ta‧ble 1 S1 W1 / teɪb ə l / 名词 [可数名词]

1 furniture a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs :

The food was served on long tables. → coffee table , dressing table

2 restaurant a table for people to eat at in a restaurant :

I’ve booked a table for two.

3 sport/game snooker/billiard/ping-pong etc table a special table for playing a particular indoor sport or game on

4 list a list of numbers, facts, or information arranged in rows across and down a page

table of

a table of results

the table of contents

5 on the table an offer, idea etc that is on the table has been officially suggested and someone is considering it :

The offer on the table is a 10% wage increase.

6 turn the tables (on somebody) to change a situation completely, so that someone loses an advantage and you gain one :

The tables were turned in the second half, when Leeds United scored from the penalty spot.

7 under the table informal money that is paid under the table is paid secretly and illegally :

Payments were made under the table to local officials.

8 maths times table a list that young children learn, in which all the numbers between 1 and 12 are multiplied by each other 同义词 multiplication table

three/four etc times table

He’s 12 years old and still doesn’t know his three times table.

9 group the group of people sitting around a table :

His stories kept the whole table amused.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

set/lay the table (= put knives, forks etc on a table before a meal ) The table was set for fourteen.

clear the table (= take plates etc off ) Do you want me to clear the table?

sit at a table He was sitting at a corner table.

sit around a table We sat around the table and talked.

get up from/leave the table She stood up from her chair and left the table.

book/reserve a table (= in a restaurant ) I’ve booked a table for four at a local restaurant.

NOUN + table

dinner/breakfast table Will you clear the breakfast table?

bedside/kitchen/dining-room table They were chatting around the kitchen table.