| [/buk; bʊk/] n 用法:
1 [C] (a) number of printed or written sheets of paper bound together in a cover 书; 书籍:
a leather-bound book 皮面装订的书.
(b) written work or composition, eg a novel, a dictionary, an encyclopedia, etc 著作:
writing/reading a book about/on Shakespeare 写[读]关於莎士比亚的书. 用法:
2 [C] number of blank or lined sheets of paper fastened together in a cover and used for writing in 簿; 本子:
Write the essay in your (exercise-)books, not on rough paper. 把文章写在练习簿里, 不要写在草稿纸上. 用法:
3 books [pl] written records of the finances of a business; accounts 帐簿:
do the books, ie check the accounts 查帐 *
The company's books are audited every year. 这家公司的帐目每年都核对. 用法:
4 [C] number of similar items fastened together in the shape of a book 装订成书本形的同类物品:
a book of stamps/tickets/matches 一沓邮票[票/火柴]. 用法:
5 [C] any of the main divisions of a large written work （大型著作的）卷, 篇, 部:
the books of the Bible 《圣经》中的记、书. 用法:
6 [sing] words of an opera or a musical; libretto （歌剧的）歌词, 脚本. 用法:
7 [C] record of bets made, eg on a horse race 赌注登记（如赌马等）:
keep/make/open a book (on sth), ie take bets (on a match, race, etc) 接受赌注（在比赛、赛马等项目中）. 用法:
8 the book [sing] telephone directory 电话号码簿:
Are you in the book? 电话簿里有你的电话号码吗? 用法:
9 (idm 习语) be in sb's good/bad `books (infml) have/not have sb's favour or approval 得到[得不到]某人的好感或赞许:
You'll be in the boss's bad books if you don't work harder. 工作不努力, 老板对你就没有好感. bring sb to `book (for sth) require sb to give an explanation (of his behaviour) 要求某人（对其行为）作出解释:
bring a criminal to book 盘问犯人. by the `book (infml) strictly according to the rules 严格按照规章办事:
He's always careful to do things by the book. 他总是小心翼翼地按规章办事. a closed book => close4. cook the books => cook. every/any trick in the book => trick. (be) on the books of sth (be) employed as a player by a football club 受雇於足球俱乐部作运动员:
He's on Everton's books. 他受雇於埃弗顿足? book 2
[/buk; bʊk/] v 用法:
1 (a) [I, Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) reserve (a place, accommodation, etc); buy (a ticket, etc) in advance 预订（位子, 膳宿等）; 预购（票等）:
Book early if you want to be sure of a seat. 要想十拿九稳有个座位, 那就早订座. *
book a hotel room, a seat on a plane 预订旅馆房间、飞机座位 *
I'd like to book three seats for tonight's concert. 我想预订今晚音乐会的三个座位. *
The hotel/performance is fully booked (up), ie There are no more rooms/tickets available. 这家旅馆的房间[这次演出的票]全预订出去了.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb on sth reserve a place, ticket, etc for sb on (a plane, etc) 为某人预订（飞机等的）座位、票等:
We're booked on the next flight. 我们预订了下一班的机票.
(C) [Tn] engage or hire (sb) in advance 预约或雇用（某人）:
We've booked a conjuror for our Christmas party. 我们为圣诞节的聚会预约了一位魔术师. 用法:
2 [Tn] (infml) enter the name of (sb) in a book or record, esp when bringing a charge 将（某人）的姓名记在本子上或记录内（尤指控告）:
The police booked me for speeding. 警方因我超速行车把我的姓名记了下来. *
He was booked by the referee for foul play. 他因为动作犯规而被裁判记下姓名. 用法:
3 (phr v) book in register at a hotel, an airport, etc （在旅馆、机场等处）登记. book sb in make a reservation for sb (at a hotel, etc) 为某人预订（旅馆房间等）:
We've booked you in at the Plaza for two nights. 我们为你在普拉扎旅馆预订了两夜的房间. |