book

中文： 书、记录

1. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. · She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.· He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.
2. A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book. · I have three copies of his first book.
3. A major division of a long work. · Many readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.
4. A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet). · I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.
5. A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant. (informal)
6. A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use. · a book of stamps· a book of raffle tickets
7. The script of a musical or opera.
8. Records of the accounts of a business.

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