1. C 桌子，台　 a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by one or more upright legs
2. C 同席的人，在座的人　 the people sitting at a table
3. S 某种菜肴，摆到餐桌上的食物　 the stated kind or quality of food served at meal
4. C 表格，目录　 a printed or written set of figures, facts, or information arranged in orderly rows across and down the page

　clean a ～　把桌子擦干净
　clear the ～　收拾桌子
　cover a ～　把桌子盖上
　dust a ～　掸掉桌上的灰尘
　keep a ～　备有酒菜
　lay the ～　摆设餐桌
　leave the ～　离席
　polish a ～　擦亮桌子
　prepare the ～　准备开饭
　reserve a ～　订酒席
　seat around the ～　围桌而坐
　set the ～　摆设餐桌
　sit at ～　入席
　sit at a ～　坐在桌子旁
　sit down to ～　坐下吃饭
　spread the ～　摆设餐桌
　turn the ～s　扭转局面，反败为胜
　wait (on) ～　当侍者
　wait at ～　伺候进餐
　wipe a ～　擦桌子，收拾餐桌
　compile a ～　编制表格
　draw up a ～　制表格
　refer to the ～　查阅表格
　attractive ～　显眼的桌子，引人注目的桌子
　beautiful ～　漂亮的桌子
　folding ～　折叠桌
　main ～　主桌
　operating ～　手术台
　round ～　圆桌
　training ～　受训运动队员的专用餐桌
　ugly ～　难看的桌子
　universal ～　万能工作台
　unlaid ～　未摆好餐具的桌子
　antique ～　古典风格的桌子
　bedside ～　床头桌
　card ～　牌桌
　coffee ～　咖啡桌
　conference ～　会议桌
　dining ～　餐桌
　dining-room ～　餐桌
　dressing ～　梳妆台
　end ～　（摆在长沙发两端的）茶几
　kitchen ～　厨房用桌，炉灶台
　night ～　床头柜
　operating ～　手术台
　toilet ～　镜台，梳妆台
　tray ～　（一种四周有高出桌面的围边的）茶几，盘桌
　work ～　作业台，工作台
　writing ～　写字台，书桌
　conversion ～　换算表
　time ～　时间表
　water ～　地下水位
　～ cloth　桌布
　～ tops　桌面
　around a ～　围着桌子
　at ～　在进餐
　at the ～　在谈判中
　in a ～　表上，用表格形式
　on the ～　在桌面上，已端上桌，尽人皆知的
　round a ～　围着桌子
　under the ～　酒醉；发呆；暗中地，非法地
　～ for six　供六人进餐的餐桌
　～ of contents　目录表

　Draw up another table, there are too many things.　再拉张桌子过来，东西太多了。
　She bent her glance on a table at which four men sat together.　她把目光转到一张坐着四个人的桌子上。
　He was bending over a table, jotting down something from a newspaper.　他正伏在桌上从报上摘抄什么东西。
　This box will have to do as a table until the furniture arrives.　直到家具到达以前，这个箱子都得当桌子用。
　Placing two tables together, he spread the map out on them.　他把两张桌子拼在一起，把地图铺在上面。
　The big tables enable all the books to be laid out with ease.　有了这些大桌子，所有的书就容易摆放了。
　Can you make room for another guest at the dinner table? 　你们的餐桌能否腾出一个位子来安排另一位客人呢?
　She persisted in reading the newspaper at the dinner table.　她坚持要在餐桌上看报纸。
　All the guests rose from the table to drink the health of the happy pair.　满堂宾客纷纷从桌旁站起，举杯祝贺这对幸福的人儿身体健康。
　A throng of shoppers pushed against one another to the display tables of the department store.　一群顾客你推我搡地挤到百货公司的展示桌前。
　She kept his picture on her bedside table.　她把他的相片放在自己床头桌上。
　The whole table heard what he said.　全桌人都听到了他的话。
　The table fell suddenly silent when he turned up.　他一出现，全桌人顿时鸦雀无声。
　John's clever stories kept the whole table amused.　约翰讲的那些妙趣横生的故事把全桌人都逗乐了。
　This restaurant often keeps a good table.　这家饭馆常备着好酒菜。
　Cyril keeps an excellent table.　西里尔总是以精美的菜肴招待客人。
　I always choose something from the cold table in restaurants.　在餐馆我总是点冷盘。
　The local hotel is noted for its good table.　当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
　There is a table of contents in the front of a dictionary.　词典的开头有目录表。
　The results of the experiments can be seen in table 2.　实验的结果可以在表2中看到。

 ♣ at table
　在吃饭时；用餐　during a meal; having a meal
　They were at table when I entered.　我进去时他们正在用餐。
　The telephone call came while they were all at table.　他们都在吃饭时电话来了。
　She never talks at table.　她在吃饭时从不说话。
 ♣ drink under the table
　把（某人）灌（醉）到桌子底下了　make sb drink too much until under the table
　He claims he's a big drinker, but even his daughter could drink him under the table.　他自称是个酒仙，可是甚至连他的女儿都能把他灌醉。
　We'll drink ourselves under the table if we drink all the wine in one night.　如果我们一个晚上喝掉所有那些酒，就会喝醉。
 ♣ lay〔set〕 the table
　摆桌子（准备吃饭）　tidy the table (for eating)
　The girl came in and laid the table for supper.　女孩进来把桌子摆好准备吃晚饭。
　Set the table with the good china.　摆好桌子，放上好的瓷具。
 ♣ on the table
1. 在桌子上 put sth on the table
　I've left all my papers on the table.　我把所有的文件都遗忘在桌子上了。
　She set a cup on the table.　她把一只杯子放在桌上。
　The children ate until no food remained on the table.　孩子们吃个不停，直到桌上的东西都吃个精光。
　The king rapped on the table with his heavy metal ring, and the company fell silent.　国王用他重重的金属戒指敲打桌子，使客人安静下来。
　He placed the TV set carefully on the table and paid out the wire.　他小心地把电视机放在桌上，把电线拉出来。
2. 被提交考虑，被提到桌面上 having been suggested or offered for consideration
　The management has put a reasonable wage offer on the table, so it's up to the unions to decide whether to accept it.　资方已提出一项合理的工资方案供考虑，现在就看工会来决定是否接受它。
　There's not much point in a meeting until he has something definite to put on the table.　直到他有些明确的想法提出之前，会议都没有什么意义。
3. 被搁置，留待以后讨论 remaining to be talked about at a later time
　〔说明〕 on the table作此解时常用于美式英语中。
　The proposal is still on the table.　该项提案依然被搁置。
 ♣ turn the tables
　转弱为强，转败为胜　suddenly take a position of strength or advantage that was formerly held by sb else, and change from being weaker to being stronger
　She played badly in the first set, but then she turned the tables on her opponent and won the match.　第一局她打得很糟，可是后来她扭转局势赢了这场比赛。
　In the previous darts competition Mike beat me two-one, but I turned the tables on him today by winning all three games.　在上一次的飞镖比赛中，迈克以二比一战胜了我，但是今天我反败为胜，全部三局都赢了。
　Fortune turned the tables and we won.　好运光临，我们赢了。
 ♣ under the table
1. 在桌子下 beneath the table
　The child remained under the table in a temper until his father came home.　这孩子在他父亲回家之前一直气呼呼地呆在桌子底下。
2. 用于贿赂；私下买通 (of money) given in order to influence sb
　They offered me 500 pounds under the table if I would vote against the government's plans.　他们私下提供给我500英镑，如果我能投票反对政府计划的话。
 ♣ wait at〔on〕 table
　招待进餐　serve food and drink to people, clear away dishes, etc.
　The girls earned their spending money by waiting at table in the school dining rooms.　女学生们通过在学校餐厅里服务赚了些零花钱。
　The only job he could get was waiting on table.　他所能找到的工作只有在饭馆里当招待伺候人进餐。

 ♣ at table, at the table
　这两个短语意思不同：at table的意思是“正在吃饭”; at the table的意思是“在桌子旁”。试比较：
　
 ♣ set one's table, set the table
　这两个短语意思不同：set one's table的意思是“维持生活”; set the table的意思是“摆餐具准备吃饭”。试比较：
　
 ♣ table, catalogue, list, roll
　参见list条。
 ♣ table, desk
　参见desk条。
 ♣ table, diet, food, provisions, rations
　参见food条。

　那张桌子有条腿断了。
　［误］ That table's leg is broken.
　［正］ One leg of the table is broken.
　［析］ 像table一类表示无生命物体的名词一般不使用-'s所有格，而要用of所有格。

1. vt.列表　 make sth with a form
2. vt.把…列入议事日程，提出　 suggest a matter, report, etc. for consideration by a committee, Parliament, etc.
3. vt.把…放在以后考虑　 leave (a subject, report, etc.) until a later date for consideration

　～ advice　提交建议
　～ amendment　提交条款
　～ proposal　〈美〉推迟建议的讨论
　～ report　提交报告
　～ delightfully　愉快地提交
　～ despairingly　绝望地提交
　～ legally　合法审议
　～ parenthetically　附带提交
　～ peacefully　平静地审议
　～ philosophically　冷静地提交
　～ probably　适当地审议
　～ prudently　谨慎地提交
　～ quickly　迅速提交
　～ rapidly　迅速提交
　～ recklessly　轻率地审议
　～ regretfully　遗憾地提交
　～ reluctantly　勉强提交
　～ secretly　秘密地提交
　～ shortly　立即提交
　～ sincerely　诚恳地提交
　～ solemnly　郑重地提交
　～ temporarily　〈美〉暂缓审议

　He tables the times of arrival.　他把到达的时间列成表。
　The committee will table its report this week.　委员会将于本周提交报告。
　The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.　反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
　The committee tables the proposal until a later meeting.　委员会推迟这个建议到以后的会上讨论。
　The proposal was temporarily tabled due to more pressing business.　由于有更紧急的事务，该项议案暂缓审议。
　Research groups prepare the draft bills tabled by parliamentary representatives.　研究小组预备了议员们列入日程的草案。

 ♣ 下面两句英美人理解正好相反：
　
　

　［同义词］ n. desk, catalogue, list, roll, diet, food, provisions, rations
　［词源］　古法语table <（拉丁语）tabula（书写用的板）