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

• 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。
• It is very convenient to have mathematical tables.
  有数学用表很方便。
• 'Get under cover!' shouted Billy, and we darted once more for the tables.
  “躲起来！”比利喊道，我们便又一次冲向桌子。
• The girls took it in turn to wipe down the tables after meals
  女孩子们饭后轮流擦桌子。
• The range includes chests of drawers, tables and wardrobes.
  该系列包括五斗柜、桌子和衣橱。
• He sat at one of the round tables and tried to attract her attention.
  他坐在其中一张圆桌旁边，想引起她的注意。
• The tables were organised into six different categories
  餐桌被编为6个不同的类别。
• Tables are usually made of wood.
  桌子通常是木材做的。
• Waiters glide between tightly packed tables bearing trays of pasta.
  侍者们端着一盘盘意大利面在拥挤的餐桌之间自如穿行。