tables

英 [ˈteɪblz]

美 [ˈteɪblz]

n.  桌子; 台子; 几; (就餐或玩牌等的)一桌人; 表; 一览表
v.  (正式)提出，把…列入议事日程; (将主意、建议等)搁置
table的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 桌子;台子
  Atableis a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at.
  1. She was sitting at the kitchen table eating a currant bun...
     她正坐在餐桌旁，吃着葡萄干圆面包。
  2. I placed his drink on the small table at his elbow.
     我把他的饮料放在他肘边的小桌子上。
• N-COUNT (饭店的)饭桌，餐桌
  If you ask for atablein a restaurant, you want to have a meal there.
  1. I'd like a table for two at about 8:30, please...
     我想订一张 8:30 左右的双人桌。
  2. I booked a table at the Savoy Grill...
     我在萨沃伊烧烤店订了张桌子。
  3. You will join us at our table, won't you?
     你会过来和我们一起吃，对吗？
• VERB 正式提出，提交(议案)
  If someonetablesa proposal, they say formally that they want it to be discussed at a meeting.
  1. They've tabled a motion criticising the Government for doing nothing about the problem.
     他们提交了一项动议，批评政府在该问题上无所作为。
• VERB 搁置(提案、计划)
  If someonetablesa proposal or plan which has been put forward, they decide to discuss it or deal with it at a later date, rather than straight away.
  1. We will table that for later.
     那个问题我们留到以后再讨论吧。
• N-COUNT 表;表格;目录
  Atableis a written set of facts and figures arranged in columns and rows.
  1. Consult the table on page 104...
     参阅 104 页的表格。
  2. Other research supports the figures in Table 3.3.
     其他研究也可证实表 3.3 中的数据。
• N-COUNT (1 至 12 的)乘法表
  Atableis a list of the multiplications of numbers between one and twelve. Children often have to learn tables at school.
  1. He didn't know his eleven-times table...
     他不知道11的乘法口诀。
  2. I attempted to learn my tables.
     我努力背诵乘法表。
• See also:coffee tabledressing tablenegotiating tableround tabletea table
• PHRASE 提交讨论;摆到桌面上
  If you put somethingon the table, you present it at a meeting for it to be discussed.
  1. This is one of the best packages we've put on the table in years...
     这是我们几年来提交的最好的几套方案之一。
  2. It means that all the options are at least on the table.
     这就意味着，至少所有的选择都已经摆到了桌面上。
• PHRASE 扭转局面;转败为胜
  If youturn the tables onsomeone, you change the situation completely, so that instead of them causing problems for you, you are causing problems for them.
  1. The only question is whether the President can use his extraordinary political skills to turn the tables on his opponents.
     唯一的问题是，总统能否运用他杰出的政治手腕化被动为主动，击败对手。
• toputyourcards on the table→ see:card

双语例句

• It is very convenient to have mathematical tables.
  有数学用表很方便。
• Like so many aspiring actresses, she ended up waiting tables and temping in office jobs
  和许许多多曾经满怀抱负的女演员一样，她最后只能端端盘子，在办公室打打零工。
• The tables are fitted with a glass top to provide an even surface.
  桌子装了玻璃表面，因此十分平滑。
• Tom gratefully took in the comfortable sitting room, with its little tables crowded with ornaments.
  汤姆感激地接受了那舒适的起居室，连带几张摆满了装饰品的小桌。
• A waiter was rapidly rearranging tables for the big group.
  一个服务生正在麻利地为这一大帮人重新布置餐桌。
• Children sit round small tables, talking to each other
  孩子们围坐在小桌子旁，相互说着话。
• The caterers were already laying out the tables for lunch.
  负责餐饮的人已经在为午餐摆桌了。
• I manoeuvred my way among the tables to the back corner of the place
  我在桌子中间穿行，来到后面的角落里。
• The bridegroom has given a wedding feast with twenty tables.
  男方摆了20桌酒席。
• Tables were piled high with local produce.
  桌上高高堆放着当地的农产品。