li.brar.y

library的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈlaiˌbreri:]
KK音标发音： [ˈlaɪˌbrɛri]

library的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A place in which literary and artistic materials, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, records, and tapes, are kept for reading, reference, or lending.
图书馆，藏书楼：一个贮藏文学和艺术资料的地方，如书籍、期刊、报纸、小册子、印刷品、唱片、磁带等，可供阅读、查阅和借用

2. A collection of such materials, especially when systematically arranged.
藏书：这些资料的集合，尤指系统地、有规则地排列的藏书

3. A room in a private home for such a collection.
书屋，书斋：私人家中放置这种藏书的屋子

4. An institution or a foundation maintaining such a collection.
书库：拥有这种藏书的机构或基金会

5. A commercial establishment that lends books for a fee.
图书出租处：借书收费的商业机构

6. A series or set of books issued by a publisher.
丛书：出版商出版的一系列或一套图书

7. A collection of recorded data or tapes arranged for ease of use.
为了使用方便，排列记录的数据或磁带的收藏，

8. Computer Science A collection of standard programs, routines, or subroutines, often related to a specific application, that are available for general use.
【计算机科学】 库：通常与某一特定用途有关的标准程序或子程序的集合，一般情况都可使用

library的词源：

9. Middle English librarie
中古英语 librarie

10. from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语

11. from Latin libr3rium [bookcase] [from neuter of] libr3rius [of books]
源自 拉丁语 libr3rium [书库] [] 源自libr3rius的中性词 [与书有关的]

12. from liber libr- [book]
源自 liber libr- [书]