billets
US /ˈbɪlɪts/
UK /ˈbɪlɪts/
複数名詞
1.
宿舎, 宿泊施設
lodging for soldiers or other non-military personnel in a private house or other non-military building
例:
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The soldiers were assigned to temporary billets in the town.
兵士たちは町の一時的な宿舎に割り当てられた。
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During the war, many families provided billets for evacuees.
戦争中、多くの家族が避難民に宿舎を提供した。
2.
薪, ビレット
thick pieces of wood, especially firewood
例:
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He chopped the large log into smaller billets for the fireplace.
彼は大きな丸太を暖炉用の小さな薪に切り刻んだ。
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The blacksmith heated the metal billets in the forge.
鍛冶屋は炉で金属のビレットを加熱した。