li‧bra‧ry S2 W1 / laɪbrəri, -bri $ -breri / 名词 ( 复数形式 libraries ) [可数名词]

1 a room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed → bookshop :

a public library

school/college/university library

a library book

library staff

2 a group of books, CDs etc, collected by one person

3 a room in a large house where books are kept

4 a set of books, CDs, videos etc that are produced by the same company and have the same general appearance :

a library of modern classics

5 library pictures/footage British English film or pictures used in a television programme which are not recent

COLLOCATIONS

动词

go to/visit the library I need to go to the library to return some books.

use the library You can use the library before or after school.

borrow something from the library/take something out of the library Books, CDs, DVDs, and magazines can be borrowed from the library.

return something to the library/take something back to the library Have you taken those books back to the library?

check something out of the library American English (= borrow a book etc from the library ) You can check out up to ten books from the library.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + library

a public library (= a library that is supported by government money ) Our public libraries need more support.

a school/university/college library She was studying at the college library.

a local library This information is available at your local library.

a lending library (= one that lends books ) Lending libraries became increasingly popular in Victorian times.

a reference library (= one that does not lend books, so that you must read them there ) The reference library contains a collection of documents relating to slavery.

a research library (= one that is good for doing research ) The university has one of the best research libraries in the world.

a branch library (= a small library that is controlled by a larger library ) There is a good children’s section in the branch library.

a mobile library British English (= a small library inside a vehicle ) A mobile library visits the village once a week.

library + NOUN

a library book She’s gone into town to change her library books.

a library card (= a card that proves you are a member of a library and can borrow books ) When you join the library, you will be issued with a library card.

a library user Library users have been protesting against plans to close the local library.

the library staff If you have problems finding a book, ask a member of the library staff.

library services Public library services are threatened by budget cuts.

a library catalogue Students need to be taught how to use the computerized library catalogue.