table
n
1 [C] piece of furniture consisting of a flat top supported on one or more legs 桌子; 臺子; 幾: a `dining-table 餐桌
a `bedside-table 床側小幾
a `billiard-table 臺球臺
lay/set the table, ie prepare it for a meal with plates, cutlery, etc 擺餐具(準備用餐). =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page xvi.
2 [sing] people seated at a table for a meal, etc (用餐等的)一桌人
His jokes amused the whole table. 他講的笑話把滿桌人都逗笑了.
a table of card-players 一桌玩紙牌的人.
3 [sing] food provided at table (擺上餐桌的)食物
He keeps a good table, ie provides good meals. 他常備佳肴.
4 [C] (also `tableland ) large area of high level land; plateau 臺地; 高地; 高原.
5 [C] list of facts or figures systematically arranged, esp in columns 一覽表; 目錄; 表
a table of contents, ie a summary of what a book contains 目錄
learn one's (multiplication) tables 學會乘法表
Do you know your six times table? 你會六的乘數表嗎? * log tables 對數表.
6 (idm 習語) at `table (while) having a meal 吃飯(時); 用餐(時)
Children must learn to behave at table. 小孩吃飯時必須有規矩.
(fml 文) They were at table when we called. 我們去拜訪時, 他們正在吃飯. drink sb under the table=> drink2. lay/put one's cards on the table => card1.the negotiating table => negotiate. on the `table
(a) (Brit) offered for consideration or discussion 提交考慮或討論
Management have put several new proposals on the table. 主管人員已將幾項新建議提交討論.
(b) (esp US) (of a proposal, etc) left for discussion until some future date (指建議等)擱置, 留待日後討論. turn the `tables (on sb) reverse a situation so as to put oneself in a position of superiority 由劣勢轉為優勢; 扭轉形勢. under the `table (of money) paid secretly, esp as a bribe (指錢)私下付的(尤指作為賄賂). wait at table => wait1. table, v [Tn]
1 (Brit) submit (a motion or report in Parliament, etc) for discussion (在國會等)提出(動議或報告)供討論
The Opposition have tabled several amendments to the bill. 反對黨已對議案提出幾項修正.
2 (esp US) leave (a proposal, etc) to be discussed at some future date 將(建議等)擱置, 留待日後討論.
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桌子上面堆滿 表格,他(ta)不(b)樂(le)意立即整理
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*['teibl]n. 桌子, 餐桌, 工作臺, 銘文, 表格, 表, 高原, 平地層vt. 擱置, 嵌合, 制表, 把...列入議事日程【計】 表格, 模擬運算表【醫】 表, 桌, 臺, [骨]板【經】 表格, 項目表相關詞組: keep a good table at table sit down at table on the table turn the table on sb under the table drink sb under the table buy sth under the table upon the table wait at table lay on the table sit down to table