1
- a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface on which objects may be placed, and which can be used for such purposes as eating, writing, working, or playing games桌子。
1.1
- in sing. food provided in a restaurant or household一桌酒席, 饭菜：
he was reputed to have the finest French table of the time.
他因能做当时最好的法国菜而享有盛誉。
1.2
- a group seated at table for a meal（吃饭的）一桌人：
the whole table was in gales of laughter.
一桌人发出阵阵笑声。
1.3
the table
a meeting place for formal discussions held to settle an issue or dispute谈判桌：the negotiating table.
谈判桌。
1.4
- in sing. Bridge the dummy hand (which is exposed on the table)【桥牌】明手; 明家。
2
- a set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns列表, 一览表, 表格。
2.1
- a list of rivals or competitors showing their positions relative to one another; a league table成绩对照表, 名次表; 联赛成绩记录及名次表。
2.2
tables
multiplication tables乘法表：children at the school have spelling tests and learn their tables.
孩子们在学校要进行拼写测验, 并学习乘法表。
2.3
- Computing a collection of data stored in memory as a series of records, each defined by a unique key stored with it【计算机】表（指作为一系列记录存储在存储器里的数据汇集, 每一集都同时存有一个独一无二的密钥）。
3
- a flat surface, in particular平面, 尤指：
3.1
- Architecture a flat, typically rectangular, vertical surface【建筑】檐板。
3.2
- a horizontal moulding, especially a cornice水平模制（尤指檐口）。
3.3
- a slab of wood or stone bearing an inscription木匾; 石碑。
3.4
- a flat surface of a gem（宝石的）切平面。
3.5
- a cut gem with two flat faces有双切平面的宝石。
3.6
- each half or quarter of a folding board for backgammon（巴加门15子棋可折叠的半面或四分之一的）棋盘。
with obj.
1
- Brit. present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting〈英〉正式提交讨论：
an MP tabled an amendment to the bill.
一名议员提交了一项议案的修正案以供讨论。
2
- chiefly US postpone consideration of〈主美〉暂缓考虑：
I'd like the issue to be tabled for the next few months.
我希望在接下来的几个月暂不考虑这件事情。
3
- Sailing strengthen (a sail) by making a hem at the edge【航海】用宽贴边加固（帆）。
短语
lay something on the table
1
- make something known so that it can be freely and sensibly discussed摆在桌面上讨论。
2
- chiefly US postpone something indefinitely〈主美〉无定期地搁置。
on the table
- offered for discussion被提交讨论：
our offer remains on the table.
我们的提议仍有待讨论。
turn the tables
- reverse one's position relative to someone else, especially by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage扭转形势（尤指转不利为有利）。
under the table
1
- informal used to show that someone is very drunk〈非正式〉烂醉的：
by 3.30 everybody was under the table.
到3.30的时候, 所有的人都烂醉如泥了。
2
- another term for under the counter (see
COUNTER1 ).同UNDER THE COUNTER（见COUNTER1 ）。
派生词
tableful
noun （pl. -fuls）词源
Old English tabule 'flat slab, inscribed tablet', from Latin tabula 'plank, tablet, list'. reinforced in Middle English by Old French table.