table

noun

家具 furniture

1. 桌子；台子；几
   a piece of furniture that consists of a flat top supported by legs
   1. a kitchen table
      厨房用桌
   2. A table for two, please (= in a restaurant) .
      请安排两人一桌的位子。
   3. I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant) .
      我想为今天晚上预订一个桌位。
   4. to set the table (= to put the plates, knives, etc. on it for a meal)
      摆餐具
   5. to lay the table
      摆餐具
   6. to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal)
      （餐后）清理餐桌
   7. He questioned her next morning over the breakfast table (= during breakfast) .
      第二天早上，他一边吃着早餐一边查问她。
   8. Children must learn to behave at table .
      小孩必须学会吃饭时的规矩。
   9. a billiard/snooker/pool table
      台球 / 斯诺克 / 普尔球台

人 people

2. （就餐或玩牌等的）一桌人
   the people sitting at a table for a meal or to play cards, etc.
   1. He kept the whole table entertained with his jokes.
      他笑话不断，把全桌人逗得直乐。

细目 / 数字表 list of facts/numbers

3. 表；一览表
   a list of facts or numbers arranged in a special order, usually in rows and columns
   1. a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book)
      目录
   2. Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the past 20 years.
      表2显示了过去20年来价格和收入的增长情况。

体育运动 in sport

4. （竞赛等的）名次表，排名榜，积分表
   a list of sports teams, countries, schools, etc. that shows their position in a competition, etc.
   1. If Arsenal win this game they'll go to the top of the table.
      阿森纳队如果赢得这场比赛，就会登上积分榜首。
   2. school performance league tables
      学校排名表

数学 mathematics

数学 mathematics

verb

1. （正式）提出，把…列入议事日程
   to present sth formally for discussion
   1. They have tabled a motion for debate at the next Party Conference.
      他们已经提出一项动议，在下次党的会议上进行辩论。
2. （将主意、建议等）搁置
   to leave an idea, a proposal, etc. to be discussed at a later date
   1. They voted to table the proposal until the following meeting.
      他们投票决定把这项建议留到下次会议讨论。

1. N-COUNT 桌子;台子
   A table is 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。
2. N-COUNT (饭店的)饭桌，餐桌
   If you ask for a table in 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？
3. VERB 正式提出，提交(议案)
   If someone tables a 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。
4. VERB 搁置(提案、计划)
   If someone tables a 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。
5. N-COUNT 表;表格;目录
   A table is 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。
6. N-COUNT (1 至 12 的)乘法表
   A table is 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。
7. See also: coffee table dressing table negotiating table round table tea table
8. PHRASE 提交讨论;摆到桌面上
   If you put something on 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。
9. PHRASE 扭转局面;转败为胜
   If you turn the tables on someone, 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。
10. to put your cards on the table → see: card

1. On a table pushed against a wall there were bottles of beer and wine.
   在一张靠墙的餐桌上有啤酒和葡萄酒。
2. She left the table to stand between the two men
   她离开桌子，站在了那两个男人之间。
3. He had blundered into the table, upsetting the flowers.
   他不小心撞到了桌子，把花打翻了。
4. There were two empty beer bottles on the table
   桌子上有两个空啤酒瓶。
5. Joanna heard him bump into the table and curse again.
   乔安娜听见他撞到了桌子上，又骂骂咧咧的。
6. The people at my table were so obnoxious I simply had to change my seat.
   我那桌的人如此讨厌，我只好换了座位。
7. A few newspapers and magazines were piled on a table.
   几份报纸和杂志堆在桌上。
8. His eyes ran over the sea of bottles and glasses on the table.
   他扫了一眼满桌的瓶子和玻璃杯。
9. I took a fresh rose out of the vase on our table, and smelled it.
   我从饭桌上的花瓶里抽了一只新鲜的玫瑰，闻了闻。
10. There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor.
    床头桌和地板上有几摞书。
11. I saw her sitting at a window table, bathed in sunlight.
    我看见她坐在靠窗的桌旁，沐浴在阳光中。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. I booked a table at the Savoy Grill
    我在萨沃伊烧烤店订了张桌子。
16. You will join us at our table, won't you?
    你会过来和我们一起吃，对吗？
17. 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。
18. We will table that for later.
    那个问题我们留到以后再讨论吧。
19. Consult the table on page 104
    参阅104页的表格。
20. Other research supports the figures in Table 3.3.
    其他研究也可证实表3.3中的数据。
21. He didn't know his eleven-times table
    他不知道11的乘法口诀。
22. I attempted to learn my tables.
    我努力背诵乘法表。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. The table wobbled when I leaned on it
    我往桌上一靠，桌子就摇晃了起来。
27. The table cracked.
    桌子巴缝了。
28. He walked around the table touching glasses with all the foreign guests.
    他绕桌子走了一圈，和所有的外宾都碰了杯。
29. The newspaper blew off the table.
    桌上的报纸叫风给刮跑了。
30. He gave the table a thump which shook the cups.
    他捶了一下桌子，杯子被震得跳起来。

n.

on the table

• 提供考虑；提交讨论
  offered to people so that they can consider or discuss it
  1. Management have put several new proposals on the table.
     管理部门已将几项新的建议提交讨论。
• 搁置
  not going to be discussed or considered until a future date

turn the tables (on sb)

• 扭转形势；转变局面；转弱为强
  to change a situation so that you are now in a stronger position than the person who used to be in a stronger position than you

lay/put your cards on the table

• 摊牌；（把计划或打算等）和盘托出
  to tell sb honestly what your plans, ideas, etc. are

drink sb under the table

• （拼酒量）喝倒某人；喝到使某人醉倒
  to drink more alcohol than sb else without becoming as drunk as they are

wait at table

• 伺候进餐；（往饭桌上）端饭上菜
  to serve food to people, for example at a formal meal

noun

1. a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
   1. it was a sturdy table

2. a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
   1. I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant

3. food or meals in general
   1. she sets a fine table
   2. room and board

   Synonym:    board

4. a set of data arranged in rows and columns
   1. see table 1

   Synonym:    tabular array

5. a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
   1. he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks

6. flat tableland with steep edges
   1. the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water

   Synonym:    mesa

verb

1. arrange or enter in tabular form

   Synonym:    tabularizetabularisetabulate

2. hold back to a later time
   1. let's postpone the exam

   Synonym:    postponeproroguehold overput overshelveset backdeferremitput off