table/'teɪbl/

n.

➊ a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs

➋ a set of numbers or facts that are arranged in rows

n. [C]

➊ 桌子：He sat at the table reading a novel. 他坐在桌旁看小说。

◇the legs of the table 桌腿

➋ 表格：The table shows the relationship between smoking and cancer. 这个表格说明了吸烟和癌症的关系。

◇the table of contents 目录

音组-able/-eɪbl/

able; stable; table; unable

常犯错误

✗ The students were asked to put their pens on the table.

✓ The students were asked to put their pens on the desk. 学生们被要求将笔放在桌面上。

用法at the table指“在桌旁”，at table则指“就餐时”。美语at the table 有时也指“就餐”。