
tables
词源
源自拉丁语 'tabula',意为平板或木板,后经古法语 'table' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指多张桌子,通常用于摆放物品、用餐或工作。复数形式表示数量超过一张的桌子。
“The restaurant has wooden tables and comfortable chairs.”
(这家餐厅有木制桌子和舒适的椅子。)
“We need to move the tables to make space for the party.”
(我们需要挪动桌子为派对腾出空间。)
❶ 指数据表格,用于以行和列的形式组织和展示信息。
“The report includes several tables with sales data.”
(报告中有几张包含销售数据的表格。)
“He created tables to compare the results of the experiment.”
(他制作了表格来比较实验结果。)
verb
❶ 指正式提出建议或计划供讨论,通常用于会议或正式场合。
“The manager tabled a new proposal at the meeting.”
(经理在会议上提出了一项新提案。)
“They decided to table the issue until the next session.”
(他们决定将这个问题留到下次会议讨论。)
常见短语
turn the tables — 指扭转局势,使劣势转为优势,常用于描述竞争或冲突中的变化。
“The team turned the tables in the second half and won the game.”
(球队在下半场扭转局势赢得了比赛。)
on the table — 指某议题或建议正在被讨论或考虑中,尚未做出决定。
“Several options are still on the table for the new project.”
(新项目仍有几个方案在讨论中。)