book/bʊk/

n

1. C 书，书籍

2. C 本子，簿子

• a note book 笔记本

• a book of stamps 一封邮票

• a complaint book 意见簿

3. (长篇作品的)卷，部

4. [～s] 账簿；名录

5. C 口 杂志

6. [～s] 功课，学业

7. [the B -] (基督教)《圣经》

8. 给人教益的东西

词组a closed book 无法理解的事(人)

• The stock market is a closed book to her. 她对股市一窍不通。

be in sb.'s good(bad)books 非正式 得(失)某人的好感，得(失)宠于某人

• She is in her boss' good books. 她很得头头的宠。

bring...to book 盘问；申斥，严责

• bring sb.to book for his poor working attitude 斥责某人恶劣的工作态度

by the book 一丝不苟地按规则

• The clerk always goes by the book. 这个职员一贯照章办事。

cook the books 做假账 in sb.'s book 按某人的个人看法

• He is honest in my book. 依我之见，他是诚实的。

take a leaf out of sb.'s book 学某人的样子 throw the book at 从严惩罚