books

英 [bʊks]

美 [bʊks]

n.  书; 书籍; 印刷(或电子)出版物; 著作; 本子; 簿子
v.  (向旅馆、饭店、戏院等)预约，预订; 给(某人)预订飞机等座位; 和(歌手等)预约演出日期
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柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 书；书籍；本子；簿册
  Abookis a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
  1. His eighth book came out earlier this year and was an instant best-seller...
     他的第8本书在今年早些时候面世，迅速成为了畅销书。
  2. 'Robinson Crusoe' is one of the most famous books in the world.
     《鲁宾逊漂流记》是一本世界名著。
  3. ...the author of a book on politics.
     一本政治著作的作者
  4. ...a book about witches.
     一本关于女巫的书
  5. ...a new book by Rosella Brown.
     罗塞拉·布朗的一本新书
  6. ...reference books.
     参考书
• N-COUNT 一册（邮票）；一纸板（火柴）；一本（票券）
  Abook ofsomething such as stamps, matches, or tickets is a small number of them fastened together between thin cardboard covers.
  1. Can I have a book of first class stamps please?
     请给我一板第一类邮件的邮票好吗？
• VERB 订，预订（旅馆房间、票等）
  When youbooksomething such as a hotel room or a ticket, you arrange to have it or use it at a particular time.
  1. British officials have booked hotel rooms for the women and children...
     英国官员已为妇女和儿童预订了宾馆房间。
  2. Laurie revealed she had booked herself a flight home last night.
     劳丽透露她昨晚已为自己预订了返家的机票。
  3. ...three-star restaurants that are normally booked for months in advance.
     通常需提前数月预订的三星级饭店
• N-PLURAL （公司或组织机构的）账册，账簿，名册
  A company's or organization'sbooksare its records of money that has been spent and earned or of the names of people who belong to it.
  1. For the most part he left the books to his managers and accountants...
     他通常都把账册交给经理和会计们处理。
  2. Around 12 per cent of the people on our books are in the computing industry.
     我们的名册中有大约12%的人供职于计算机行业。
• VERB （足球裁判）记名警告（严重犯规的球员）
  When a refereebooksa football player who has seriously broken the rules of the game, he or she officially writes down the player's name.
  1. League referee Keith Cooper booked him in the first half for a tussle with the goalie.
     联赛裁判基思·库珀在上半场因他与守门员抢球犯规而对他记名警告。
• VERB （警察)把…记录在案，给…做笔录
  When a police officerbookssomeone, he or she officially records their name and the offence that they may be charged with.
  1. They took him to the station and booked him for assault with a deadly weapon.
     他们把他带到警察局，把他用致命武器袭击他人的罪行记录在案。
• （《圣经》等长篇作品的）篇，卷，书
  In a very long written work such as the Bible, abookis one of the sections into which it is divided.
• See also:bookingcheque bookphone book
• PHRASE 令人厌烦/令人满意
  If you areinsomeone'sbad books, they are annoyed with you. If you areintheirgood books, they are pleased with you.
  1. Sir John was definitely in the Treasury's bad books for incorrect thinking on economic prospects...
     约翰爵士肯定不受财政部的待见，因为他对经济前景的预测并不准确。
  2. Right from my very first day I seemed to be in everyone's good books.
     自打第一天起，我好像就和每个人都很合得来。
• PHRASE 将…依法治罪；审讯；审问
  If youbringsomeoneto book, you punish them for an offence or make them explain their behaviour officially.
  1. Police should be asked to investigate so that the guilty can be brought to book soon.
     应该要求警方介入调查，以将罪犯早日绳之以法。
• PHRASE 完全不了解的人；一无所知的事物；谜
  If you say that someone or something is aclosed book, you mean that you do not know anything about them.
  1. Frank Spriggs was a very able man but something of a closed book...
     弗兰克·斯普里格斯是一个很有才干的人，但是有些让人捉摸不透。
  2. Economics was a closed book to him.
     他对经济学一窍不通。
• PHRASE （旅馆、餐馆、剧院或交通工具）被预订一空，满座，客满
  If a hotel, restaurant, theatre, or transport service isfully booked, orbooked solid, it is booked up.
  1. The car ferries from the mainland are often fully booked by February.
     从大陆出发的汽车轮渡常常在2月前就被预订一空。
• PHRASE 依我看；根据我的观点
  In my bookmeans 'in my opinion' or 'according to my beliefs'.
  1. The greatest manager there has ever been, or ever will be in my book, is retiring.
     这位迄今为止最杰出的，在我看来，也是后人无法超越的经理，就要退休了。
• （当权者）对（违法者）从严惩罚
  If someone in authoritythrows the book atsomeone who has committed an offence, they give the offender the greatest punishment that they are allowed to.
• tocook the books→ see:cook

双语例句

• I ordered some new books from the bookstore.
  我从书店订购了一些新书。
• It is difficult to understand his books, much more his lectures.
  他写的书很难懂，他的讲演就更难懂了。
• I picked up some highly useful old books.
  我偶然得到了几本极为有用的旧书。
• Make out a list of the books you need.
  把你所需要的书开个单子。
• I borrowed some books from him.
  我问他借了几本书。
• Some scientific books of ancient China have been lost.
  我国有些古代科学著作已经失传。
• Half of the books are novels.
  这些书中有一半是小说。
• A few books have been lost from the library.
  图书馆丢失了几本书。
• What books have you read on this subject?
  你读过哪些关于这方面的书？
• I spent most of my teen years reading diet books.
  我青少年时期的大部分时间都用来阅读控制饮食的书籍了。