library

library

英 ['laɪbrərɪ; -brɪ]
　　美 ['laɪbrɛri]

n. 圖書館，藏書室；文庫

n.(名詞)library的基本意思是“圖書館,藏書室 ”,也可指某圖書館或某人的“藏書”,還可指“收藏的錄音、唱片或影片等”。library有時也可用在其他名詞前作定語。

中文詞源：

library 圖書館

來自拉丁語liber,樹皮，紙張，書，來自PIE*leub,剝皮，撕開，詞源同leaf,-ary,地點後綴。由樹皮引申詞義書寫材料，紙張，書。詞義演變比較book,paper.

例句：

1. Other amenities, less commonly available, include a library and exercise room.
還有一些不太常有的設施，包括圖書館和健身房。

2. The British Library holds its collection in trust for the nation.
大不列顛圖書館為國傢保存被托管藏書。

3. I was going to pop up to the local library.
我正打算到鄰近的圖書館跑一趟。

4. I went to the library and took your books back.
我去瞭圖書館，幫你把書還瞭。

5. As she passed the library door, the telephone began to ring.
她經過圖書室門口時，電話響瞭。