niche

n.小众市场;n.称心如意的活动、工作等

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
niche (noun)
1.
a) a in a wall especially for a statue - recess
b) something (as a sheltered or private space) that resembles a recess in a wall
2.
a) a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted - finally found her niche
b) a supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species - habitat
c) the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption
d) a specialized market
niche (verb)
transitive verb
to place in or as if in a niche - (see niche)
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
niche (noun)
1.
a hollowed-out space in a wall
SYNONYMS:
alcove, nook, recess
RELATED WORDS:
corner, cranny, cubbyhole; cubicle; dent, embrasure, indent, indentation, indenture; ambry, housing, shrine
niche (noun)
2.
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
SYNONYMS:
groove, place, slot
RELATED WORDS:
appointment, berth, billet, capacity, function, job, position, post; rank, standing, station, status; forte, long suit, métier ( metier), speciality, specialty, strong suit, thing
niche (noun)
3.
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
SYNONYMS:
habitat, niche, range, territory
RELATED WORDS:
element, environment, environs, haunt, locality, milieu, neighborhood, setting, surroundings
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