Billet
n. 兵舍, 军营, 木柴\\n[机] 小胚
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
billet
n
1 lodging for soldiers or evacuees, esp in a private house （士兵或被疏散人员的）住宿处（尤指分住於民宅的）
The troops are all in billets, ie not in camp or barracks. 部队全部住在民房里（不住在营地或军营里）.
2 (dated infml 旧, 口) job; position 工作; 职位
a cushy billet, ie an undemanding one 轻松的工作. billet, v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (on/with sb) place (soldiers) in lodgings 安置（士兵）住宿
The soldiers were billeted on an old lady. 士兵们已安顿在一位老太太家里.
billet n thick piece of firewood 木柴块.
🗣️ 情景例句
I'll pick you up on Saturday night, OK?
我星期六晚上去接你好吗？
A good appetite is a good sauce.
饥不择食。
The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Years' Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.
果然，除夕时他可以一瘸一拐地去参加晚会了。