/bʊk ||; bυk/noun1 [C] a written work that is published as printed pages fastened together inside a cover, or in electronic form 书: I'm reading a book on astrology. 我在看一本讲占星术的书。She's writing a book about her life abroad. 她在写书谈那段旅居国外的生活。Do you have any books by William Golding? 你有没有威廉˙戈尔丁写的书？hardback/paperback books 精装本；平装本
2 [C] a number of pieces of paper, fastened together inside a cover, for people to write or draw on 本子；簿: Please write down all the new vocabulary in your exercise books. 请把生词统统写在练习本上。a notebook 笔记本a sketch book 速写簿
3 [C] a number of things fastened together in the form of a book 装订成册的东西: a book of stamps 邮票册a chequebook 支票簿
4 books [pl] the records that a company, etc, keeps of the amount of money it spends and receives 账目；账簿: We employ an accountant to keep the books. 我们雇了一位会计来记账。
be in sb's good/bad books(
informal 非正式) to have sb pleased/angry with you 令某人高兴；惹某人生气:
He's been in his girlfriend's bad books since he forgot her birthday. 打从他忘了女朋友的生日起，对方就一直生他的气。 by the book exactly according to the rules 照章；依章:
A policeman must always do things by the book. 警察必须照章办事。 (be) on sb's books (to be) on the list of an organization （在某组织）登记入册，登记在案:
The employment agency has hundreds of qualified secretaries on its books. 职业介绍所已将几百名合格的秘书登记在案。 *book²/bʊk ||; bυk/verb1 [I,T] to arrange to have or do sth at a particular time 预约；预订: Have you booked a table, sir? 先生，订了座没有？to book a seat on a plane/train/bus 预订飞机／火车／公共汽车的票I've booked a hotel room for you/I've booked you a hotel room. 我给你在一家酒店订了房间。I'm sorry, but this evening's performance is fully booked (= there are no seats left). 对不起，今天晚上演出的票全给人预订了。
2 [T] (informal 非正式) to officially write down the name of a person who has done sth wrong 把犯错的人的名字记下来；记过: The police booked her for (= charged her with) dangerous driving. 警方控告她鲁莽驾车。The player was booked for a foul and then sent off for arguing. 这球员因犯规而被记过，后来又因争吵而被罚下场。
book in to say that you have arrived at a hotel, etc, and sign your name on a list （在酒店等）办理入住手续
book sb in to arrange a room for sb at a hotel, etc in advance 为某人预订酒店房间:
I've booked you in at the George Hotel. 我为你在乔治酒店预订了房间。