book
book — 名詞
1. a long piece of writing published for people to read, either on paper or on a sc
書籍；著作
供人閱讀的出版作品
a long piece of writing published for people to read, either on paper or on a screen.
Leila finished a history book about Taiwan on the train home.
Leila 在回家火車上看完一本介紹台灣歷史的書籍。
book about + topic
Our teacher asked each student to bring one English book on Friday.
老師要每位學生星期五帶一本英文書來。
book as assigned reading
Bao downloaded the book to his tablet before the flight to Manila.
Bao 在飛往 Manila 前先把那本書下載到平板裡。
digital book use
The new book sold out at the museum shop by noon.
那本新書在博物館商店中午前就賣完了。
- read a book
- write a book
- publish a book
- e-book
文法句型
a book about + topic
write / publish / read a book
用法筆記
Often used when you talk about an author, title, subject, or digital version. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on the physical object you can hold.
2. pages joined under one cover, used as something you read or write in.
書本；本子
裝訂成冊的實體頁面
pages joined under one cover, used as something you read or write in.
Theo dropped his maths book in a puddle outside the school gate.
Theo 在校門外把數學書本掉進了水坑裡。
physical object you can carry
Nadia keeps a small black book beside the phone for numbers.
Nadia 在電話旁放著一本小黑本子記號碼。
book used for writing notes
The nurse opened the record book and wrote today's temperature inside.
護士打開記錄本，寫下今天的體溫。
write in a book
One leg of the kitchen table stood on a thick book.
廚房桌子有一隻桌腳墊在一本厚書上。
- open a book
- carry a book
- record book
- exercise book
文法句型
open / carry / drop a book
write in a book
用法筆記
Choose this sense when the sentence is about size, weight, shape, or where the book is lying. Unlike sense 1, this sense also covers blank or partly blank books used for writing.
3. a large named division inside a long work, especially in the Bible.
卷
長篇作品中的一大部分
a large named division inside a long work, especially in the Bible.
Our class read the Book of Ruth before the school trip.
我們班在校外教學前讀了《路得記》這一卷。
Book of + name
The final book of the poem describes the king's return home.
這首長詩的最後一卷寫到國王返鄉。
book of + long work
In the third book, the hero finally meets his lost sister.
在第三卷裡，主角終於見到失散的妹妹。
Professor Kim compared the first two books of the law text.
Kim 教授比較了那部法律文本的前兩卷。
- first book
- final book
- Book of Ruth
文法句型
the first / final book of + work
Book of + name
用法筆記
Common with long religious, legal, or epic works that are split into major parts. This is not the whole publication in sense 1, but one large section within it.
4. small pieces such as stamps, tickets, or matches sold together in a thin tear-of
小冊
郵票、票券或火柴等成冊
small pieces such as stamps, tickets, or matches sold together in a thin tear-off booklet.
Ravi bought a small book of stamps at the post office.
Ravi 在郵局買了一小本郵票。
a book of + small items
The usher handed us a book of raffle tickets at the door.
引座員在門口遞給我們一小本抽獎券。
book of tickets
Mina kept a book of matches in the drawer beside the sink.
Mina 把一小本火柴放在水槽旁的抽屜裡。
Each child received a book of coupons for the summer fair.
每個孩子都拿到一小本夏日園遊會優惠券。
- a book of stamps
- a book of tickets
- a book of matches
文法句型
a book of + plural noun
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the pattern 'a book of ...', especially with stamps, tickets, matches, or coupons. The items are small and made to be torn off or used one by one.
5. the account records showing what a business has paid, taken in, or still owes.
帳簿
公司的收支財務紀錄
the account records showing what a business has paid, taken in, or still owes.
The cafe owner checked the books before paying the milk company.
那家咖啡店老闆在付牛奶公司的款項前先查了帳簿。
check the books
Our aunt keeps the shop's books on an old laptop.
我們阿姨把店裡的帳簿記在一台舊筆電上。
keep the books
After the fire, the accountant rebuilt the books from saved emails.
失火後，會計師靠備份郵件重建了帳簿。
The buyer asked to see the company's books before signing anything.
買方在簽任何文件前要求先看公司的帳簿。
see the books before purchase
- keep the books
- check the books
- open the books
- balance the books
- accounts
the most common everyday alternative in business
- ledgers
more technical; stresses formal account books
- financial records
clear but less idiomatic than 'the books'
文法句型
keep / check / open the books
the company's books
用法筆記
Usually plural: 'the books'. Common with verbs like keep, check, open, and balance. Distinguish from sense 6, which belongs to betting rather than ordinary business accounts.
常見錯誤
6. the set of bets a bookmaker has taken on the possible result of a race, match, o
賭盤
投注站收進賭注的帳目
the set of bets a bookmaker has taken on the possible result of a race, match, or similar event.
By noon, the bookmaker's book showed too many bets on City United.
到中午時，投注站的賭盤已顯示太多人押 City United。
the book on + team
Rain before the race changed the book as gamblers backed different horses.
賽前那場雨改變了賭盤，因為賭客改押了不同的馬。
book as betting record
The manager closed the book five minutes before the first kick.
經理在第一腳開球前五分鐘就封盤了。
close the book
A late goal saved the book because fewer fans won their bets.
最後一球讓較少球迷贏到賭注，算是救了這個賭盤。
- open the book
- close the book
- the book on a team
- save the book
- betting ledger
descriptive phrase rather than a fixed everyday term
- betting list
plain explanation of what is recorded
文法句型
open / close the book
the book on + team / horse
用法筆記
Used in betting language, especially with verbs like open, close, balance, or save. Distinguish from sense 5: both involve records of money, but this sense is specifically about bets accepted by a bookmaker.
This means that someone is pleased with you or annoyed with you.
得寵/失寵於某人
After I helped her clean, I was in Maya's good books.
Are you in your boss's bad books for being late?
This means to punish someone for doing something wrong and make them explain their actions.
懲處某人並要求解釋
The company was brought to book for polluting the river.
Will the police bring the thief to book for the robbery?
by the book
idiomThis means following rules and instructions very strictly.
按規定行事
The new manager does everything by the book.
Did the officer follow the procedure by the book?
This means to stop trying to do something because you no longer think you will succeed or find a solution.
放棄某事
The team closed the book on the failed project.
Has the police closed the book on the missing person case?
This refers to a subject or person that you know nothing about.
一無所知的事物或人
Advanced mathematics is a closed book to me.
Why is her past a closed book to everyone?
cook the books
idiomThis means to change financial records or facts dishonestly or illegally.
做假帳
The accountant was caught cooking the books for years.
Did the manager cook the books to hide the losses?
This means you should not form an opinion about someone or something based only on appearance.
勿以貌取人
Don't judge a book by its cover; that quiet girl is a great singer.
He looked rough, but don't judge a book by its cover.
This means every possible method, whether honest or not.
所有招數（包括不正當的）
The salesman used every trick in the book to sell the car.
Did he try every trick in the book to win the game?
This means to be reading a book.
埋頭讀書
Sara always has her nose in a book during lunch.
Why do you have your head in a book all the time?
the history books
idiomThis refers to the record of important achievements or events in history.
歷史記載
The scientist's discovery earned her a place in the history books.
Will this event be remembered in the history books?
in my book
idiomThis is used when giving your personal opinion about something.
依我看
In my book, honesty is the most important quality.
That behavior is unacceptable in my book.
This means to be on an organization's list, for example of people available for work.
在（某組織的）名單上
We have three new nurses on our books this month.
Are there any plumbers on your books right now?
an open book
idiomThis describes someone or their life that is easy to understand and know everything about.
一目了然的人或事
My grandmother's life is an open book to the family.
Is he really an open book, or does he hide things?
This means to easily understand what someone is thinking or feeling.
看透某人
Mia can read her brother like a book; she knows when he's lying.
Can you read your teacher like a book during exams?
This means to be convenient or useful for you or someone else.
對某人方便或有用
If you can work weekends, that suits my book.
Does the new schedule suit your book?
This means to copy someone's behavior because they are successful.
效法某人
You should take a leaf out of Diego's book and study harder.
Why not take a leaf from her book and start exercising?
This means to punish someone as severely as possible for an offense.
嚴懲某人
The judge threw the book at the repeat offender.
Will the court throw the book at the corrupt official?
book — 動詞
1. to reserve a seat, room, table, or performer for a later time.
預訂；預約
先安排日後的座位或房間等
to reserve a seat, room, table, or performer for a later time.
Priya booked two window seats on the early train to Kaohsiung.
Priya 預訂了往高雄早班車的兩個靠窗座位。
book + seats for travel
We booked a table by the lake for my parents' anniversary dinner.
我們為爸媽的紀念日晚餐預約了湖邊的一張桌子。
book + table for event
The festival booked a jazz band from Seoul for Saturday night.
音樂節邀請一支來自 Seoul 的爵士樂團演出週六晚場。
book + performer for event
Omar forgot to book the hotel room until every cheap one had gone.
Omar 忘了先預訂飯店房間，等到便宜的都沒了。
Guests can book online after choosing a room type.
房客選好房型後就可以上網預訂。
intransitive use
- book a room
- book a table
- book early
- book online
文法句型
book + noun (room, seat, table, flight)
book + performer + for + event
book online / in advance
用法筆記
Object is usually a service, place, seat, or performer that will be ready later. Often used with time words, websites, and advance planning. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about officially writing down a wrong action.
常見錯誤
2. if police or a sports official book someone, they officially record that person'
記名；登記
因違規或犯法而正式記錄
if police or a sports official book someone, they officially record that person's name after a rule or law has been broken.
The referee booked Tariq for pulling a striker's shirt in the box.
裁判因 Tariq 在禁區拉前鋒球衣而把他記名。
book + player + for + foul
Police booked the driver after the crash beside the market.
警方在市場旁那場車禍後，把那名駕駛記案處理。
police use
A second foul in the last minute got Diego booked.
最後一分鐘的第二次犯規讓 Diego 被記名。
get booked
The officer booked two men for fighting outside the station.
那名警員把兩名在車站外打架的男子記案處理。
- book a player
- book for speeding
- get booked
- book someone for fighting
文法句型
book + person + for + offence
get booked
用法筆記
Common with police, referees, and other officials. In sports, passive forms such as 'got booked' or 'was booked' are especially common. This sense does not mean making a reservation.