billets
US /ˈbɪlɪts/
UK /ˈbɪlɪts/
复数名词
1.
营房, 住所
lodging for soldiers or other non-military personnel in a private house or other non-military building
示例:
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The soldiers were assigned to temporary billets in the town.
士兵们被分配到镇上的临时营房。
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During the war, many families provided billets for evacuees.
战争期间，许多家庭为撤离人员提供了住所。
2.
木柴, 方坯
thick pieces of wood, especially firewood
示例:
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He chopped the large log into smaller billets for the fireplace.
他把大圆木劈成小木柴，用于壁炉。
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The blacksmith heated the metal billets in the forge.
铁匠在锻炉中加热金属方坯。