library

noun

1. 图书馆；藏书楼
   a building in which collections of books, CDs, newspapers, etc. are kept for people to read, study or borrow
   1. a public/reference/university, etc. library
      公共图书馆、参考书阅览室、大学图书馆等
   2. a library book
      图书馆藏书
   3. a toy library (= for borrowing toys from)
      玩具出借馆
2. 图书室；资料室
   a room in a large house where most of the books are kept
3. （书、激光唱片等的）个人收藏
   a personal collection of books, CDs, etc.
   1. a new edition to add to your library
      可收藏的新版本
4. 系列丛书（或磁带等）；文库
   a series of books, recordings, etc. produced by the same company and similar in appearance
   1. a library of children's classics
      儿童文学名著系列丛书

1. N-COUNT （公共）图书馆
   A public library is a building where things such as books, newspapers, videos, and music are kept for people to read, use, or borrow.
   1. ...the local library...
      当地图书馆
   2. She issued them library cards.
      她给他们发了借书证。
2. N-COUNT （私人）收藏的图书（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.
   1. My thanks go to the British School of Osteopathy, for the use of their library.
      感谢不列颠骨疗法学校允许我使用他们的藏书。
3. N-COUNT 书房；书斋
   In some large houses the library is the room where most of the books are kept.
   1. Guests were rarely entertained in the library.
      很少会在书房招待客人。

1. Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.
   为将图书馆改作办公室而做了一些架子。
2. He tried the various almanacs, annuals and gazettes which were held in the library.
   他试着在图书馆里找过各种历书、年鉴和报纸。
3. I couldn't afford to buy any, so I borrowed them from the library.
   我一本书也买不起，只好从图书馆借。
4. Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out
   或许我们应该去趟图书馆，查个明白。
5. The brochure described the library as the focal point of learning on the campus.
   这本小册子把图书馆形容为校园学习的中心。
6. Other amenities, less commonly available, include a library and exercise room
   还有一些不太常有的设施，包括图书馆和健身房。
7. She issued them library cards.
   她给他们发了借书证。
8. My thanks go to the British School of Osteopathy, for the use of their library.
   感谢不列颠骨疗法学校允许我使用他们的藏书。
9. Guests were rarely entertained in the library.
   很少会在书房招待客人。
10. I was going to pop up to the local library.
    我正打算到邻近的图书馆跑一趟。
11. As she passed the library door, the telephone began to ring
    她经过图书室门口时，电话响了。
12. The library attracts thousands of scholars and researchers.
    那个图书馆吸引了成千上万的学者和研究人员。
13. She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress.
    她给他找了一个级别很高的闲职：国会图书馆研究员。
14. I went to the library and took your books back
    我去了图书馆，帮你把书还了。
15. Yes, the music library burned, three or four double basses burned. It's just unbelievable.
    是的，音乐图书馆被烧了，三四把低音提琴烧毁了。真是太不幸了。
16. The mobile library services have been reorganised — in other words, they visit fewer places.
    流动图书馆服务重新作了安排——换句话说，他们去的地方减少了。
17. I ran across an old friend of mine in the library.
    我在图书馆与一位老朋友不期而遇。
18. A few books have been lost from the library.
    图书馆丢失了几本书。
19. If you have finished reading that book, take it back to the library.
    假使你已看完那本书，便将它还回图书馆。
20. There are many ancient codes and records in the library of our institute.
    在我院图书馆里藏有许多典籍。
21. This library has 100000 volumes.
    这个图书馆藏书10万卷。
22. The library contains a large number of foreign language reference books.
    图书馆有大量的外文参考书。
23. The residents of the town are proud of its new library.
    该镇的居民都为镇上新建的那座图书馆感到骄傲。
24. All books are to be returned to the library before Friday.
    星期五之前所有借阅的书籍必须归还图书馆。
25. He presented his whole collection of books to the library.
    他把全部藏书捐献给图书馆。
26. We've consulted a number of books about the subject in the library.
    我们在图书馆查阅了很多有关这个题目的书籍。
27. I ran into her in the library.
    我在图书馆碰见了她。
28. He often goes to the library.
    他经常上图书馆去。
29. This library comprises about 93000 volumes.
    这个图书馆藏书约9.3万册。
30. I've just come past the library.
    我刚从图书馆过来。

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
   1. 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