Word
carrel
/ˈkærəl/
noun
阅览小隔间；自习小隔间
A small partitioned area for individual reading or study, especially in a library.
- 1.
A partitioned space for reading or studying, often in a library.
图书馆内分隔的阅读或学习空间
图书馆内分隔的阅读或学习空间；(图书馆)小阅读室
In use
I found a quiet carrel in the corner of the library.
She studies in her favorite carrel every evening.
The library has several private carrels for graduate students.
in a/the carrel
表示在小阅读室内的位置。
She spends hours studying in a carrel near the window.
她经常在靠窗的小阅读室里学习好几个小时。
reserve a carrel
用于表示预约或占用小阅读室。
You need to reserve a carrel at the library desk.
你需要在图书馆服务台预约一个小阅读室。
a [adj] carrel
可用形容词修饰小阅读室的特性。
He prefers a quiet carrel on the third floor.
他更喜欢三楼安静的小阅读室。
Common mistakes
I studied in a carol.I studied in a carrel.
“carol” 是圣诞颂歌，而“carrel” 是图书馆内的小学习室，拼写相似但含义不同。
She is sitting at carrel.She is sitting in a carrel.
表示在独立的学习小间内，通常用介词“in”，并且可数名词“carrel”前需要冠词。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- study carrel
- 自习小隔间 · noun
- library carrel
- 图书馆小隔间 · noun
- reading carrel
- 阅读小隔间 · noun
- carrel desk
- 带隔板的书桌 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与物主代词或冠词连用，如 my carrel, the carrel
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.