cubicle

/ˈkjuːbɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkjuːbɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkyü-bi-kəl/ (ame, mw)

cubicle — noun

  • cubiclesingular
  • cubiclesplural

1. a very small area inside a larger room, separated by light walls or curtains so

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very small area inside a larger room, separated by light walls or curtains so one person can change clothes, shower, work, or do something else in private

例句

Eshe pulled the curtain across the cubicle before trying on the coat.

changing cubicle with a curtain

The nurse led Nikos into a cubicle for a quick blood test.

go into a cubicle for privacy

同義詞
  • booth

    often more public or commercial, such as a phone or voting booth

  • stall

    often used for toilets, showers, or market spaces

  • compartment

    broader word for any divided section, including vehicles or furniture

文法句型

step into a cubicle

[activity] cubicle

用法筆記

Often modified by the activity or place: shower cubicle, voting cubicle, office cubicle. The word suggests light partitions rather than a fully enclosed room.

常見錯誤

❌We stood in the cubicle room to vote.
✅We stood in the voting cubicle to vote.
💡'cubicle' is the small partitioned space, not the whole room.

2. a one-person desk space in a library where someone can read or study quietly wit

2.名詞C1
釋義

a one-person desk space in a library where someone can read or study quietly without other people close by

例句

Minho booked a cubicle on the top floor to revise for finals.

book a cubicle for study

Ryan spread three history books across the cubicle beside the window.

study materials spread across a cubicle desk

同義詞
  • carrel

    the formal library term for an individual study desk

  • study booth

    plain-English phrase for the same kind of quiet study space

  • desk

    much broader; not every desk is enclosed or private

文法句型

book a cubicle

study in a cubicle

用法筆記

Mostly used in libraries and study halls. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a desk place for quiet study, not any private partitioned booth.

常見錯誤

❌I studied in a library cubicle room all afternoon.
✅I studied in a library cubicle all afternoon.
💡'cubicle' already names the small study space, so 'room' is unnecessary.