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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- book [bυk] [buk]
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- 1. noun 书，书本，书籍
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2.
noun
文学、科技著作（或诗、文）选集等
- 3. noun （基督教《圣经》等）书的卷，篇，册
- 4. noun 帐簿，分类帐；笔记本，登记簿；名册
- 5. noun （帐簿中的）帐，（记录本中的）记录
- 6. noun 被视为研究科目的事物
- 7. noun 尽人皆知的事物；不为人们所知的事物
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8.
noun
[复数形态时]学科；论文；课程
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9.
noun
（歌剧的）歌词；歌剧剧本[区别于score]
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10.
noun
（象书一样装订成册的整套的）比赛票（或戏票，支票，邮票等）
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11.
noun
（赛马赌博等的）登记簿
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12.
noun
由若干张或若干墩牌构成的一副牌
- 13. vt. 预定，定（房间、车票、船票、机票、戏票等）
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14.
vt.
把…记载入册，把…列入
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15.
vt.
（在逮捕人犯记录簿上）记录（控告事实）
- 16. vt. 指控某人某项罪名
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17.
vi.
离开
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18.
vi.
学习（参见book it）
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19.
adjective
在书中的；来自书上的；根据书本的；帐簿上的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- book [bυk]
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1.
n
a number of printed or written pages bound together along one edge and usually protected by thick paper or stiff pasteboard covers - See also hardback paperback
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2.
n
a written work or composition, such as a novel, technical manual, or dictionary
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3.
n
(as modifier)
- the book trade
- book reviews
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4.
n
(in combination)
- bookseller
- bookshop
- bookshelf
- bookrack
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5.
n
a number of blank or ruled sheets of paper bound together, used to record lessons, keep accounts, etc
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6.
n
[plural]
a record of the transactions of a business or society
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7.
n
the script of a play or the libretto of an opera, musical, etc
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8.
n
a major division of a written composition, as of a long novel or of the Bible
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9.
n
a number of tickets, sheets, stamps, etc, fastened together along one edge
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10.
n
[bookmaking]
a record of the bets made on a horse race or other event
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11.
n
(in card games) the number of tricks that must be taken by a side or player before any trick has a scoring value
- in bridge, six of the 13 tricks form the book
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12.
n
strict or rigid regulations, rules, or standards (esp in the phrases according to the book, by the book)
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13.
n
a source of knowledge or authority
- the book of life
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14.
n
a telephone directory (in the phrase in the book)
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15.
vb
to reserve (a place, passage, etc) or engage the services of (a performer, driver, etc) in advance
- to book a flight
- to book a band
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16.
vt.
[tr]
to take the name and address of (a person guilty of a minor offence) with a view to bringing a prosecution
- he was booked for ignoring a traffic signal
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17.
vt.
[tr]
(of a football referee) to take the name of (a player) who grossly infringes the rules while playing, two such acts resulting in the player's dismissal from the field
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18.
vt.
[tr]
[archaic]
to record in a book
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19.
vt.
See also book in book into book out book up
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20.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English b
o c; related to Old Norse bo k, Old High German buoh book, Gothic bo ka letter; seebeech (the bark of which was used as a writing surface)
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1.
n
a number of printed or written pages bound together along one edge and usually protected by thick paper or stiff pasteboard covers - See also hardback paperback
Examples
- My book will be in the stores next year, the publisher accepted the book that I sent him.
- 出版商接受了我寄给他的书，所以我的书明年就会上市了。 → accept
- I gave David the book, I gave the book to David
- 我把这本书送给了戴维 → give
- a book about ships
- 一本有关船舶的书 → about
- Put the book aside for me.
- 把书给我留下。 → aside
- the beginning of a book
- 一本书的卷首
- an account book
- (会计)帐簿 → book
- the book of life
- 把生命当作研究对象 → book
- an open book
- 尽人皆知的事；毫无秘密(或隐瞒)的事 → book
- a closed book
- 不为人们所知的事，秘密 → book
- to go by the book
- 照书本行事 → by
nciku Note
hit the books 努力学习
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hit the books I need to hit the books for my exam tomorrow. “hit the books”就是努力学习。 If we hit the books, we study. |
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