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book

/ˈbʊk/

US UK

noun

plural books

[count] a set of printed sheets of paper that are held together inside a cover :a long written work

The shelves in his office are filled with books.

That's one of the best books I've read in a long time.

a novelist who has written some wonderful books

a book about plumbing

The library has many dictionaries and other reference books.

a hardcover/paperback book - sometimes used figuratively

You can learn many things by studying the great book of nature. [=by studying nature]

a long written work that can be read on a computer :e-book

an electronic book

[count] :a set of sheets of paper that are inside a cover and that you can write information on

an appointment book

an address book - see also notebook

[count] :a major section of a long written work (such as the Bible)

the books of the Bible

a story that is told in the Book of Job - see also good book

[count] :a set of things held together inside a cover like the pages of a book

a book of stamps

a book of matches [=a matchbook] - see also checkbook

books [plural]

the financial records of a business

The company's books [=accounts] show a profit.

the official records of a business or organization

I'm sorry, but your name does not appear in/on our books.

the book US informal :the knowledge or information that relates to a particular subject, person, etc.

The book on him is that he can't hit a curveball. [=people have seen and reported that he can't hit a curveball]

the book informal :phone book

Give me a call if you need to. I'm in the book. [=my telephone number is listed in the telephone book]

a closed book

a person or thing that is difficult to understand

Even to his closest friends, he was always something of a closed book. - compare an open book (below)

an open book

a person or thing that is easy to learn about and understand

My life is an open book. I have nothing to hide.

bring (someone) to book

chiefly Brit formal :to require (someone) to explain and accept punishment or criticism for bad or wrong behavior

The people responsible for these crimes must be brought to book. [=brought to account]

by the book

by following the official rules very strictly

My boss insists on doing everything by the book.

They ran all the investigations by the book.

cook the books

xem cook

every trick in the book

xem trick

hit the books

informal :to study or begin studying very intensely

I've got to hit the books all weekend if I'm going to pass this test.

in my book

informal :in my opinion

She deserves credit, in my book, for much of the company's recent success.

He isn't even a good boss, at least not in my book.

in someone's bad books

chiefly Brit informal :in a state in which you are not liked or treated nicely by someone

He remains in her bad books. [=she is still displeased with him]

in someone's good books

chiefly Brit informal :in a state in which you are liked or are treated nicely by someone

He's trying to get back in his boss's good books by offering to work overtime.

one for the books

a very unusual, important, or surprising situation, statement, event, etc.

There have been a lot of scandals in local politics over the years, but this is one for the books.

on the books

part of the set of official laws

It's an outdated law that's still on the books.

read someone like a book

xem read

suit someone's book

xem suit

throw the book at

informal :to punish (someone) as severely as possible

The judge threatened to throw the book at him if he committed another offense.

I thought I would get off with just a warning, but they threw the book at me.

write the book on

xem write

verb

books; booked; booking

to make arrangements so that you will be able to use or have (something, such as a room, table, or seat) at a later time [+ obj]

We booked [=reserved] a hotel room.

They booked two seats at the theater.

They booked tickets for a direct flight from London to New York.

I booked a table at our favorite restaurant. [no obj]

She booked through her travel agent.

We will need to book early.

This sense is used in U.S. English, but it is more common in British English. In U.S. English, reserve or make a reservation for is more commonly used.

When a hotel, restaurant, etc., is booked (up), booked solid, or fully booked, there are no more rooms, tables, etc., available. These forms are commonly used in both U.S. and British English.

The hotels in the city were booked solid for the conference.

The flight was fully booked.

The hotel was all booked up for the week.

[+ obj] :to make arrangements for (someone) to do, use, or have something at a later time

She booked me on a flight from Oslo to Paris.

He was booked to sail on Monday.

[+ obj] :to schedule a performance or appearance by (someone, such as a musician)

The band was booked to play at the reception.

book a singer

[+ obj] law :to write down in an official police record the name of (a person who is being charged with a crime) - usually used as (be) booked

She was booked on suspicion of murder.

[+ obj] Brit of a soccer referee :to write down in an official book the name of (a player who has broken the rules in a game) - usually used as (be) booked

He was booked for a late tackle.

book in/into

[phrasal verb]

book in or book into (something) Brit :to arrive at and be given a room in a hotel, an inn, etc.

We booked in [=checked in] shortly after noon.

We booked into [=checked into] our hotel shortly after noon.

adjective

always used before a noun

learned from reading books and not from experience

His schooling provided him with extensive book knowledge/learning.

She had plenty of book learning but no hands-on experience.

* Các từ tương tự:
book club, book token, book value, bookbinding, bookcase, bookend, bookie, booking, booking office