car·rel(l) /ˈkærəl/ n. 1. (图书馆中供单人使用的)研习间 the provision of carrel(l)s for research workers 为研究人员提供图书馆研习小单间 2. (旧时修道院中的)小室,小书房 In monastic houses reading was generally done in carrel(l)s. 修道院里一般在小室中读经。 [<ME caroll < ML carula small study in a cloister]