book是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a written text that can be published in printed or electronic form -- (纸版或电子版的)书

  • Have you read any good books recently? 你最近读到了什么好书吗？

  • He has a new book out (= published). 他刚出版了一本新书。

  • She wrote a book on car maintenance. 她写了一本关于汽车保养的书。

  • a hardback/paperback book 硬封面/软封面书（精装/简装书）

  • I took a book with me to read on the plane. 我随身带了本书在飞机上看。

  • He writes all his expenses in a little book he carries with him. 他把所有的开销都记在随身带着的一个小本子上。

  • the book of Job 《约伯记》

• 1 a number of one type of thing fastened together flat inside a cover -- 簿册；（装订成册的）票据簿

  • a book of stamps/tickets/matches 一封邮票／一本票据／一纸板火柴

• 2 the written records of money that a business has spent or received -- （公司、商行的）账册，账簿

  • At the end of the year, the accountant goes over (= checks) the books. 年终时会计要复核公司的账册。

  • Running a school is much more of a business than it used to be, - by law we have to balance our books. 与以前相比现在管理一所学校更像是在经营一家企业——从法律上讲我们必须保证收支平衡。

  • They've already opened/started a book on the result of the next World Cup. 他们已经就下届世界杯赛的结果开设了赌局。

• 3 to arrange to have a seat, room, performer, etc. at a particular time in the future -- 预订；预约

  • [ + two objects ] I've booked us two tickets to see "Carmen"/I've booked two tickets for us to see "Carmen". 我已经为我们订了两张《卡门》的票。

  • She'd booked a table for four at their favourite restaurant. 她已在他们最喜欢的餐厅预订了四人桌。

  • Will booked a seat on the evening flight to Los Angeles. 威尔预订了飞往洛杉矶的晚班客机的座位。

  • We were advised to book early if we wanted to get a room. 有人建议我们若想有房间住就早点预订。

  • They booked a jazz band for their wedding. 他们为婚礼预约了一个爵士乐队。

  • The hotel/restaurant/theatre is fully booked (up) (= all the rooms/tables/tickets have been taken). 旅馆／饭店／剧院已预订满了。

  • I'd like to go but I'm booked up (= I have arranged to do other things) until the weekend. 我很想去，但我周末之前的时间已排满了。

• 4 If a police officer, referee, etc. books someone, they write down the person's name in an official record because they have done something wrong. -- （警方）将…记录在案；（裁判）记名警告

  • A football player who is booked twice in a game is sent off the field. 足球比赛中，球员若受到两次警告就会被罚下场。

  • My grandmother was booked for speeding last week. 我奶奶上周因超速行驶被警方记录在案。