- a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers书, 书本, 书籍; 专著, 著作集, 选集：
a book of selected poems
诗选
a book on cats.
一本写猫的书。
- a literary composition that is published or intended for publication as such a work文学作品：
the book is set in the 1940s
这部文学作品是以20世纪40年代为背景的
I'm writing a book.
我正在创作一部文学作品。
one's books
used to refer to studying课业, 功课：he is so deep in his books he would forget to eat.
他埋头做功课以致经常会忘了吃饭。
- a main division of a literary work or of the Bible（文学作品或《圣经》的）卷, 部, 篇：
the Book of Genesis.
《创世纪》。
- (also book of words) the libretto of musical or opera, or the script of a play（音乐、歌剧的）唱词; （戏剧的）脚本。
the book
the telephone directory for the area in which someone lives电话簿：is your name in the book?
电话簿里有你的名字吗？
- informal a magazine〈非正式〉杂志。
- figurative an imaginary record or list (often used to emphasize the thoroughness or comprehensiveness of someone's actions or experience)〈喻〉书本, 给人教益的东西：
she felt every emotion in the book of love.
读了这本爱情小说, 她感慨万千。
- with modifier a bound set of blank sheets for writing or keeping records in簿册, 本子：
an accounts book.
记账簿。
books
a set of records or accounts账目：a bid to balance the books.
力图平衡账目。
- a bookmaker's record of bets accepted and money paid out（赛马的）赌注登录。
- Soccer the notebook in which a referee writes the names of players who are cautioned for foul play【足球】犯规纪录。
- a set of tickets, stamps, matches, cheques, samples of cloth, etc., bound together（装订成册的）本子, 簿册（如票据簿、邮票册、火柴图案册、支票本等）：
a pattern book.
图案册。
the book
the first six tricks taken by declarer in a hand of bridge, after which further tricks count towards fulfilling the contract（桥牌中）完成定约的牌墩数。
- reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance预定, 预购, 预约：
I have booked a table at the Swan
我在天鹅饭店预定了一张桌子
no obj. book early to avoid disappointment.提前预约, 以免失望。
- reserve accommodation for (someone)为（某人）预订：
his secretary had booked him into the Howard Hotel
他的秘书在霍华德饭店替他预订了一间房
with two objs book me a single room at my usual hotel.在我常去的宾馆替我预订一间单人房。
- no obj.
book in
register one's arrival at a hotel（旅客）登记入住。
- engage (a performer or guest) for an occasion or event为某个场合预雇（演员）; 为某项活动预约（客人）。
be booked up
have all places reserved; be full预约满了, 预订一空。
- make an official note of the name and other personal details of (an offender)将（罪犯）的姓名和个人情况记录在案：
the cop booked me and took me down to the station.
警察记了我的名字然后把我带到了警察局。
- Soccer (of a referee) note down the name of (a player) who is cautioned for foul play【足球】（裁判）对（违规球员）记名警告。
bring someone to book
- officially punish someone or cause them to account for their behaviour申斥; 要求…做出解释, 要求…说明原委。
by the book
- strictly according to the rules严格遵守规则：
a cop who doesn't exactly play it by the book.
一个不完全照章办事的警察。
close the books
- make no further entries at the end of an accounting period; cease trading（为结账等目的）停止入账, 停止记账; 停止交易。
in someone's bad（或good）books
- in disfavour (or favour) with someone得到（或失去）某人的好感, 得（或失）宠于某人。
in my book
- in my opinion按我一己之见, 按我个人的看法：
that counts as a lie in my book.
在我看来, 那就是说谎。
make（或open） a book （〈美〉 make book）
- take bets and pay out winnings on the outcome of a race or other contest or event（在赛马等中）接受不同数目的赌注; 下赌注。
on the books
- contained in a list of members, employees, or clients（指雇员、顾客等）记录在案的, 已登记入册的。
People of the Book
- Jews and Christians as regarded by Muslims犹太教徒, 基督教徒。
suit one's book
- Brit. be convenient to one〈英〉投某人所好, 符合某人的要求：
it didn't suit her book at all to be moved.
让她搬个地方根本不合她的心意。
take a leaf out of someone's book
- imitate or emulate someone in a particular way学某人的样子。
throw the book at
- informal charge or punish (someone) as severely as possible or permitted〈非正式〉课以重罚; 从严惩罚; 狠狠责备。
you can't judge a book by its cover
- proverb outward appearances are not a reliable indication of the true character of someone or something〈谚〉人不可貌相; 海水不可斗量。