| [/ˈteɪbl; ˋtebl/] n 用法:
1 [C] piece of furniture consisting of a flat top supported on one or more legs 桌子; 台子; 几:
a `dining-table 餐桌 *
a `bedside-table 床侧小几 *
a `billiard-table 台球台 *
lay/set the table, ie prepare it for a meal with plates, cutlery, etc 摆餐具（准备用餐）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xvi. 用法:
2 [sing] people seated at a table for a meal, etc （用餐等的）一桌人:
His jokes amused the whole table. 他讲的笑话把满桌人都逗笑了. *
a table of card-players 一桌玩纸牌的人. 用法:
3 [sing] food provided at table （摆上餐桌的）食物:
He keeps a good table, ie provides good meals. 他常备佳肴. 用法:
4 [C] (also `tableland [/-lænd; -lænd/]) large area of high level land; plateau 台地; 高地; 高原. 用法:
5 [C] list of facts or figures systematically arranged, esp in columns 一览表; 目录; 表:
a table of contents, ie a summary of what a book contains 目录 *
learn one's (multiplication) tables 学会乘法表 *
Do you know your six times table? 你会六的乘数表吗? *
log tables 对数表. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) at `table (while) having a meal 吃饭（时）; 用餐（时）:
Children must learn to behave at table. 小孩吃饭时必须有规矩. *
(fml 文) They were at table when we called. 我们去拜访时, 他们正在吃饭. 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 提交考虑或讨论:
Management have put several new proposals on the table. 主管人员已将几项新建议提交讨论.
(b) (esp US) (of a proposal, etc) left for discussion until some future date （指建议等）搁置, 留待日後讨论. turn the `tables (on sb) reverse a situation so as to put oneself in a position of superiority 由劣势转为优势; 扭转形势. under the `table (of money) paid secretly, esp as a bribe （指钱）私下付的（尤指作为贿赂）. wait at table => wait1. table 2
v [Tn] 用法:
1 (Brit) submit (a motion or report in Parliament, etc) for discussion （在国会等）提出（动议或报告）供讨论:
The Opposition have tabled several amendments to the bill. 反对党已对议案提出几项修正. 用法:
2 (esp US) leave (a proposal, etc) to be discussed at some future date 将（建议等）搁置, 留待日後讨论. |