desk

汉语翻译

n. 书桌, 办公桌, 工作台

词意辨析：

desk, table

这两个名词都有“桌子”之意。
desk: 书桌，办公桌，通常有抽屉。
table: 桌子，台子。指一般没有抽屉，供劳作、游戏或吃饭等用的桌子。

英语解释：

名词 desk:

1. a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

例句：

1. There are three books on the desk.
   书桌上有三本书。
2. The speaker had a sheaf of notes on the desk in front of him.
   演讲者在他面前的桌子上放着一叠笔记。
3. He was rifling through her desk in a desperate search for the letter.
   他拼命在她的书桌里搜寻那封信。
4. He lay in a sprawl over the desk.
   他手脚摊开趴在书桌上。
5. This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need.
   这种书桌的高低可以按照你的需要调节。
6. Jefferies is running the sports desk.
   杰弗里斯负责体育新闻组。
7. You may leave your key at the reception desk.
   你可以把钥匙留在服务台。
8. There is a desk in the boy's room.
   小男孩的房间里有张写字台。

详细解释：

desk

n.（名词）
A piece of furniture typically having a flat or sloping top for writing and often drawers or compartments.
桌子：通常有一个平面或斜面以供写字并经常配有抽屉的家具
A table, counter, or booth at which specified services or functions are performed:
柜台，摊位：可以派特殊用场的桌子，柜台或摊位：
例句：
an information desk; a reception desk.
询问处；服务台

A department of a large organization in charge of a specified operation:
部门：一个大型组织，主管某一特定事务的部门：
例句：
a newspaper`s city desk.
报纸的都市部

A lectern.
小台架
Music A music stand in an orchestra.
【音乐】 乐谱架：交响乐团中的乐谱架

来源：
Middle English deske
中古英语 deske
from Medieval Latin desca [table]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 desca [桌子]
from Old Italian desco
源自 古意大利语 desco
from Latin discus [quoit] * see disk
源自 拉丁语 discus [铁环，绳圈] *参见 disk