1. （公共）圖書(shū)館 A public library is a building where things such as books, newspapers, videos, and music are kept for people to read, use, or borrow.
e.g. ...the local library... 當地圖書(shū)館 e.g. She issued them library cards. 她給他們發(fā)了借書(shū)證。
2. （私人）收藏的圖書(shū)（或唱片等） A private library is a collection of things such as books or music, that is normally only used with the permission of the owner.
e.g. My thanks go to the British School of Osteopathy, for the use of their library. 感謝不列顛骨療法學(xué)校允許我使用他們的藏書(shū)。
3. 書(shū)房；書(shū)齋 In some large houses the library is the room where most of the books are kept.
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e.g. Guests were rarely entertained in the library. 很少會(huì )在書(shū)房招待客人。
library英英釋義
noun
1. a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
Synonym: depository library
2. a room where books are kept
e.g. they had brandy in the library
3. a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
4. (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
Synonym: program librarysubroutine library
5. a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing