reserve
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If something is reserved for a particular person or purpose, it is kept specially for that person or purpose. 预留[usu passive]
A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him. 一个带一座阳台的海景双人间已被预留给他了。
2. V-T If you reserve something such as a table, ticket, or magazine, you arrange for it to be kept specially for you, rather than sold or given to someone else. 预订
I'll reserve a table for five. 我要预订一个5人的餐位。
3. N-COUNT A reserve is a supply of something that is available for use when it is needed. 储备
The Persian Gulf has 65 percent of the world's oil reserves. 波斯湾拥有全世界石油储备的65%。
4. N-COUNT A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals, birds, and plants are officially protected. 保护区[英国英语]
5. N-UNCOUNT If someone shows reserve, they keep their feelings hidden. 矜持
I hope that you'll overcome your reserve and let me know. 我希望你能克服矜持,让我知道。
6. PHRASE If you have something in reserve, you have it available for use when it is needed. 保留备用
He poked around the top of his cabinet for the bottle of whisky that he kept in reserve. 他在壁橱的上面翻找他留的那瓶威士忌。
7. to reserve judgment→see judgment
8. to reserve the right→see right
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reserve /rɪˈzɜːv/ (reserving,reserved,reserves)
剑桥词典
- to keep something for a particular purpose or time
- I'm awfully sorry , but we've forgotten to reserve you a table .
- Could I reserve two seats for tomorrow evening's performance ?
- I've come to collect my tickets - I reserved them by phone yesterday in the name of Tremin.
- "Had you forgotten about our anniversary ?" "Certainly not! I've reserved a table at Michel's restaurant for this evening ."
- The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists , photographers and others of their ilk . 返回 reserve
把…专门留给;把…留作;保留
I reserve Mondays for tidying my desk and answering letters . 我把周一的时间留出来专门清理办公桌和回复信件。
These seats are reserved for the elderly and women with babies . 这些座位是专留给老人和抱小孩的妇女的。
I reserve judgment on this issue (= I won't give an opinion on it now) until we have more information . 在我们得到更多的信息之前,我暂不对此事发表意见。
If you reserve something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant , you arrange for it to be kept for your use.
预订;预约
I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel. 我在兰姆酒店预订了一个双人房。
[ 后面接一个直接宾语和一个间接宾语的动词 ] If you get there early, reserve me a seat /reserve a seat for me. 如果你先到那儿,给我预订个座位。
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