English-Thai Dictionary
book
N หนังสือ nang-sue
book
VT จอง บุ๊ค จอง ล่วงหน้า สั่งจอง ล่วงหน้า reserve jong
book
VT บันทึก ข้อหา เขียน ใบสั่ง charge record ban-tuek-khor-ha
book in
PHRV จอง ห้องพัก (โรงแรม check in book out check out jong-hong-pak
book off
PHRV ประท้วง ไม่ทำงาน ประกาศ ไม่ เข้าทำงาน pra-tuang-mai-tam-ngan
book out
PHRV จอง ไว้ เต็ม หมด แล้ว เต็ม book up jong-wai-tem-mod-laeol
book out
PHRV ชำระเงิน เพื่อ ออกจาก โรงแรม cham-ra-ngen-puea-ook-jak-rong-raem
book up
PHRV จอง เต็ม (ห้องพัก โรงแรม คิว ฯลฯ book out jong
bookable
ADJ ซึ่ง จอง ล่วงหน้า ได้ sueng-jong-luang-na-dai
bookbinder
N คน เย็บเล่ม หนังสือ kan-yeb-lem-nan-sue
bookbindery
N ร้าน ทำ ปกหนังสือ
bookbinding
ADJ การ เย็บเล่ม หรือ ปกหนังสือ kan-yeb-lem-rue-pok-nang-sue
bookcase
N ตู้หนังสือ ตู้ หรือ ชั้น สำหรับ ใส่ หนังสือ bookshelf tu-nang-sue
bookend
N ที่ตั้ง หนังสือ (ทำให้ หนังสือ ตรง เป็นแถว thi-tang-nang-sue
bookholder
N ที่ตั้ง หนังสือ
bookie
N คนรับ แทง ม้า kon-rab-taeng-mar
bookie
SL คนรับ แทง (การพนัน kon-rub-tang
booking
N การ จอง ล่วงหน้า kan-jong-luang-na
bookish
ADJ ชอบ อ่านหนังสือ chob-an-nang-sue
bookkeeper
N คน ทำ บัญชี kon-tham-ban-chi
bookkeeping
N วิชาการ ทำ บัญชี accounts double entry wi-cha-kan-tham-ban-chi
booklearned
A ที่ ได้ความ รู้ จาก หนังสือ
booklet
N หนังสือ เล่ม เล็ก pamphlet nang-sue-lem-lek
booklouse
N แมลง ที่ พบ ใน หนังสือ
bookmaker
N คน ทำหนังสือ kon-tham-nang-sue
bookmaker
N คนรับ แทง ม้า bookie turf accountant kon-rab-taeng-mar
bookman
N นักปราชญ์ student savant disciple scholar blockhead ignoramus dunce
bookmark
N ที่คั่นหนังสือ ti-khan-nang-sue
bookmobile
N ห้องสมุดเคลื่อนที่ mobile library hong-sa-mud-kluean-ti
bookplate
N ป้ายชื่อ ใน หนังสือ (ระบุ ผู้ เป็นเจ้าของ หนังสือ pai-chue-nai-nang-sue
bookseller
N คนขายหนังสือ kon-kai-nang-sue
bookshelf
N ชั้น หนังสือ bookcase chan-nang-sue
bookshop
N ร้านขายหนังสือ bookstore
bookstall
N ร้านหนังสือ เล็ก news-stand ran-nang-sue-lek
bookstand
N ร้านขายหนังสือ ชั้นวางหนังสือ
bookstore
N ร้านหนังสือ ร้านขายหนังสือ bookshop ran-nang-sue
bookwork
N งา นที่ เกี่ยวกับ การค้นคว้า หนังสือ
bookworm
N หนอนหนังสือ non-nang-sue
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BOOK
n.[Like the Latin liber, book signifies primarily bark and beech, the tree being probably named from its bark. ] A general name of every literary composition which is printed; but appropriately, a printed composition bound; a volume. The name is given also to any number of written sheets when bound or sewed together, and to a volume of blank paper, intended for any species of writing, as for memorandums, for accounts, or receipts.
1. A particular part of a literary composition; a division of a subject in the same volume.
2. A volume or collection of sheets in which accounts are kept; a register of debts and credits, receipts and expenditures, etc.
In books, in kind remembrance; in favor.
I was so much in his books, that at his decease he left me his lamp.
Without book, by memory; without reading; without notes; as, a sermon was delivered without book. This phrase is used also in the sense of without authority; as, a man asserts without book.
BOOK
v.t.To enter, write or register in a book.
BOOK-ACCOUNT
n.[book and account. ] An account or register of debt or credit in a book.
BOOKBINDER
n.[book and bind. ] One whose occupation is to bind books.
BOOKBINDING
n.The art or practice of binding books; or of sewing the sheets, and covering them with leather or other material.
BOOKED
pp. Written in a book; registered.
BOOKFUL
a.[book and full. ] Full of notions gleaned from books; crowded with undigested learning.
BOOKING
ppr. Registering in a book.
BOOKISH
a.Given to reading; fond of study; more acquainted with books than with men.
BOOKISHLY
adv. In the way of being addicted to books or much reading.
BOOKISHNESS
n.Addictedness to books; fondness for study.
BOOK-KEEPER
n.[book and keep. ] One who keeps accounts, or the accounts of another; the officer who has the charge of keeping the books and accounts in a public office.
BOOK-KEEPING
n.[book and keep. ] The art of recording mercantile transactions in a regular and systematic manner; the art of keeping accounts in such a manner, that a man may know the true state of his business and property, or of his debts and credits, by an inspection of his books. The books for this purpose are, 1. a Waste Book, or blotter, in which are registered all accounts or transactions in the order in which they take place. 2. The Journal, which contains the accounts transferred from the waste book, in the same order, but expressed in a technical style; 3. the Leger, in which articles of the same kind are collected together, from the journal, and arranged under proper titles.
In addition to these, several others are used; as cash-book; book of charges of merchandize; book of house-expenses; invoice-book; sales-book; bill-book; receipt-book; letter-book; pocket-book; the use of which may be understood from the names.
BOOKLEARNED
a.[book and learn. ] Versed in books; acquainted with books and literature; a term sometimes implying an ignorance of men, or of the common concerns of life.
BOOKLEARNING
n.Learning acquired by reading; acquaintance with books and literature; sometimes implying want of practical knowledge.
BOOKLESS
a.[book and less. ] Without books; unlearned.
BOOKMAKING
n.The practice of writing and publishing books.
BOOKMAN
n.[book and man. ] A man whose profession is the study of books.
BOOKMATE
n.[book and mate. ] A school-fellow.
BOOKOATH
n.The oath made on the book, or Bible.
BOOKSELLER
n.[book and sell. ] One whose occupation is to see books.
BOOKSTORE
n.A shop where books are sold.
BOOKWORM
n.[book and worm. ] A worm or mite that eats holes in books. 1. A student closely attached to books, or addicted to study; also, a reader without judgment.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
BOOK
Book, n. Etym: [OE. book, bok, AS. b; akin to Goth. b a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b, b, beech; because the ancient Saxons and Germans in general wrote runes on pieces of beechen board. Cf. Beech. ]
1. A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or writing.
Note: When blank, it is called a blank book. When printed, the term often distinguishes a bound volume, or a volume of some size, from a pamphlet.
Note: It has been held that, under the copyright law, a book is not necessarily a volume made of many sheets bound together; it may be printed on a single sheet, as music or a diagram of patterns. Abbott.
2. A composition, written or printed; a treatise. A good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. Milton.
3. A part or subdivision of a treatise or literary work; as, the tenth book of "Paradise Lost. "
4. A volume or collection of sheets in which accounts are kept; a register of debts and credits, receipts and expenditures, etc.
5. Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of whist; in certain other games, two or more corresponding cards, forming a set.
Note: Book is used adjectively or as a part of many compounds; as, book buyer, bookrack, book club, book lore, book sale, book trade, memorandum book, cashbook. Book account, an account or register of debt or credit in a book. -- Book debt, a debt for items charged to the debtor by the creditor in his book of accounts. -- Book learning, learning acquired from books, as distinguished from practical knowledge. "Neither does it so much require book learning and scholarship, as good natural sense, to distinguish true and false. " Burnet. -- Book louse (Zoöl.), one of several species of minute, wingless insects injurious to books and papers. They belong to the Pseudoneuroptera. -- Book moth (Zoöl.), the name of several species of moths, the larvæ of which eat books. -- Book oath, an oath made on The Book, or Bible. -- The Book of Books, the Bible. -- Book post, a system under which books, bulky manuscripts, etc. , may be transmitted by mail. -- Book scorpion (Zoöl.), one of the false scorpions (Chelifer cancroides ) found among books and papers. It can run sidewise and backward, and feeds on small insects. -- Book stall, a stand or stall, often in the open air, for retailing books. -- Canonical books. See Canonical. -- In one's books, in one's favor. "I was so much in his books, that at his decease he left me his lamp. " Addison. -- To bring to book. (a ) To compel to give an account. (b ) To compare with an admitted authority. "To bring it manifestly to book is impossible. " M. Arnold. -- To course by bell, book, and candle. See under Bell. -- To make a book (Horse Racing ), to lay bets (recorded in a pocket book ) against the success of every horse, so that the bookmaker wins on all the unsuccessful horses and loses only on the winning horse or horses. -- To speak by the book, to speak with minute exactness. -- Without book. (a ) By memory. (b ) Without authority.
BOOK
Book, v. t. [imp & p. p. Booked; p. pr. & vb. n. Booking. ]
1. To enter, write, or register in a book or list. Let it be booked with the rest of this day's deeds. Shak.
2. To enter the name of (any one ) in a book for the purpose of securing a passage, conveyance, or seat; as, to be booked for Southampton; to book a seat in a theater.
3. To mark out for; to destine or assign for; as, he is booked for the valedictory. [Colloq. ] Here I am booked for three days more in Paris. Charles Reade.
BOOKBINDER
BOOKBINDER Book "bind `er, n.
Defn: One whose occupation is to bind books.
BOOKBINDERY
BOOKBINDERY Book "bind `er *y, n.
Defn: A bookbinder's shop; a place or establishment for binding books.
BOOKBINDING
BOOKBINDING Book "bind `ing, n.
Defn: The art, process, or business of binding books.
BOOKCASE
BOOKCASE Book "case ` (, n.
Defn: A case with shelves for holding books, esp. one with glazed doors.
BOOKCRAFT
BOOKCRAFT Book "craft `, n.
Defn: Authorship; literary skill.
BOOKED
BOOKED Booked, a.
1. Registered.
2. On the way; destined. [Colloq. ]
BOOKER
BOOKER Book "er, n.
Defn: One who enters accounts or names, etc. , in a book; a bookkeeper.
BOOKFUL
BOOKFUL Book "ful, n.
Defn: As much as will fill a book; a book full. Shak. -- a.
Defn: Filled with book learning. [R.] "The bookful blockhead. " Pope.
BOOKHOLDER
BOOKHOLDER Book "hold `er, n.
1. A prompter at a theater. [Obs. ] Beau & Fl.
2. A support for a book, holding it open, while one reads or copies from it.
BOOKING CLERK
BOOKING CLERK Book "ing clerk `.
Defn: A clerk who registers passengers, baggage, etc. , for conveyance, as by railway or steamship, or who sells passage tickets at a booking office.
BOOKING OFFICE
BOOKING OFFICE Book "ing of `fice.
1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc. , are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship.
2. An office where passage tickets are sold. [Eng. ]
BOOKISH
BOOKISH Book "ish, a.
1. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books. "A bookish man. " Addison. "Bookish skill. " Bp. Hall.
2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences. -- Book "ish *ly, adv. -- Book "ish *ness, n.
BOOKKEEPER
BOOKKEEPER Book "keep `er, n.
Defn: One who keeps accounts; one who has the charge of keeping the books and accounts in an office.
BOOKKEEPING
BOOKKEEPING Book "keep `ing, n.
Defn: The art of recording pecuniary or business transactions in a regular and systematic manner, so as to show their relation to each other, and the state of the business in which they occur; the art of keeping accounts. The books commonly used are a daybook, cashbook, journal, and ledger. See Daybook, Cashbook, Journal, and Ledger. Bookkeeping by single entry, the method of keeping books by carrying the record of each transaction to the debit or credit of a single account. -- Bookkeeping by double entry, a mode of bookkeeping in which two entries of every transaction are carried to the ledger, one to the Dr. , or left hand, side of one account, and the other to the Cr. , or right hand, side of a corresponding account, in order thaItalian method.
BOOKLAND; BOCKLAND
Book "land `, Bock "land `, n. Etym: [AS. b; b book + land land. ] (O.Eng. Law )
Defn: Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds.
BOOK-LEARNED
BOOK-LEARNED Book "-learned `, a.
Defn: Versed in books; having knowledge derived from books. [Often in a disparaging sense. ] Whate'er these book-learned blockheads say, Solon's the veriest fool in all the play. Dryden.
BOOKLESS
BOOKLESS Book "less, a.
Defn: Without books; unlearned. Shenstone.
BOOKLET
BOOKLET Book "let, n.
Defn: A little book. T. Arnold.
BOOKMAKER
BOOKMAKER Book "mak `er, n.
1. One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.
2. (Horse Racing )
Defn: A betting man who "makes a book. " See To make a book, under Book, n.
BOOKMAN
Book "man, n.; pl. Bookmen (.
Defn: A studious man; a scholar. Shak.
BOOKMARK
BOOKMARK Book "mark `, n.
Defn: Something placed in a book to guide in finding a particular page or passage; also, a label in a book to designate the owner; a bookplate.
BOOKMATE
Book "mate `, n. Etym: [Book + mate. ]
Defn: A schoolfellow; an associate in study.
BOOKMONGER
BOOKMONGER Book "mon `ger, n.
Defn: A dealer in books.
BOOK MUSLIN
BOOK MUSLIN Book " mus `lin.
1. A kind of muslin used for the covers of books.
2. A kind of thin white muslin for ladies' dresses.
BOOKPLATE
BOOKPLATE Book "plate `, n.
Defn: A label, placed upon or in a book, showing its ownership or its position in a library.
BOOKSELLER
BOOKSELLER Book "sell `er, n.
Defn: One who sells books.
BOOKSELLING
BOOKSELLING Book "sell `ing, n.
Defn: The employment of selling books.
BOOKSHELF
Book "shelf `, n.; pl. Bookshelves (.
Defn: A shelf to hold books.
BOOKSHOP
BOOKSHOP Book "shop `, n.
Defn: A bookseller's shop. [Eng. ]
BOOKSTALL
BOOKSTALL Book "stall `, n.
Defn: A stall or stand where books are sold.
BOOKSTAND
BOOKSTAND Book "stand `, n.
1. A place or stand for the sale of books in the streets; a bookstall.
2. A stand to hold books for reading or reference.
BOOKSTORE
BOOKSTORE Book "store `, n.
Defn: A store where books are kept for sale; -- called in England a bookseller's shop.
BOOKWORK
BOOKWORK Book "work `, n.
1. Work done upon a book or books (as in a printing office ), in distinction from newspaper or job work.
2. Study; application to books.
BOOKWORM
BOOKWORM Book "worm `, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any larva of a beetle or moth, which is injurious to books. Many species are known.
2. A student closely attached to books or addicted to study; a reader without appreciation. I wanted but a black gown and a salary to be as mere a bookworm as any there. Pope.
BOOKY
BOOKY Book "y, a.
Defn: Bookish.
New American Oxford Dictionary
book
book |bo͝ok bʊk bʊk | ▶noun 1 a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers: a book of selected poems | a book on cats | [ as modifier ] : a book report. • a literary composition that is published or intended for publication as such a work: the book is set in the 1940s | I'm writing a book. • (the books ) used to refer to studying: he is so deep in his books he would forget to eat. • a main division of a classic literary work, an epic, or the Bible: the Book of Genesis. • the libretto of an opera or musical, or the script of a play. • (the book ) the local telephone directory: is your name in the book? • (the Book ) the Bible. • informal a magazine. • an imaginary record or list (often used to emphasize the thoroughness or comprehensiveness of someone's actions or experiences ): she felt every emotion in the book of love. 2 [ with modifier ] a bound set of blank sheets for writing or keeping records in: an accounts book. • (books ) a set of records or accounts: he can do more than balance the books. • a bookmaker's record of bets accepted and money paid out. 3 a set of tickets, stamps, matches, checks, samples of cloth, etc. , bound together: a pattern book | a book of matches. • (the book ) the first six tricks taken by the declarer in a hand of bridge. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 reserve (accommodations, a place, etc. ); buy (a ticket ) in advance: I have booked a table at the Swan | [ no obj. ] : book early to avoid disappointment. • reserve accommodations for (someone ): his secretary had booked him into the Howard Hotel | [ with two objs. ] : book me a single room at my usual hotel. • engage (a performer or guest ) for an occasion or event. • (be booked ( up )) have all appointments or places reserved; be full: I'm booked till, like, 2014. 2 make an official record of the name and other personal details of (a criminal suspect or offender ): the cop booked me and took me down to the station. PHRASES bring someone to book bring someone to justice; punish. by the book strictly according to the rules: a cop who doesn't exactly play it by the book . close the book on lay aside; expend no further energy on: Congress closed the book on wool subsidies. in someone's bad (or good ) books chiefly Brit. in disfavor (or favor ) with a person. in my book in my opinion: that counts as a lie in my book. make book take bets on the outcome of an event: figurative : I wouldn't make book on it. one for the books an extraordinary feat or event. on the books contained in a book of laws or records: discriminatory laws still on the books | the longest pitching career on the books. People of the Book Jews and Christians as regarded by Muslims. suit someone's book Brit. be convenient for someone: it didn't suit her book at all to be moved. take a leaf from (or out of ) someone's book imitate or emulate someone in a particular way: Gorbachev must take a leaf from Deng's book and offer tangible benefits. throw the book at informal charge or punish (someone ) as severely as possible. wrote the book be the leader in the field: John wrote the book on extreme biking. you can't judge a book by its cover proverb outward appearances are not a reliable indication of true character. DERIVATIVES book a ble adjective ORIGIN Old 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 ).
bookbinder
book bind er |ˈbo͝okˌbīndər ˈbʊkˌbaɪndər | ▶noun a person who binds books as a profession. DERIVATIVES book bind ing |-ˌbīndiNG |noun
bookcase
book case |ˈbo͝okˌkās ˈbʊkˌkeɪs | ▶noun a set of shelves for books set in a surrounding frame or cabinet.
book club
book club |ˈbʊk ˌkləb | ▶noun an organization that sells selected books to members or subscribers, often from a mail-order catalog.
bookend
book end |ˈbo͝okˌend ˈbʊkˌɛnd | ▶noun a support for the end of a row of books to keep them upright, often one of a pair. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be bookended ) informal occur or be positioned at the end or on either side of (something ): the narrative is bookended by a pair of incisive essays.
booker
book er |ˈbo͝okər ˈbʊkər | ▶noun short for booking agent.
Booker Prize
Book er Prize |ˈbo͝okər ˈbʊkər praɪz | a literary prize awarded annually for a novel published by a British, Irish, or Commonwealth citizen during the previous year, formerly financed by the multinational company Booker McConnell and since 2002 by the investment management firm Man Group plc. Full name Man Booker Prize.
book group
book group ▶noun a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books that all the members have read.
book hand
book hand ▶noun a formal style of handwriting as used by professional copiers of books before the invention of printing.
bookie
book ie |ˈbo͝okē ˈbʊki | ▶noun ( pl. bookies ) informal term for bookmaker.
booking
book ing |ˈbo͝okiNG ˈbʊkɪŋ | ▶noun an act of reserving accommodations, travel, etc. , or of buying a ticket in advance: the hotel does not handle group bookings | early booking is essential. • an engagement for a performance by an entertainer: TV show bookings were mysteriously canceled.
booking agent
book ing a gent ▶noun a person who makes engagements or reservations for others, in particular: • a person who arranges concert or club engagements for performers. • a person who makes travel arrangements for clients.
booking clerk
book ing clerk ▶noun Brit. an official selling tickets, esp. at a railroad station.
booking hall
book ing hall (also booking office ) ▶noun Brit. a room or area at a railroad station in which tickets are sold.
bookish
book ish |ˈbo͝okiSH ˈbʊkɪʃ | ▶adjective (of a person or way of life ) devoted to reading and studying rather than worldly interests: by comparison I was very bookish, intellectual, and wordy in a wrong way. • (of language or writing ) literary in style or allusion: long bookish scholarship | a bookish but eloquent erotic memoir. DERIVATIVES book ish ly adverb, book ish ness noun
bookkeeping
book keep ing |ˈbo͝okˌkēpiNG ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ | ▶noun the activity or occupation of keeping records of the financial affairs of a business. DERIVATIVES book keep er |-ˌkēpər |noun
bookland
book |land |ˈbʊkland | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. historical an area of common land granted by charter to a private owner before the Norman conquest. ORIGIN Old English, from bóc ‘charter ’ + land. The term was applied eventually to all land that was not folcland, i.e. land subject to traditional communal obligations.
book learning
book learn ing |ˈbʊk ˌlərnɪŋ | ▶noun knowledge gained from books or study; mere theory: knowledge based on experience rather than book learning.
booklet
book let |ˈbo͝oklit ˈbʊklɪt | ▶noun a small book consisting of a few sheets, typically with paper covers.
booklouse
book louse |ˈbo͝okˌlous ˈbʊklaʊs | ▶noun ( pl. booklice ) a minute insect that typically has reduced or absent wings and often lives in books or papers, where it feeds on mold. [Liposcelidae and related families in the order Psocoptera: many species. ]
book lung
book lung ▶noun Zoology (in a spider or other arachnid ) each of a pair of respiratory organs composed of many fine leaves. They are situated in the abdomen and have openings on the underside.
bookmaker
book mak er |ˈbo͝okˌmākər ˈbʊkˌmeɪkər | ▶noun a person who takes bets (esp. on horse races ), calculates odds, and pays out winnings. DERIVATIVES book mak ing |-ˌmākiNG |noun
bookman
book man |ˈbo͝okmən ˈbʊkmən | ▶noun ( pl. bookmen ) a literary person, esp. one involved in the business of books.
bookmark
book mark |ˈbo͝okˌmärk ˈbʊkˌmɑrk | ▶noun a strip of leather, cardboard, or other material used to mark one's place in a book. • a record of the address of a website, file, or other data made to enable quick access in future. ▶verb [ with obj. ] record the address of (a website, file, etc. ) to enable quick access in future: if you think politics is the ultimate game, be sure to bookmark eVote.
bookmobile
book mo bile |ˈbo͝okməˌbēl ˈbʊkməˌbil | ▶noun a truck, van, or trailer serving as a mobile library. ORIGIN 1930s: from book, on the pattern of automobile .
Book of Changes
Book of Chang es ▶noun another name for I Ching.
Book of Common Prayer
Book of Com mon Prayer ▶noun the official service book of the Church of England and, with some variation, of other churches of the Anglican Communion. It was compiled by Thomas Cranmer and others and first issued in 1549.
book of hours
book of hours ▶noun (in the Christian Church ) a book containing the prayers or offices to be said at the canonical hours of the day, particularly popular in the Middle Ages.
Book of the Dead
Book of the Dead ▶noun 1 a collection of ancient Egyptian religious and magical texts, selections from which were often written on or placed in tombs. 2 (in full Tibetan Book of the Dead ) a Tibetan Buddhist text recited during funerary rites, describing the passage from death to rebirth.
book page
book page ▶noun 1 a page of a book. 2 a page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to book reviews.
bookplate
book plate |ˈbo͝okˌplāt ˈbʊkˌpleɪt | ▶noun a decorative label stuck in the front of a book, bearing the name of the book's owner.
bookrack
book rack |ˈbo͝okˌrak ˈbʊkræk | ▶noun a rack or shelf for books. • a stand or rack for holding an open book. Also called bookstand.
bookrest
book |rest ▶noun Brit. an adjustable support for an open book on a table.
bookseller
book sell er |ˈbo͝okˌselər ˈbʊkˌsɛlər | ▶noun a person who sells books, esp. as the owner or manager of a bookstore. DERIVATIVES book sell ing noun
bookshelf
book shelf |ˈbo͝okˌSHelf ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf | ▶noun ( pl. bookshelves ) a shelf on which books can be stored.
bookstall
book stall |ˈbo͝okˌstôl ˈbʊkˌstɔl | ▶noun a stand where books are sold, typically secondhand. • chiefly Brit. a newsstand.
bookstand
book stand |ˈbo͝okˌstand ˈbʊkstænd | ▶noun 1 another term for bookstall. 2 another term for bookrack.
bookstore
book store |ˈbo͝okˌstôr ˈbʊkˌstɔ (ə )r |(also chiefly Brit. bookshop |-ˌSHäp |) ▶noun a store where books are sold.
booksy
booksy |ˈbʊksi | ▶adjective Brit. informal having literary or bookish pretensions.
book token
book token ▶noun Brit. a voucher which can be exchanged for books costing up to a specified amount.
book value
book val ue ▶noun the value of a security or asset as entered in a company's books. Often contrasted with market value.
bookwork
book work |ˈbo͝okˌwərk ˈbʊkwərk | ▶noun 1 the activity of keeping records of accounts: the bookwork has a tendency to pile up if I don't keep on top of it. 2 the studying of textbooks, as opposed to practical work: he concentrates mainly on the flying, but the heavy bookwork is in there too.
bookworm
book worm |ˈbo͝okˌwərm ˈbʊkˌwərm | ▶noun 1 informal a person devoted to reading. 2 the larva of a wood-boring beetle that feeds on the paper and glue in books.
Oxford Dictionary
book
book |bʊk | ▶noun 1 a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers: a book of selected poems. • a literary composition that is published or intended for publication as a book: he's writing a book about his experiences. • a main division of a literary work or of the Bible: the Book of Genesis. • (also book of words ) the libretto of a musical or opera, or the script of a play. • (one's books ) used to refer to studying: he was so deep in his books he would forget to eat. • (the book ) the telephone directory for the area in which someone lives: is your name in the book? • informal a magazine. • an imaginary record or list (often used to emphasize the comprehensiveness of someone's actions or experience ): she felt every emotion in the book of love. 2 [ with modifier ] a bound set of blank sheets for writing in: an accounts book. • (books ) a set of records or accounts: a bid to balance the books. • a bookmaker's record of bets accepted and money paid out. • Soccer the notebook in which a referee writes the names of players who are cautioned for foul play. 3 a set of tickets, stamps, matches, samples of cloth, etc. , bound together: a pattern book. 4 (the book ) the first six tricks taken by the declarer in a hand of bridge, after which further tricks count towards fulfilling the contract. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 reserve (accommodation, a place, etc. ); buy (a ticket ) in advance: I have booked a table at the Swan | [ no obj. ] : book early to avoid disappointment. • reserve accommodation for (someone ): his secretary had booked him into the Howard Hotel | [ with two objs ] : book me a single room at my usual hotel. • [ no obj. ] (book in /into ) register one's arrival at a hotel. • engage (a performer or guest ) for an event. • (be booked up ) have all places reserved; be full. 2 make an official note of the personal details of (a person who has broken a law or rule ): the cop booked me and took me down to the station. • Soccer (of a referee ) note down the name of (a player ) who is cautioned for foul play. PHRASES bring someone to book chiefly Brit. officially punish someone or call them to account for their behaviour. by the book strictly according to the rules: a cop who doesn't exactly play it by the book . close the books make no further entries at the end of an accounting period; cease trading. in someone's bad (or good ) books in disfavour (or favour ) with someone. in my book in my opinion: that counts as a lie in my book. make (or open ) a book (US make book ) take bets and pay out winnings on the outcome of a race or other contest or event. on the books contained in a list of members, employees, or clients. People of the Book Jews and Christians as regarded by Muslims. suit someone's book Brit. be convenient for someone. take a leaf out of someone's book imitate or emulate someone in a particular way. throw the book at informal charge or punish (someone ) as severely as possible. you can't judge a book by its cover proverb outward appearances are not a reliable indication of the true character of someone or something. ORIGIN Old 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 ).
bookable
book |able |ˈbʊkəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 able to be reserved: tickets are bookable in advance. 2 Soccer (of an offence ) serious enough for the offending player to be cautioned by the referee.
bookbinder
book |bind ¦er |ˈbʊkbʌɪndə | ▶noun a person who binds books as a profession. DERIVATIVES bookbinding noun
bookcase
book |case |ˈbʊkkeɪs | ▶noun an open cabinet containing shelves on which to keep books.
book club
book club ▶noun a society which sells its members selected books, typically at reduced prices.
bookend
book |end |ˈbʊkɛnd | ▶noun a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright, typically forming one of a pair. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal be positioned at the end or on either side of (something ): the narrative is bookended by a pair of incisive essays.
booker
book ¦er ▶noun a person employed to engage performers for a theatre or similar.
Booker Prize
Book ¦er Prize |ˈbʊkə | a literary prize awarded annually for a novel published by a British, Irish, or Commonwealth citizen during the previous year, formerly sponsored by Booker plc and since 2002 by Man Group plc. Full name Man Booker Prize.
book group
book group |ˈbʊk ɡruːp | ▶noun a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books that all members of the group have read.
book hand
book hand ▶noun [ mass noun ] a formal style of handwriting as used by professional copiers of books before the invention of printing.
bookie
bookie |ˈbʊki | ▶noun ( pl. bookies ) informal a bookmaker.
booking
book |ing |ˈbʊkɪŋ | ▶noun 1 an act of reserving accommodation, a ticket, etc. in advance: the hotel does not handle group bookings | [ mass noun ] : early booking is essential. 2 Soccer an instance of a player being cautioned by the referee for foul play.
booking agent
book ing a gent ▶noun a person who makes engagements or reservations for others, in particular: • a person who arranges concert or club engagements for performers. • a person who makes travel arrangements for clients.
booking clerk
book |ing clerk ▶noun Brit. an official selling tickets, especially at a railway station.
booking hall
book |ing hall ▶noun Brit. a room or area at a railway station in which tickets are sold.
booking office
book |ing of ¦fice ▶noun chiefly Brit. a place where tickets are sold, especially at a railway station or theatre.
bookish
book |ish |ˈbʊkɪʃ | ▶adjective (of a person or way of life ) devoted to reading and studying. • (of language or writing ) literary in style or allusion. DERIVATIVES bookishly adverb, bookishness noun
bookkeeping
book |keep ¦ing |ˈbʊkkiːpɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the activity or occupation of keeping records of the financial affairs of a business. DERIVATIVES bookkeeper noun
bookland
book |land |ˈbʊkland | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. historical an area of common land granted by charter to a private owner before the Norman conquest. ORIGIN Old English, from bóc ‘charter ’ + land. The term was applied eventually to all land that was not folcland, i.e. land subject to traditional communal obligations.
book learning
book learn |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] knowledge gained from books or study rather than personal experience.
booklet
book |let |ˈbʊklɪt | ▶noun a small, thin book with paper covers, typically giving information on a particular subject.
booklouse
book |louse ▶noun ( pl. booklice ) a minute insect that typically has reduced or absent wings, frequently found in buildings where it may cause damage to books and paper. ●Liposcelidae and related families in the order Psocoptera: many species, in particular the common Liposcelis bostrychophilus.
book lung
book lung ▶noun Zoology (in a spider or other arachnid ) each of a pair of respiratory organs composed of many fine lamellae. They are situated in the abdomen and have openings on the underside.
bookmaker
book |maker |ˈbʊkmeɪkə | ▶noun a person whose job is to take bets (especially on horse races ), calculate odds, and pay out winnings; the manager of a betting shop. DERIVATIVES bookmaking noun
bookman
book |man |ˈbʊkmən | ▶noun ( pl. bookmen ) archaic a literary man.
bookmark
book |mark |ˈbʊkmɑːk | ▶noun a strip of leather, card, or other material, used to mark one's place in a book. • a record of the address of a website, file, or other data made to enable quick access in future. ▶verb [ with obj. ] record the address of (a website, file, etc. ) to enable quick access in future: fans will want to bookmark this site.
bookmobile
book |mobile |ˈbʊkməˌbiːl | ▶noun N. Amer. a mobile library. ORIGIN 1930s: from book, on the pattern of automobile .
Book of Changes
Book of Changes ▶noun English name for I Ching.
Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer ▶noun the official service book of the Church of England, compiled by Thomas Cranmer and others, first issued in 1549, and largely unchanged since the revision of 1662.
book of hours
book of hours ▶noun a book of prayers appointed for particular canonical hours or times of day, used by Roman Catholics for private devotions and popular especially in the Middle Ages, when they were often richly illuminated.
Book of Proverbs
Book of Proverbs see Proverbs.
Book of the Dead
Book of the Dead ▶noun 1 a collection of ancient Egyptian religious and magical texts, selections from which were often written on or placed in tombs. 2 (in full Tibetan Book of the Dead ) a Tibetan Buddhist text recited during funerary rites, describing the passage from death to rebirth.
book of words
book of words ▶noun see book ( sense 1 of the noun ).
book page
book page ▶noun 1 a page of a book. 2 a page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to book reviews.
bookplate
book |plate |ˈbʊkpleɪt | ▶noun a decorative label stuck in the front of a book, bearing the name of the book's owner.
bookrack
book rack |ˈbo͝okˌrak ˈbʊkræk | ▶noun a rack or shelf for books. • a stand or rack for holding an open book. Also called bookstand.
bookrest
book |rest ▶noun Brit. an adjustable support for an open book on a table.
bookseller
book |sell ¦er |ˈbʊksɛlə (r )| ▶noun a person who sells books, especially as the owner or manager of a bookshop. DERIVATIVES bookselling noun
bookshelf
book |shelf |ˈbʊkʃɛlf | ▶noun ( pl. bookshelves ) a shelf on which books can be stored.
bookshop
bookshop |ˈbʊkʃɒp |(US also bookstore ) ▶noun a shop where books are sold.
Books of the Maccabees
Books of the Mac ¦ca |bees ▶plural noun see Maccabees.
bookstall
book |stall |ˈbʊkstɔːl | ▶noun chiefly Brit. a stand where books and sometimes newspapers are sold, especially out of doors or at a railway station.
booksy
booksy |ˈbʊksi | ▶adjective Brit. informal having literary or bookish pretensions.
book token
book token ▶noun Brit. a voucher which can be exchanged for books costing up to a specified amount.
book value
book value ▶noun the value of a security or asset as entered in a firm's books. Often contrasted with market value.
bookwork
book |work |ˈbʊkwəːk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the activity of keeping records of accounts. 2 the studying of textbooks, as opposed to practical work.
bookworm
book |worm |ˈbʊkwəːm | ▶noun 1 informal a person who enjoys reading. 2 (especially formerly ) the larva of a wood-boring beetle which feeds on the paper and glue in books.
American Oxford Thesaurus
book
book noun 1 Nadine and Ian have recommended some good books: volume, tome, publication, title; novel, storybook, anthology, treatise, manual; paperback, hardback, pocket book, e-book. 2 he scribbled in his book: notebook, notepad, pad, memo pad, exercise book, workbook; logbook, ledger, journal, diary. 3 enter a $400 deposit in the book | the council had to balance its books: ledger, account book, record book, balance sheet; (books ) accounts, records. ▶verb 1 Dan and Veronica booked a table at the restaurant: reserve, make a reservation for, prearrange, order; formal bespeak. 2 we booked a number of events for the festival: arrange, program, schedule, timetable, line up, pencil in, slate. PHRASES by the book he's a cop who does everything by the book: according to the rules, within the law, lawfully, legally, legitimately; honestly, fairly; informal on the level, fair and square. WORD LINKS bibliography a list of books bibliophile a person who collects or loves books Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
booking
booking noun he made a provisional booking for Friday afternoon: reservation, prearrangement; appointment, date; dated engagement.
bookish
bookish adjective Swann was always the bookish one in our group: studious, scholarly, academic, intellectual, highbrow, erudite, learned, lettered, educated, well-read, knowledgeable; cerebral, serious, earnest; pedantic.
booklet
booklet noun a booklet about Lyme disease: pamphlet, brochure, leaflet, handbill, flyer, fact sheet, tract; folder, mailer.
Oxford Thesaurus
book
book noun 1 he published his first book in 1610: volume, tome, work, printed work, publication, title, opus, treatise; novel, storybook; manual, handbook, guide, companion, reference book; paperback, hardback, softback; historical yellowback. 2 he scribbled a few notes in his book: notepad, notebook, pad, memo pad, exercise book, binder; ledger, record book, log, logbook, chronicle, journal, diary, daybook; Brit. jotter, pocketbook; N. Amer. scratch pad; French cahier. 3 (books ) the council had to balance its books: accounts, records, archives; account book, record book, ledger, log, balance sheet, financial statement. PHRASES by the book he does all his police work by the book: according to the rules, in accordance with the rules, within the law, abiding by the law, lawfully, legally, legitimately, licitly; honestly, fairly, openly; informal on the level, on the up and up, fair and square. ▶verb 1 Steven booked a table at their favourite restaurant: reserve, make a reservation for, arrange in advance, prearrange, arrange for, order; charter, hire; informal bag; dated engage, bespeak. 2 we booked a number of events in the Wellington Festival: arrange, programme, schedule, timetable, line up, secure, fix up, lay on; N. Amer. slate. PHRASES book in he booked in at the St Francis Hotel: register, check in, enrol, record /log one's arrival. WORD LINKS book bibliography list of books bibliophile, bibliomane book enthusiast antiquarian relating to rare books Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
booking
booking noun he made a provisional booking for Friday afternoon: reservation, appointment, date; advance booking, prior arrangement, prearrangement; dated engagement.
bookish
bookish adjective he was more bookish than his fellow students: studious, scholarly, academic, literary, intellectual, highbrow, erudite, learned, well read, widely read, educated, well educated, well informed, knowledgeable, cultured, accomplished; pedantic, pedagogical, donnish, bluestocking, cerebral, serious, earnest, thoughtful; impractical, ivory-towerish; informal brainy, egghead; dated lettered; archaic clerkly. ANTONYMS lowbrow.
booklet
booklet noun the information pack includes a free booklet: pamphlet, brochure, leaflet, handout, handbill, circular, flyer, notice, tract; N. Amer. folder, mailer; informal bumf; N. Amer. & Austral. /NZ informal dodger.
Duden Dictionary
Bookbuilding
Book buil ding Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |ˈbʊkbɪldɪŋ |das Bookbuilding; Genitiv: des Bookbuilding [s ] Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Emissionspreises von Aktien
Booklet
Book let Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈbʊklɪt |das Booklet; Genitiv: des Booklet [s ], Plural: die Booklets englisch booklet, eigentlich = Büchlein, zu: book = Buch [Werbe ]broschüre [ohne Umschlag, Einband ]; Beilage, Beiheft [in einer CD-Hülle ]
Bookmark
Book mark Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin , das, der oder die |ˈbʊkmark …maːɐ̯k |das oder der Bookmark; Genitiv: des Bookmarks, Plural: die Bookmarks, auch: die Bookmark; Genitiv: der Bookmark, Plural: die Bookmarks englisch bookmark, eigentlich = Lesezeichen Eintrag in einem persönlichen elektronischen Adressenverzeichnis zum schnellen Auffinden von bestimmten Websites
Book-on-Demand
Book-on-De mand Substantiv, Neutrum , das |bʊkɔndɪˈmaːnd |das Book-on-Demand; Genitiv Book [s ]-on-Demand, Plural Books-on-Demand englisch, eigentlich = Buch auf Anforderung 1 ohne Plural Herstellung von Büchern auf Bestellung, wobei jeweils nur genau so viele Exemplare gedruckt werden, wie bestellt sind 2 auf Bestellung [genau in der benötigten Anzahl ] hergestelltes Buch
Spanish Dictionary
book
book nombre masculino Álbum de fotografías que reflejan la trayectoria profesional de un artista, modelo, etc. , y suele presentarse como parte de su currículum .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés book ‘libro ’ con especialización en el sentido descrito .Se pronuncia ‘buk ’.El plural es books .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
book
book /bʊk /〖語源は 「beech (ブナの木 )に文字を刻んだことから 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 a. 本 , 書物, 書籍 ; 著述, 著作 (｟略 ｠bk )▸ a school book 教科書 ▸ a recipe book 料理の本 ▸ children's books 児童書 ▸ a comic book 漫画本 ▸ a book about [on ] America アメリカに関する本 ▸ order 50 copies of the new book その新刊を50冊注文する ▸ borrow books from the library 図書館から本を借りる ▸ This book is selling well .この本はよく売れている b. (続き物の )巻 , 編 (!bookは内容, volumeは外形による区分をいう ) ▸ the Book of Exodus 『出エジプト記 』 〘旧約聖書の一書 〙▸ Milton's Paradise Lost consists of twelve books .ミルトンの 『失楽園 』は12巻より成る c. 〖the B- 〗聖書 ▸ swear on the Book 聖書に手を置いて誓う 2 a. 帳面 , ノート (notebook ); 〖複合語で 〗…帳 ▸ an address book 住所録 ▸ an autograph book サイン帳 ▸ sign a condolence book 弔問者名簿に記帳する b. 〖～s 〗帳簿 , 会計簿 (account book ); (従業員 顧客などの )名簿 ▸ keep books 簿記をつける ▸ Rob is the oldest on our books .ロブはわが社の中で最年長だ c. ｟話 ｠〖the ～〗電話帳 (phone book ).d. (競馬などの )賭 （か ）け帳 .3 (切手 マッチ 切符などの )とじ込み帳, つづり ▸ a book of tickets [stamps ]回数券 [切手 ]の一つづり ▸ a book of matches はぎ取り式紙マッチ (matchbook )▸ a check ｟米 ｠ [cheque ｟英 ｠] book 小切手帳 4 (オペラなどの )歌詞 (libretto ); (芝居の )台本, 脚本 .5 〘トランプ 〙ブック 〘あと1トリックで得点になる状態 〙.according to the b ó ok ＝by the book .at one's b ó oks 勉強中で .be in A's g ò od [b à d, bl à ck ] b ó oks ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉に気に入られて [嫌われて ]いる .be n ò t in the b ó ok 禁じられている, 許可されていない .br ì ng A to b ó ok ｟主に英 ｠〈当局が 〉 «…のかどで » A 〈人 〉を罰する «for » ; A 〈人 〉に釈明 [弁明 ]を求める .by the b ó ok 規則通りに, しゃくし定規に ▸ go [do everything ] by the book なんでも型通りにやる cl ò se the b ó oks «…の » 帳簿を締め切る ; 【調査 交渉 論争などを 】やめる, 打ち切る «on » .c ò ok [｟英 ｠f ì ddle ] the b ó oks 帳簿を改ざんする .h ì t [cr à ck ] the b ó oks 熱心に勉強する, ガリ勉する .in m ý b ò ok ｟話 ｠私の意見では, 私が考えるところでは ▸ Not in my book .私の考えではだめだ l ì ke a b ó ok 1 正確に, きちょうめんに ▸ speak [talk ] like a book 堅苦しく話す 2 完全に ; 十分に ▸ I can read you like a book .あなたの心が手に取るようにわかる m à ke [k è ep ] (a ) b ó ok «…への » 賭 （か ）け金を集める ; «…に » 賭ける «on » .off the b ó oks (税金逃れのため )帳簿外で .ò ne for the b ó ok (s )｟くだけて ｠特記 [注目 ]すべき (異常な )こと .on the b ó oks 1 〈ある法律が 〉 (国 自治体の )法律となって .2 (顧客 )名簿上に ; 帳簿上に .ò pen [st à rt ] a b ó ok «…の » 賭けの受け付けを始める «on » .s ù it A's b ó ok ｟英 非難して ｠A 〈人 〉の意にかなう, 得になる ▸ The government defined indicators to suit its book .政府は自分の都合のいいように経済指標を定義した the b ò ok of f á te 運命の書 〘人の将来が記録されているとされる 〙.the b ò ok of l í fe いのちの書 〘救いを得て天国に行く人の名が記されているとされる 〙.thr ò w the b ó ok at A ｟くだけて ｠〈裁判官などが 〉A 〈人 〉を最大限に厳しく罰する ; Aをあらゆる罪で責める .without b ó ok 典拠なしで ; そら [暗記 ]で .wr ì te the b ó ok on A (先駆者として )Aについて知り抜いている .動詞 ～s /-s /; ～ed /-t /:～ing 他動詞 1 ｟英 ｠〖book (A ) B /B (for A )〗(A 〈人 〉に )B 〈部屋 座席 切符など 〉を予約する (reserve ); B 〈乗り物の切符 〉を発行する ▸ book a room for two nights 2泊の部屋を予約する ▸ I booked her a table at the restaurant. ≒ … a table at the restaurant for her .彼女のためにレストランの席を予約した ▸ She booked herself a flight to Australia .彼女はオーストラリア行きの便を予約した (!再帰的用法 ) ▸ All today's flights are fully booked [booked solid ].本日の空の便はすべて満席 [完売 ]です 2 〈芸能人など 〉の出演を契約する ; 〖～ A to do 〗A 〈人 〉が …するように手配する .3 〈警官が 〉 «…のかどで » 〈人 〉の調書を取る «for » ▸ be booked for drunken driving 飲酒運転で調書を取られる 4 ｟英 ｠〘サッカー 〙〈審判が 〉〈反則者 〉の名前を控える .5 〈注文など 〉を記入する, …を帳簿に書き込む .自動詞 1 予約する; (前売りの )切符を買う ▸ book three months in advance 3か月前から予約する 2 ｟米話 ｠〖～＋副詞 〗〈人が 〉(速く )走っていく, すばやくする (along, down ).be b ò oked ú p ｟主に英 ｠1 〈ホテル 交通機関などが 〉予約でいっぱいである .2 〈人が 〉予定がつまっている .b ò ok í n ｟英 ｠【ホテルなどで 】宿泊手続きをする, チェックインする (check in ) «at » .b ò ok A í n ｟英 ｠【ホテルなどを 】A 〈人 〉に予約してやる «at » .b ó ok into A ｟英 ｠A 〈ホテルなど 〉に宿泊手続きをする, チェックインする (check into ).b ó ok A into B ｟英 ｠A 〈人 〉にB 〈ホテルなど 〉を予約してやる ; 〖～ oneself into B 〗B 〈ホテルなど 〉を予約する .b ó ok A on B A 〈人 〉にB 〈飛行機 列車など 〉の切符の手配をしてやる .b ò ok ó ut ｟英 ｠1 (ホテルで )チェックアウトする .2 (職場で )出勤簿に記録して退社する .b ó ok out A ｟英 ｠1 〈フロントが 〉A 〈客 〉のチェックアウトを受けつける .2 〖be ～ed out 〗〈ホテルが 〉満員である .～́ cl ù b 1 読書会 [サークル ].2 ブッククラブ 〘会員に割引価格で本を提供する組織 〙.～́ c ò upon ｟米 ｠図書券 .～́ c ò ver 本の表紙 .～́ dr ò p 図書返却箱 〘図書館の入口などに設置 〙.～́ è nd ＝bookend .～́ j à cket ブックカバー (dust jacket [｟米 ｠cover ])(↑).～́ l è arning (経験ではなく )本から得た知識, 机上の学問 .～́ m à tch ブックマッチ 〘はぎ取り式紙マッチ (matchbook )のマッチ棒 〙.～́ rev ì ew 書評 ; (新聞 雑誌の )書評欄 .～́ rev ì ewer 書評者 .～́ t ò ken ｟英 ｠＝book coupon .～́ v à lue 1 〘商 〙(帳簿上の )在庫商品価値, 会社資産の純額 .2 中古車の価格相場 .
bookable
b ó ok a ble 形容詞 ｟英 ｠〖通例be ～〗〈切符などが 〉予約できる .～̀ off é nce ｟英 ｠〘サッカー 〙(カードが出される )悪質な反則 .
bookbinder
b ó ok b ì nder 名詞 C 製本業者, 製本屋 .
bookbindery
b ó ok b ì ndery 名詞 複 -ies U 製本 ; C 製本所 .
bookbinding
b ó ok b ì nding 名詞 U 製本, 製本業, 装丁 .
bookcase
b ó ok c à se 名詞 C 本箱, 本棚, 書棚 .
bookend
b ó ok è nd 名詞 C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗本立て, ブックエンド .2 〖～s 〗(前後に起こった [置かれた ])2つ (一組 )の出来事 [物 ]; (テレビで間にほかのコマーシャルをはさむ )一組のコマーシャル .3 出来事を締めくくる物, 最後に置かれる物 .
bookie
book ie /bʊ́ki /名詞 ｟主に英 くだけて ｠＝bookmaker 1 .
booking
b ó ok ing 名詞 U C 1 ｟主に英 ｠(ホテル 劇場 乗り物などの )予約 (｟米 ｠reservation )(→appointment 1 )▸ make a booking 予約をする 2 出演 [公演 ]契約 .3 ｟英 ｠〘サッカー 〙ブッキング 〘反則した選手を記録簿に記入すること 〙.～́ cl è rk ｟主に英 ｠予約受付係, 出札係, 切符販売係 .～́ ò ffice ｟主に英 ｠＝ticket office .
bookish
book ish /bʊ́kɪʃ /形容詞 1 本好きの ; ｟けなして ｠ガリ勉の, 書物ばかり読んでいる 〈人 生活 〉.2 (実際の経験に基づかない )机上の, 書物で得た 〈知識 考え 〉.3 〈言葉 文体が 〉文語調の .4 本に関する .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
bookkeeper
b ó ok k è eper 名詞 C 簿記係 .
bookkeeping
b ó ok k è eping 名詞 U 簿記 〘「簿記 」はその音訳 〙.
booklet
book let /bʊ́klət /〖book (本 )let (小さい )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 小冊子, ブックレット .
bookmaker
b ó ok m à ker 名詞 C 1 (競馬などの )賭 （か ）け元, ｟英 ｠私営馬券売場 (｟くだけて ｠bookie, ｟かたく ｠turf accountant ).2 出版 [製本 ]業者 .
bookmaking
b ó ok m à king 名詞 U 形容詞 賭博 （とばく ）請け負い業 (の ).
bookman
b ó ok man 名詞 複 -men C 1 製本屋 ; 本屋 (｟男女共用 ｠bookseller, book dealer ).2 ｟古 ｠本好きな人, 学者 (｟男女共用 ｠bookworm, bibliophile ).
bookmark
b ó ok m à rk 名詞 C 1 (本の )しおり (→book ).2 〘インターネット 〙ブックマーク, お気に入り 〘よくアクセスするURLを集めたもの 〙.動詞 他動詞 〘インターネット 〙…にブックマークを付ける .
bookmarker
b ó ok m à rker 名詞 ＝bookmark 1 .
bookmobile
b ó ok mobile 名詞 C ｟米 ｠移動図書館 .
bookplate
b ó ok pl à te 名詞 C 蔵書票 (ex libris ) 〘所有者を示すために本の表紙裏などに貼る図案を組ませた紙片 〙.
bookrest
b ó ok r è st 名詞 C ｟英 ｠書見台 .
bookseller
b ó ok s è ller 名詞 C 書店 (の経営者 ), 本屋 .
bookshelf
b ó ok sh è lf 名詞 複 -shelves C 本棚, 本箱の棚 .
bookshop
b ó ok sh ò p 名詞 C ｟主に英 ｠＝bookstore .
bookstall
b ó ok st à ll 名詞 C 1 ｟主に英 ｠(駅などの )本 新聞 雑誌売場 (｟主に米 ｠newsstand ).2 (古 )本や雑誌の露店 ; (学術会議場などの )仮設書籍売場 .
bookstore
book store /bʊ́kstɔ̀ː r /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C ｟主に米 ｠書店, 本屋 (｟主に英 ｠bookshop ).
bookworm
b ó ok w ò rm 名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて ｠本の虫, 読書家 .2 本につく害虫 〘シミなど; 紙や糊を食害する 〙.
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