carol, carole, carrel, companion(BOOK)

companion(BOOK)

全方位了解二戰的《國會圖書館二次世界大戰全?覽》（The Library of Congress World War II Companion）

companion

 noun

used in the title of the type of book which gives you information on a particular subject or tells you how to do something

the Music Lover's Companion

━━ n. 連れ, 友（人）, 仲間; ついて回るもの; コンパニオン ((女性の世話係)); 相手役; （対の）片方; 手引, 便覧; 最下級のknight爵.

carol

(kăr'əl)
.(1)聖誕歌曲：信徒所唱有關聖誕節的通俗歌曲。(2)報佳音；唱聖誕歌。

1. A song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas.
2. An old round dance often accompanied by singing.

v., -oled also -olled, -ol·ing -ol·ling, -ols -ols. v.intr.

1. To sing in a loud, joyous manner.
2. To go from house to house singing Christmas songs.

v.tr.

1. To celebrate in or as if in song: caroling the victory.
2. To sing loudly and joyously.

[Middle English carole, round dance with singing, from Old French, probably from Late Latin choraula, choral song, from Latin choraulēs, accompanist, from Greek khoraulēs : khoros, choral dance + aulos, flute.]

Tutor's tip: After studying all day in the "carrel" (small cubicle used for individual study in the library), she went to the "carole" (a round dance) where they also sang a beautiful "carol" (joyous Christmas song).


carole
(Fr.)
Courtly dance of western Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries. It may have been a round dance or a processional one and was always performed as a dance-song. The basse danse replaced it c 1350 as the most fashionable courtly dance.

carrel

(kăr'əl)
also car·rell n.
A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study.

[Middle English carole, round dance ring, circle, stall for study. See carol.]