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book ☊ cuốn sách ☊
书 → ☊ Shu1 abbr. for 书经/书经Shu1 jing1 ☊ Cuốn sách ☊
书 → ☊ shu1 book; letter; document; CL:本ben3,册/册ce4,部bu4; to write ☊ Cuốn sách ☊
册 → ☊ ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books ☊ Cuốn sách ☊
Buch cuốn sách ☊ Gegenstände
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That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai mươi chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1
That famous book has twenty-nine versions. ☊ Cuốn sách nổi tiếng đó có hai chín phiên bản. ☊ Abstract Objects 1
That book was written by many authors. ☊ Cuốn sách đó đã được viết bởi nhiều tác giả. ☊ Jobs 2
Who is the author of this book? ☊ Ai là tác giả cuốn sách này? ☊ Jobs 2
like: cuốn sách → →
a very thick book ☊ một cuốn sách khá dày ☊
I’ve lost my book ☊ tôi mất cuốn sách của tôi ☊
Was ist denn Ihr Lieblingsbuch? ☊ Cuốn sách ưa thích của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1532)
Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611)
Leider ist dieses Buch vergriffen und nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc cuốn sách trên đã được mua hết và cũng không được cung cấp thêm nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1637)
Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD. ☊ accompany ☊
He ran after her with the book. ☊ after ☊
The book is aimed at very young children. ☊ aim ☊
The book's coming along nicely. ☊ along ☊
The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes. ☊ analysis ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
appropriate to sth: The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. ☊ appropriate ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage. ☊ association ☊
The book retails at £19.95. ☊ at ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
He is the author of three books on art. ☊ author ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
the better of the two books ☊ better ☊
She blew the dust off the book. ☊ blow ☊
a book of stamps/tickets/matches ☊ book ☊
a book by Stephen King ☊ book ☊
a book about/on wildlife ☊ book ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). ☊ bottom ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
Who's that book by? ☊ by ☊
a major/minor character in the book ☊ character ☊
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. ☊ character ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
a colouring book (= with pictures that you can add colour to) ☊ colour ☊
come for sth: I've come for my book. ☊ come ☊
come about sth: I've come about my book. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
This poem comes from his new book. ☊ come from sth ☊
commission sth: Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. ☊ commission ☊
comparison (with sth): It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book—they are completely different. ☊ comparison ☊
This book requires a great deal of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
The conclusion of the book was disappointing. ☊ conclusion ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
a book on Indian cooking ☊ cooking ☊
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks. ☊ copy ☊
The books were all covered with dust. ☊ dust ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
the end of the book ☊ end ☊
ensure sth: The book ensured his success. ☊ ensure ☊
The book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society. ☊ essay ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
The book is based on personal experience. ☊ experience ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
The book fell open at a page of illustrations. ☊ fall ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ fault ☊
Very few of his books are worth reading. ☊ few ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. ☊ flavour ☊
The movie follows the book faithfully. ☊ follow ☊
It's a book for children. ☊ for ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
The book has a picture of Rome on the front. ☊ front ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. ☊ good ☊
a good book ☊ good ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
The second half of the book is more exciting. ☊ half ☊
Could you hand these books out, please? ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
helpful to sb: The booklet should be very helpful to parents of disabled children. ☊ helpful ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read. ☊ honest ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
intended for sb/sth: The book is intended for children. ☊ intended ☊
a book with an excellent introduction and notes ☊ introduction ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness. ☊ journey ☊
I'm just finishing my book. ☊ just ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
The book is completely lacking in originality. ☊ lacking ☊
her last book ☊ last ☊
The book is about how children learn. ☊ learn ☊
a leather-bound book ☊ leather ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
The course book is divided into 30 lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
a library book ☊ library ☊
John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book. ☊ lift ☊
I've only read a little of the book so far. ☊ little ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
That book looks interesting. ☊ look ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
She looked up from her book as I entered the room. ☊ look up (from sth) ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
You simply must read this book. ☊ must ☊
a book of children's nonsense poems ☊ nonsense ☊
a book on South Africa ☊ on ☊
The book is currently on loan. ☊ on ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
The book lay open on the table. ☊ open ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. ☊ order ☊
The book you wanted is out on loan. ☊ out ☊
When does her new book come out? ☊ out ☊
The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. ☊ outline ☊
Overall, this is a very useful book. ☊ overall ☊
Someone has torn a page out of this book. ☊ page ☊
Pass that book over. ☊ pass ☊
pass sb sth: Pass me over that book. ☊ pass ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
a new book from the pen of Martin Amis ☊ pen ☊
a photo album (= a book for keeping your photos in) ☊ photo ☊
a beautifully photographed book (= with good photographs in it) ☊ photograph ☊
a book with lots of pictures in it ☊ picture ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
The book is well organized in terms of plot. ☊ plot ☊
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
a presentation copy (= a free book given by the author or publisher ) ☊ presentation ☊
The book contains a number of photographs not previously published. ☊ previously ☊
They printed 30 000 copies of the book. ☊ print ☊
The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March. ☊ project ☊
propose that...: She proposed that the book be banned. ☊ propose ☊
She proposed that the book should be banned. ☊ propose ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
a rare book/coin/stamp ☊ rare ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
The book is now recognized as a classic. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
The book is full of references to growing up in India. ☊ reference ☊
a rent book (= used to record payments of rent) ☊ rent ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
This book is the result of 25 years of research. ☊ result ☊
a book review ☊ review ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
He's written several books about India. ☊ several ☊
Shall I send you the book? ☊ shall ☊
The book I wanted was on the top shelf. ☊ shelf ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
I should have finished the book by Friday. ☊ should ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
The book explains grammar simply and clearly. ☊ simply ☊
The book had rounded, not square, corners. ☊ square ☊
'The book's by T.C. Smith.' 'What does the 'T.C.' stand for?' ☊ stand for sth ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
stretch sth + adv./prep.: I stretched out a hand and picked up the book. ☊ stretch ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
Police seized various books and tapes. ☊ tape ☊
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) ☊ thick ☊
She made a reference to her recent book. ☊ to ☊
The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. ☊ tone ☊
I undid the package and took out the books. ☊ undo ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
The book gives readers an inside view of political life. ☊ view ☊
Her books are about village life. ☊ village ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
Where (= in what book, newspaper, etc.) did you read that? ☊ where ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
write sth about/on sth: He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. ☊ write ☊
yet another diet book ☊ yet ☊
Is that book yours? ☊ yours ☊