public library

IPA/ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈlaɪ.brər.i/
IPA/ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈlaɪ.brer.i/

public library — 名詞

1. a library provided for the community, where anyone can borrow books, read, study

1.名詞A2
釋義

公共圖書館

供民眾免費借書閱讀的圖書館

a library provided for the community, where anyone can borrow books, read, study, and often use computers for free

例句

Sayaka borrowed three cookbooks from the public library before the holiday weekend.

Sayaka 在連假前，從公共圖書館借了三本食譜。

borrow + noun + from the public library

After school, Eli uses the public library's computers to finish homework.

放學後，Eli 會用公共圖書館的電腦完成作業。

use the public library's computers for study

同義詞
  • library

    more general; it can also mean a school, university, or private library

  • municipal library

    more formal and specifically stresses that it is run by a city government

  • community library

    stresses service to local residents and may be smaller or more local in focus

文法句型

go to the public library

borrow + noun + from the public library

study at the public library

用法筆記

Usually refers to a library funded by a city, town, or other public body and open to everyone in the area. Common activities there include borrowing books, studying, using computers, and joining local events.

常見錯誤

❌I borrowed this novel in the public library.
✅I borrowed this novel from the public library.
💡Use 'from' when you mean taking a book home; 'in' only tells us where you were.
❌I went to public library after class.
✅I went to the public library after class.
💡We usually use 'the' when talking about a specific library building.