carrel

名词 carrel:

1. French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)
   同义词：Alexis Carrel
2. small individual study area in a library
   同义词：carrell, cubicle, stall

1. He then returned to his carrel for his own research.
   他接着就回到卡座去作自己的研究。

carrel 也作 car.rell

n.（名词）
A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study.
图书馆卡坐：图书馆内供个别读者使用的在书架附近或在书架之间由隔板隔开的隐蔽的角落

来源：
Middle English carole [round dance ring, circle, stall for study] * see carol
中古英语 carole [圆形舞场；供学习用的小间] *参见 carol