billet
n
1 lodging for soldiers or evacuees, esp in a private house (士兵或被疏散人員的)住宿處(尤指分住於民宅的)
The troops are all in billets, ie not in camp or barracks. 部隊(duì)全部住在民房里(不住在營(yíng)地或軍營(yíng)里).
2 (dated infml 舊, 口) job; position 工作; 職位
a cushy billet, ie an undemanding one 輕松的工作. 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. 士兵們已安頓在一位老太太家里.
billet n thick piece of firewood 木柴塊.