believes he has found a niche in the market smaller cooperatives must find and develop a niche for their speciality product Example sentencesExamples - Thanks to a dramatic jump in available varieties suitable for our growing niche, we're no longer the forgotten stepchild of the fruit-gardening world.
- With a quality product offering, they are market leaders within their niche.
- Electric cars will probably remain a tiny niche of the auto industry until drivers see a serious expansion of charging stations.
- By its very nature, a good database provides background information that might suggest opportunities for direct marketing to specific segments or market niches.
- They fall in a very comfortable niche between domestic premium beers and craft-brewed beers.
- Obviously, Fletcher has a knack for creating a useful product that fits a niche in the market.
- At the next level, the select wine offerings going for $4.95 per glass, Little Penguin has found a comfortable niche.
- Production managers prefer long production runs of standardized products, but marketers increasingly try to satisfy market niches with specially adapted products.
- It's the next age group, however, that has become the most recent industry niche.
- Some improvements were made, and the engine found a long-lived niche in the British motor industry.
- Each of the major billing vendors has tried to carve out a niche within the cable industry.
- The survivors include pharmacies that were able to trim costs, focus on customer service and find a niche or specialty, such as hospice service or diabetic equipment, she said.
adjectiveniːʃnɪtʃ Denoting or relating to products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population. other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players a niche show that ran on late-night television the video game industry is no longer niche Example sentencesExamples - It will likely remain a niche / luxury product for technology geeks and cinema buffs.
- These are niche market vehicles, not meant to appeal to everyone.
- Most indie films, with little to no money to publicize their films, rely on intimate knowledge of their niche markets.
- Look for niche websites geared toward specific industries.
- I personally think that the video component becomes more important the less niche your product is.
- Movie theaters will disappear but will still have a niche market presence.
- Once considered a niche business, the U.S. automotive specialty equipment industry is expected to rake in nearly $30 billion this year.
- Companies that might get involved tend to be small because they consider these products niche, says Pandolfo.
- This indicates a lack of buzz which would hurt the film, unless it is well marketed to a niche audience.
- It's a niche product which means that it won't suit everybody; in fact it may not suit most people.
verb niːʃnɪtʃ [with object]Place (something) in a niche. 把…放在壁龛中 these elements were niched within the shadowy reaches Example sentencesExamples - Anyway, here I am, being niched as The Guy Who Says Blogs Are Not For Making Money.
- Whereas Mid-City has niched itself as a serious gym bordering on hard core, Chelsea Piers with its cafe, sundeck, day spa and more is an oasis in the city.
- Honey is not as big as Essence, Heart & Soul is not as big as Essence, but a combined circulation of 500,000 is big enough where it has to be looked at, and it's also niched enough where advertisers can make more efficient buys for their targets.
- Should we niche our offer more or generalise it more?
- It is unfortunate but fairly likely that Griffiths will be niched and pigeonholed with this debut novel.
OriginEarly 17th century: from French, literally 'recess', from nicher 'make a nest', based on Latin nidus 'nest'. nest from Old English: A nest was originally a ‘sitting-down place’. The Old English word comes from the same ancient roots as nether (Old English) and sit (Old English). The related word nestle (Old English) first meant ‘build a nest’, and did not take on its modern meaning until the 16th century. Niche (early 17th century), ‘a shallow recess’ or ‘a comfortable or suitable position’, is another related word.
Rhymesbabiche, Dalglish, fiche, Laois, leash, nouveau riche, pastiche, quiche, Rajneesh, schottische Definition of niche in US English: nichenoun 1A shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament. （尤指放置雕像或其他装饰物的）壁龛 Example sentencesExamples - They rounded a few turns, and the blackness was relieved by a bizarre variety of objects carefully nestled into wall niches: candles, oil lamps, kerosene lanterns.
- It reminds one of those commemorative busts associated with Caesar's and Augustus's Rome, or of a statue made for a niche in a European manor house.
- In 1549, Jafar founded Kudus Mosque and fastened the rock in its mihrab, a niche in the mosque wall facing Mecca.
- The masculine dark timber floor complements the charcoal black upholstery accentuated by the lime green sofas in the niches along one wall.
- Separate chambers built into the sides of chultuns were big enough for a person to crawl into, and many include wall niches in which pottery and other items were placed.
- Zeno built a tall wall with about 20 niches for statues of gods and goddesses behind the stage.
- The dominant feature of the playroom is a periwinkle blue storage wall that contains cabinets, drawers, a display niche, and a long, narrow counter.
- In it is a niche, wherein the statue of St. Canice stood, and inverted stone cones with eight grooves, or flutings, for holy water.
- It has niches for two full-height statues on either side of the Virgin, probably for apostles, such as St John, or St Matthew and St Luke, in whose gospels she features prominently.
- Bernini also brought the more modest bust and half-length portrait figures in wall niches to new heights of pathos which were widely imitated in Catholic northern Europe, especially Flanders.
- Two niches in the long wall house traditional drinking fountains - devices that should be reintroduced in other cities, particularly in hot climates.
- The center of Schinkel's building also contained a large rotunda, modeled on the Pantheon in Rome, where statues of the ancient gods inhabited niches recessed in the circular floor.
- The in crowd also favour Fort Rajwada, with lofty interiors by opera set designer Stephanie Engeln, including a sassy bar with a wall of glowing arched niches.
- Positioned, in turn, at right angles to each pair of these chambers is a slightly smaller room that repeats the same format but with four niches on each lateral wall.
- Little sunlight pierces the gloom of the crypt, but it is possible to make out the fine 18th century clothes that dress the skeletons of the lawyers, doctors and nobles who have stood in niches along these walls for nearly 300 years.
- There are eight niches awaiting statues inside and outside the library building, which was built by Shepherd's in 1926.
- The inner rim of the wall has 64 niches and all but one have images of bare-breasted yoginis carved out of black chlorite.
- Interspersed between the openings of the rotunda were four arched niches set into the wall.
- Large structures resembling churches with niches for life-like marble statues of the saints may be found in Metairie Cemetery.
- The west wall near the kitchen formed a shallow niche.
Synonyms recess, alcove, nook, cranny, slot, slit, hollow, bay, cavity, cubbyhole, pigeonhole, opening, aperture 2one's nicheA comfortable or suitable position in life or employment. 舒适的生活定位；合适的职位 he is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche Example sentencesExamples - Dr. Kampanart is undoubtedly a successful man who has found his own niche and is comfortable in it.
- Parents ensured the best for their children and they, in turn, were bound in duty to look after their elderly parents, who were respected and given a comfortable niche in their homes.
- The trouble is that a lot of people have found a comfortable niche in Abkhazia's twilight existence.
- It prevents him from seeking freedom through social conventions and laws, from establishing a comfortable niche in conventional society.
- Such Pagans are not receptive to challenges to their comfortable niche in their spirituality.
- We are all so comfortable in our own niche in the surfing world that we stay locked in a fight stance ready to pounce at the first threat to our way.
- Lou lives in the near future and has found a niche for himself within a group of autistic people who analyze data for a company, looking for patterns that the company can use in its business.
- Incorrigibly dedicated to going deeper into the human personality and condition, how could Brando have found a comfortable niche in the film industry of the past several decades?
- As no networks for ethnic women existed, there was no crutch to lean on and I had to find a suitable niche for myself without affirmative action assistance.
- Once Kipling got his Nobel, he was kicked upstairs to the more respectable niche of assistant editor, as per the Pioneer apocrypha.
- It will be interesting to see whether his next feature takes him into new territory or whether he elects to remain within the same, comfortable niche.
- He is very comfortable with the niche he has carved out for himself.
- He developed his expressive skills and, simultaneously, found a comfortable social niche, allowing passers-by to see what he was doing and occasionally exchanging a few words.
- And after not quite a year and a half since his decision to walk away from the game on his own free will, he has carved a comfortable niche for himself in retirement.
- It is, however, a return to the form which has given Banks a comfortable niche as the thinking person's science fiction writer.
- Early in the 1930s, Jack found a comfortable niche in radio, going on the air for the first time in March 1932.
- This commitment to seeing the job done is Peter's niche, he adds.
- I'd carved a very comfortable niche, so to speak.
- They are narrow specialists after all, not generalists, and they are comfortable with their niche.
Synonyms ideal position, calling, vocation, métier, place, function, job, slot, opportunity - 2.1Ecology A position or role taken by a kind of organism within its community. Such a position may be occupied by different organisms in different localities, e.g., antelopes in Africa and kangaroos in Australia.
〔生态〕生态龛，小生境 Example sentencesExamples - If a bulb plant is to develop to its full potential, it must be provided with good growing conditions and a suitable niche in the landscape where it can remain undisturbed without the need for its foliage to be prematurely removed.
- Some early humans may have started eating meat as a way to survive within their own ecological niche.
- The ecological role and niche of coiled cephalopods can be studied by considering the common morphological characters of these fossils.
- At the same time, the various oral communities that live on the body are highly dependent on the environmental conditions that normally prevail within each niche.
- All display similar ecological niches where they are most commonly found.
3A specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service. he believes he has found a niche in the market smaller cooperatives must find and develop a niche for their speciality product Example sentencesExamples - Thanks to a dramatic jump in available varieties suitable for our growing niche, we're no longer the forgotten stepchild of the fruit-gardening world.
- It's the next age group, however, that has become the most recent industry niche.
- Each of the major billing vendors has tried to carve out a niche within the cable industry.
- Some improvements were made, and the engine found a long-lived niche in the British motor industry.
- By its very nature, a good database provides background information that might suggest opportunities for direct marketing to specific segments or market niches.
- Production managers prefer long production runs of standardized products, but marketers increasingly try to satisfy market niches with specially adapted products.
- They fall in a very comfortable niche between domestic premium beers and craft-brewed beers.
- Obviously, Fletcher has a knack for creating a useful product that fits a niche in the market.
- Electric cars will probably remain a tiny niche of the auto industry until drivers see a serious expansion of charging stations.
- At the next level, the select wine offerings going for $4.95 per glass, Little Penguin has found a comfortable niche.
- With a quality product offering, they are market leaders within their niche.
- The survivors include pharmacies that were able to trim costs, focus on customer service and find a niche or specialty, such as hospice service or diabetic equipment, she said.
adjective Denoting or relating to products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population. other companies in this space had to adapt to being niche players a niche show that ran on late-night television the video game industry is no longer niche Example sentencesExamples - This indicates a lack of buzz which would hurt the film, unless it is well marketed to a niche audience.
- Movie theaters will disappear but will still have a niche market presence.
- Most indie films, with little to no money to publicize their films, rely on intimate knowledge of their niche markets.
- I personally think that the video component becomes more important the less niche your product is.
- Look for niche websites geared toward specific industries.
- Companies that might get involved tend to be small because they consider these products niche, says Pandolfo.
- Once considered a niche business, the U.S. automotive specialty equipment industry is expected to rake in nearly $30 billion this year.
- These are niche market vehicles, not meant to appeal to everyone.
- It will likely remain a niche / luxury product for technology geeks and cinema buffs.
- It's a niche product which means that it won't suit everybody; in fact it may not suit most people.
verb [with object]Place or position (something) in a niche. 把…放在壁龛中 Example sentencesExamples - Anyway, here I am, being niched as The Guy Who Says Blogs Are Not For Making Money.
- It is unfortunate but fairly likely that Griffiths will be niched and pigeonholed with this debut novel.
- Whereas Mid-City has niched itself as a serious gym bordering on hard core, Chelsea Piers with its cafe, sundeck, day spa and more is an oasis in the city.
- Should we niche our offer more or generalise it more?
- Honey is not as big as Essence, Heart & Soul is not as big as Essence, but a combined circulation of 500,000 is big enough where it has to be looked at, and it's also niched enough where advertisers can make more efficient buys for their targets.
OriginEarly 17th century: from French, literally ‘recess’, from nicher ‘make a nest’, based on Latin nidus ‘nest’. |