- [countable]
a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them 书；书籍 His desk was covered with piles of books. 他的书桌上堆满了一摞摞的书。 hardback/paperback books 精装书；平装书 a book of short stories 短篇小说集
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga1Her name was inscribed in the book. 书上题有她的名字。 one of the earliest printed books 最早的印刷书之一
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- latest
- new
- recent
- …
- copy
- flick through
- flip through
- look at
- …
- appear
- come out
- be out of print
- …
- title
- review
- reviewer
- …
- in a/the book
- book about
- book on
- …
- [countable]
a written work published in printed or electronic form 印刷（或电子）出版物；著作 to read/write/publish a book 阅读/写作/出版一本书 reference/children's/library books 参考书；儿童读物；馆藏书籍 - book by somebody
a new book by J. K. Rowling j .的新书。K. １９９７. 罗琳 - book about something
a book about wildlife 一本关于野生动物的书 - book on something
He has written a book on local architecture. 他写了一本关于当地建筑的书。
Collocations LiteratureLiterature 文学 Being a writer 当作家 - write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传 - become a writer/novelist/playwright
成为作家／小说家／剧作家 - find/have a publisher/an agent
找到／有出版商／代理人 - have a new book out
出版一部新书 - edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿 - dedicate a book/poem to…
把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere 情节、人物和氛围 - construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative
构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说 - advance/drive the plot
推进故事情节的发展 - introduce/present the protagonist/a character
介绍主人公／一个人物 - describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain
描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋 - create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛 - build/heighten the suspense/tension
制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛 - evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
唤起对这种状况的同情 - convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉 - engage the reader
吸引读者 - seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination
抓住（读者的）想象力 - arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
唤起（读者的）情感／同情 - lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery 语言、风格和形象语言 - use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段 - use/adopt/develop a style/technique
使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧 - be rich in/be full of symbolism
富含象征意义 - evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
唤起…的形象／感觉 - create/achieve an effect
创造／取得效果 - maintain/lighten the tone
维持／缓和基调 - introduce/develop an idea/a theme
引入／发展一种思想／一个主题 - inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination
促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism 阅读与评论 - read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章 - review a book/a novel/somebody’s work
评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品 - give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review
给予／得到好评／恶评 - be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
被誉为一部杰作 - quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话 - provoke/spark discussion/criticism
引发讨论／评论 - study/interpret/understand a text/passage
研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章 - translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem
翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa1, Shoppinga1Have you read her latest book? 你读过她的新书吗？ Do you want to renew any of your library books? 你从图书馆借来的书，有想续借的吗？ His latest book will appear in December. 他的新作将于 12 月面世。 How many books can I borrow? 我可以借多少本书？ How many books have you got out? 你借出了多少书？ How many copies of the book did you order? 这本书你订购了多少本？ I couldn't put the book down. 我读这本书欲罢不能。 She looked up from her book and smiled at him. 她暂停看书，抬起头朝他笑了笑。 She's busy writing a book on astrology. 她正忙着写一本关于占星术的书。 The book is dedicated to his mother. 这本书是献给他母亲的。 The collector had many books inscribed to him by famous authors. 这位收藏家有许多著名作家题赠给他的书。 There's nothing like curling up with a mug of tea and a good book. 没有比蜷坐一处，边喝茶边看一本好书更惬意的事了。 These issues are discussed in his latest book. 这些问题在他新书中都有论述。 a book for new parents 为初为父母的人写的书 a book of walks in London 一本关于漫步伦敦的书 a controversial book about the royal family 一本关于王室的有争议的书 a new book from the publishing company, Bookworm “书虫”出版公司新出版的一本书 a survey to find the nation's favourite children's book 关于全国最受欢迎的儿童书籍的调查 I'm reading a book by Robert Shea. 我正在读罗伯特·谢伊的一本书。 The book has received some terrible reviews. 这本书得到了一些劣评。 a library/hardback book 馆藏书；精装书
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- latest
- new
- recent
- …
- copy
- flick through
- flip through
- look at
- …
- appear
- come out
- be out of print
- …
- title
- review
- reviewer
- …
- in a/the book
- book about
- book on
- …
- [countable]
(especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 a set of sheets of paper that are fastened together inside a cover and used for writing in 本子；簿子 an exercise book 练习本 a notebook 笔记本
- [countable]
a set of things that are fastened together like a book 装订成册的一套东西 a book of stamps/tickets/matches 一封邮票；一本票券；一纸板火柴 a chequebook 支票簿
- the books[plural]
the written records of the financial affairs of a business （企业的）账簿 to do the books (= to check the accounts) 查账 You need to go over the books again; there’s a mistake somewhere. 你需要再读一遍书；某处出错了。 She does the books for us. 她给我们记账。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- account
- do
- keep
- audit
- …
- on the books
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a section of a large written work （长篇作品的）篇，卷，部 the books of the Bible 《圣经》中各卷
- [countable] (British English)
a record of bets made on whether something will happen, somebody will win a race, etc. 赌注记录 They’ve opened a book on who’ll win the Championship. 他们翻开了一本关于谁会赢得冠军的书。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- account
- do
- keep
- audit
- …
- on the books
printed work印刷品
for writing in书写用
of stamps/tickets/matches, etc.邮票、票券、火柴等
accounts账目
section of Bible, etc.《圣经》等的卷、部
for betting赌博用
Word OriginOld English bōc (originally also ‘a document or charter’), bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boek and German Buch, and probably to beech (on which runes were carved).
Idioms
be in somebody’s good/bad books
bring somebody to book (for something)
- (especially British English, formal)
to punish somebody for doing something wrong and make them explain their behaviour （为某事）惩罚某人并要求作出解释 We will ensure that people who commit fraud are brought to book through the courts. 我们将确保通过法院将犯有欺诈罪的人绳之以法。
by the book
close the book on something
a closed book (to somebody)
a subject or person that you know nothing about 对之一窍不通的事物；不了解的人 Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us. 我们大多数人对原子核物理学一窍不通。
cook the books
don’t judge a book by its cover
- (saying)
used to say that you should not form an opinion about somebody/something from their appearance only 勿以貌取人；勿只凭外表判断
every trick in the book
have your head/nose in a book
to be reading （在某机构）登记备用的 She always has her nose in a book. 她总是埋头看书。
the history books
the record of great achievements in history 历史上重大成就的记载
in my book
- (informal)
used when you are giving your opinion （发表意见时说）
(be) on somebody’s books
(to be) on an organization’s list, for example of people who are available for a particular type of work （在某机构）登记备用的
an open book
if you describe somebody or their life as an open book, you mean that you can easily understand them and know everything about them 容易被了解的人（或事）
read somebody like a book
to understand easily what somebody is thinking or feeling 轻易地了解某人的想法（或感受）；看透某人
suit your/somebody’s book
- (British English, informal)
to be convenient or useful for you/somebody 对某人方便（或有用） Well, if you’re honest and hard-working, that suits our book. 嗯，要是你诚实肯干，那正合我们的需要。
take a leaf from/out of somebody’s book
to copy somebody’s behaviour and do things in the same way that they do, because they are successful 效仿，模仿（成功之人的举止和行为）
throw the book at somebody
- (informal)
to punish somebody who has committed an offence as severely as possible 从严惩处（罪犯） ‘Get this man down to the station and throw the book at him!’ yelled Curtis. “把这个人带到车站去，把书扔给他，”。柯蒂斯喊道。