billet
- IPA[ˈbɪlɪt]
英式
- a place, especially a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily；a place to stop or stay
- lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian's house；assign temporary accommodation to
verb: billet, 3rd person present: billets, gerund or present participle: billeting, past tense: billeted, past participle: billeted
noun: billet, plural noun: billets
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. a place, especially a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily the sergeant gave them leave to rest while officers went in search of billets
- ▪ a place to stop or stay the young people's stay at each of their billets was short
動詞
- 1. lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian's house most of the army was billeted within the town
- ▪ assign temporary accommodation to the American team was billeted at Uxbridge
- a job in the public service, especially one which is well paid and undemanding: once he gets a government billet there's little chance of getting rid of him
Oxford Dictionary
- a love letter: she was a constant recipient of billets-doux from the boys of the neighbouring school
Oxford Dictionary
- a love letter: she was a constant recipient of billets-doux from the boys of the neighboring school
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈbɪlɪt]
英式
- a thick piece of wood.
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈbilət]
美式
- a thick piece of wood.
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[ˈbilət]
美式
- a place, usually a civilian's house or other nonmilitary facility, where soldiers are ... the sergeant gave them leave to rest while officers went in search of billets
- lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian's house or other nonmilitary ... he didn't belong to the regiment billeted at the hotel
Oxford American Dictionary
