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book

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Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing
book1 /bʊk/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1  printed pages 印刷品 [countableC]TCN a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that you can read them 书，书籍
 I’ve just started reading a book by Graham Greene.
我刚开始看格雷厄姆·格林写的一本书。
 a cookery book
烹饪书
book about/on
 a book about cats
关于猫的一本书
2  to write in 写字 [countableC]TCNWRITE a set of sheets of paper held together in a cover so that you can write on them 本子，簿子
 a black address book
一本黑色通讯录
 a notebook
笔记本
3  set of things 成套的东西 [countableC]GROUP OF THINGS a set of things such as stamps, matches, or tickets, held together inside a paper cover 成册[成套]的东西
 a cheque book
支票簿
4  books [plural]
a) BBBaccounts 账目 written records of the financial accounts of a business 账目，账簿，会计簿
 An accountant will examine the company’s books.
一名会计师将给公司查账。
 a small firm that is having problems balancing the books (=keeping its profits and spending equal)
不能保持收支平衡的一家小公司
on the books
 They have £50 billion worth of orders on the books.
他们账上有价值500亿英镑的订单。
→ cook the books at cook1(3)
b) jobs 工作BBC the names of people who use a company’s services, or who are sent by a company to work for other people 〔顾客或雇员〕名册
on somebody’s books
 an agent with a lot of popular actors on his books
手上有许多当红演员的经纪人
Examples from the Corpus
on the books• A mistress too ill to keep her eye on the books!• Well-structured - providing background to the race and the books, then focusing on the books themselves.• The five-bedroom house is on the books of Jackson-Stops & Staff with Stimsons at £250,000.• Washington, which has had notification laws on the books for seven years, quickly learned from the arson experience.• Canada has had gun control legislation on the books since 1978.• Several major cities, including San Francisco, have similar measures on the books.• Their unsuccessful efforts included a move to block the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing provisions of environmental laws now on the books.• So long as your investment stays on the books, the adviser receives payment.
5  by the book OBEYexactly according to rules or instructions 一丝不苟地按照规定
 She feels she has to go by the book and can’t use her creativity.
她觉得她只能照章办事，发挥不了自己的创造力。
do/play something by the book
 The police were careful to do everything by the book.
警方很小心，一切都照章办事。
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do/play something by the book• He plays it by the book.• I do it by the book.• They play it by the book - their book not mine.
6  a closed book UNDERSTANDa subject that you do not understand or know anything about 不理解的事，一无所知的事；谜
 Chemistry is a closed book to me.
我对化学一窍不通。
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a closed book• But your own past can be a closed book, even at fourteen.• The Shoah will never be a closed book.• He is holding a closed book, signifying a mystery, possibly a stage in the alchemical process.• The kitchenette is a closed book.• Linear preoccupation in the past remains a closed book to modern understanding.• I tell myself it's a closed book, but my cover story becomes an old man's compensation.• I can not believe that it can be right that this late in the game Poetry is still a closed book.• The highly organised St Stephen's Society programme which she now leads was at that time a closed book to her!
7. be in somebody’s good/bad books informalSATISFIEDANNOY used to say that someone is pleased or annoyed with you 令某人满意/恼火
8. law 法律be on the books if a law is on the books, it is part of the set of laws in a country, town, area etc 写入法律
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be on the books• The five-bedroom house is on the books of Jackson-Stops & Staff with Stimsons at £250,000.• No company had yet lost government business for failure to comply, but the law was on the books.• No such district-wide resolution is on the books for clothing that promotes alcohol.
9  part of a book 书的一部分 [countableC]TCNPART one of the parts that a very large book such as the Bible is divided into 〔《圣经》等中的〕卷，篇，部
book of
 the Book of Isaiah
《以赛亚书》
10  in my book THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT spoken said when giving your opinion 依我看，在我看来
 In my book, nothing is more important than football.
在我看来，没有什么比足球更重要。
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in my book• C., in my book, is U. S. Sen.• These stages are described in more detail in my books First Feelings and Playground Politics.• I put this down in my book.• Which is just ducky, in my book.• So I put everything in my book, such-and-such-a-thing, such-and-such-a-thing.• During his stay he took much interest in my books and asked to borrow one.• But they accuse me of lying in my book.• So I went on until just after refreshment time: Spoke to Mr so-and-so - lots of things in my book.• Well, in my book, if you steal, you deserve to get caught.
11  bring somebody to book SCLto punish someone for breaking laws or rules, especially when you have been trying to punish them for a long time 将某人绳之以法，将某人依法治罪
 War criminals must be brought to book.
战犯必须绳之以法。
Examples from the Corpus
bring somebody to book• Nor has Mr Wahid's government made much progress in bringing the army to book for human-rights offences.• Angelina was determined to bring Sir Thomas to book as soon as she could.• The House can rest assured that the Government will take every action possible to bring villains to book.
→ statute book, → take a leaf out of somebody’s book at leaf1(2), → read somebody like a book at read1(16), → suit somebody’s book at suit2(5), → a turn-up for the book at turn-up(2), → throw the book at somebody at throw1(26)
n GRAMMAR: Patterns with book
You read something in a book:
I read about him in a book at school.
You say a book about a subject or a book on a subject: 不理解的事，一无所知的事；谜
I like books about sport.
✗Don’t say: I like books of sport.
A book of essays, poems etc is one that contains several essays, poems etc:
It’s a book of interviews with artists.
You say a book by someone:
I’m reading a book by John Gray.
✗Don’t say: I’m reading a book of John Gray.
 COLLOCATIONS
verbs
read a book 读书
What book are you reading at the moment?
你这阵子在看什么书？
look through a book (=look at the pages quickly) 快速浏览[翻阅]一本书
I looked through the book until I found the right section.
我翻了翻这本书，找到了所需的章节。
write a book 写书
He’s written several interesting travel books.
他写了几本很有趣的游记。
publish a book 出版一本书
The book is published by Penguin.
该书由企鹅出版社出版。
a book comes out (=it is published for the first time) 一本书首次出版
Everyone was waiting for the new Harry Potter book to come out.
人人都在等待新一部的《哈利·波特》出版。
borrow a book (also take out a book British EnglishBrE) (=from a library) 〔从图书馆〕借书
nYou can borrow up to six books from the library.
return a book (=to a library) 归还图书〔给图书馆〕
nPlease return all your books before the end of term.
renew a book (=arrange to continue borrowing it from a library) 〔从图书馆〕续借图书
nIf you need to renew a book, you can do it by phone.
book + NOUN
a book shop (also book store American English) 书店
I got it from that little book shop in the village.
我是从村里那家小书店买到的。
a book seller (=a person, shop, or company selling books) 书商；书店；图书公司
High street book sellers are experiencing a drop in sales.
商业区大街的书店销量在下滑。
a book token British EnglishBrE (=a ticket that you can use to pay for a book) 【英】书券
She always bought me book tokens for my birthday.
她总是买书券送给我作生日礼物。
a book review (=an article giving critical opinions of a book) 书评
nShe had a book review published in the student magazine.
a book fair (=an event at which publishers and authors show new books) 书展
nthe introduction/preface/foreword to a book
In the introduction to this book I referred to a conversation between myself and a young student.
na section of a book
The most useful section of the book is the list of suppliers of artists’ materials.
phrases
the cover of a book 书的封面
His picture is on the cover of the book.
他的照片印在书的封面上。
a chapter of a book 书的章节
The first chapter of the book is about his childhood.
本书第一章讲述他的童年生活。
 THESAURUS
types of book 书籍种类
novel noun [countableC] a book about imaginary people and events （长篇）小说
The film is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel.
这部影片是根据尼克·霍恩比的畅销小说改编的。
a historical novel
历史小说
fiction noun [uncountableU] books that describe imaginary people and events 〔统称〕小说，虚构作品
She reads a lot of romantic fiction.
她读大量的言情小说。
literature noun [uncountableU] novels and plays that are considered to be important works of art 文学（作品）
I’m studying American literature at university.
我在大学里攻读美国文学。
non-fiction noun [uncountableU] books that describe real people and events 写实作品
Men tend to prefer non-fiction.
男人往往喜欢读写实作品。
science fiction noun [uncountableU] books about imaginary events in the future or space travel 科幻小说
reference book noun [countableC] a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, which you look at to find information 参考书
textbook noun [countableC] a book about a particular subject that you use in a classroom 教科书，课本
set book British EnglishBrE, course book British EnglishBrE noun [countableC] a book that you have to study as part of your course 指定课本，教程
guidebook noun [countableC] a book telling visitors about a city or country 旅游指南
npicture book noun [countableC] a book for children with many pictures in it
hardcover/hardback noun [countableC] a book that has a hard stiff cover 精装书
paperback noun [countableC] a book that has a paper cover 平装书
biography noun [countableC] a book about a real person’s life, written by another person 传记
autobiography noun [countableC] a book that someone has written about their own life 自传
recipe book/cookery book British EnglishBrE (also cookbook American EnglishAmE) noun [countableC] a book that tells you how to cook different meals 烹饪书，食谱
Examples from the Corpus
book• I'm reading a book about a little girl who was a slave in 19th century Atlanta.• Eric's reading a book by William Faulkner.• Seth was paging through a book.• She wrote a book of short stories, but it never got published.• a book by Charles Dickens• a book of matches• an address book• Do you have any books on astronomy?• We can not have the voluptuous strengths of new technology, but books have the attraction of maturity.• In September 1930, on a day selected by his grandmother, he opened an exercise book and waited for inspiration.• That is the sad story Jim Carlton tells in his forthcoming book about Apple Computer.• It's a pretty good book.• I think Muriel Spark is a great writer, I love her books.• His book had to be published by the obscure Middle Passage Press.• I went and got a library book about it.• a secondhand book dealer• The book was an immediate success.• Have you read this book?• What book are you reading at the moment?• It told me, he will write books of status.
book about/on• This, I emphasize, is not a book about military management.• But to leave it there is about as practical as learning to fly an aeroplane by reading a book on the subject.• Also, Marx did not write a book about the state and the political level.• a book about plants• A book on the subject has been commissioned for publication in 1987.• He braked for drugs, booze, and hookers, and wrote a good book about a bum existence.• A: He called to ask how people were liking the book about his execution.• The books about children with ponies were books from the library.• Here we were in a restaurant where books on croquet lay scattered around the place.
book of• the Book of Genesis
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book2 ●●○ S3 verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BUY to make arrangements to stay in a place, eat in a restaurant, go to a theatre etc at a particular time in the future 预订，预购，预约 → reserve
 Have you booked a holiday this year?
你今年有没有预订去度假？
 The flight was already fully booked (=no more seats were available).
这个航班已经订满了。
 To get tickets, you have to book in advance.
你必须提前订购才能买到票。
 The show’s booked solid (=all the tickets have been sold) until February.
这个演出2月份之前的票已全部售罄。
2  [transitiveT]AP to arrange for someone such as a singer to perform on a particular date 预约〔某人〕演出
3  be booked up 
Examples from the Corpus
be booked up• I'm all booked up this week, but I can see you on Monday.• But all flights were booked up.• Both of the safari buses were booked up solid for the month after that.• His courses in Wengen and Tignes can be booked up through Supertravel: 01-584 5060.• So it's no surprise that a safety seminar for women was booked up within days of being announced.• Nicholas Hytner is booked up years ahead on both opera and theatre.
4  [transitiveT] to arrange for someone to go to a hotel, fly on a plane etc 为〔某人〕预订〔酒店、航班等〕
5  [transitiveT]SCPSCL to put someone’s name officially in police records, along with the charge made against them 〔警察〕把…记录在案
6. [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEDSF when a referee in a sports game books a player who has broken the rules, he or she officially writes down the player’s name in a book as a punishment 〔体育裁判〕记名警告
7 book in (also book into something) phrasal verbphr v DLT British EnglishBrE to arrive at a hotel and say who you are etc 〔到达旅馆后〕办理入住登记手续 SYN check in
n COLLOCATIONS
book + NOUN
book a holiday
People often book their holidays in January.
book a trip
I booked the whole trip on the Internet.
book a flight
He picked up the phone and booked a flight to Barcelona.
book a ticket
It’s cheaper if you book your train ticket in advance.
book a table (=in a restaurant)
I’ll book a table for 7.30 tomorrow evening.
book a room/hotel
Ross found a good hotel and booked a room.
book a seat
She booked me a seat on the 9 am flight.
book a place on something
Students are advised to book a place on the course early.
adverbs
book early
We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.
book (well) in advance
There are only 20 places, so it is essential to book well in advance.
book online (=on the Internet)
It’s much easier to book tickets online.
be fully booked (=all the seats, tickets etc are sold)
I’m afraid that show is fully booked.
be booked solid (=all the seats, tickets etc are sold for a long period)
The restaurant’s booked solid for the whole of the Christmas period.
Examples from the Corpus
book• Now, on Montana highways, you can really book.• I booked a table for two at 8:00.• But if you can book a ticket, the fare is good for nearly a year.• You'll have to book by tomorrow if you want the lower price.• Nelson was booked for a tour of Japan in August.• I did not book his seat.• I was booked in San Diego last night, you know?• So he set the play in a hotel room, and Frank and Betty Spencer were the honeymoon couple who booked in.• Dawkins was booked on suspicion of attempted murder.• The open-top bus can be booked, the extra supplies of silver polish ordered.
booked solid• It is booked solid, but not overbooked.• Not only have they been booked solid for months for convention week, but their meeting rooms are jammed with lavish receptions.• A bed and breakfast was booked solid for the dates I wanted, and the proprietor of it suggested the Ridgemount.• The Cody band may find itself booked solid once it gets to Washington on Jan. 18.• Classes are booked solid , with many students unable to get the courses they need.
From Longman Business Dictionary
bookbook1 /bʊk/ noun
1books [plural]ACCOUNTING the accounting records of a businessSYN ACCOUNT BOOKS, BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
The company’s books are in such chaos that we won’t know the truth for some time.
→ cash received book → duplicate book → purchase (day) book → sales day book → sales returns book
2books [plural]MANUFACTURING a list of a company’s clients and orders for goods
The company has 100 firm orders for two different aircraft on its books.
3books [plural]HUMAN RESOURCES a company’s records of the people working for it
The 206,000 employees on its books last summer have now fallen to 185,000.
4a book containing an official record or list
→ bank book → log book → minute book → plat book → rule book → statutory book
5FINANCE a list of the bonds, shares etc that a dealer has to offer at a particular time
Marketmakers were running down their books ahead of the holiday.
6manage/run a bookFINANCE to be responsible for organizing a SECURITIES ISSUE (=when new bonds, shares etc are sold)
the financial services company that will run the book for the float
bookbook2 verb [transitiveT]
ACCOUNTING to enter a figure in a company’s account books
The restructuring charge is to be booked in the company’s second-quarter accounts.
Origin book1
Old English boc
book1 noun →n GRAMMAR1 →COLLOCATIONS1
→THESAURUS1book2 verb →n COLLOCATIONS1
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