plural tabs
plural tabs
Learner's definition of TAB
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a : a small, flat piece on a box, envelope, etc., that can be put into a hole in order to hold two parts together(盒子、信封等上用於連接兩部分的)突耳,凸舌,小插片 b : a small, flat piece that sticks out from the edge of something (such as a folder) and allows you to identify and find it easily(文件夾上便於檢索的)導卡突耳,檢索凸舌 c US : a small piece of metal, plastic, etc., that is pulled in order to open or close something拉環 -
The tab on the zipper is broken.拉鏈上的拉環斷了。
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the tab [=(US) pull tab, (Brit) ring pull] on a can of soda汽水聽上的拉環
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US, informal : a record of the things (such as drinks at a bar) that a customer has ordered and will pay for later(待付的餐飲)賬單,賬款 -
He ran up a $200 bar tab.他累計欠酒吧200美元賬款。
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The final tab [=bill] came to $200.最終欠費達200美元。
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He put the drinks on his tab.他將酒水的費用記在自己賬上。
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She offered to pick up the tab. [=pay the bill] for the meal.她提出這頓飯由她埋單。
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informal : a small pill of an illegal drug(毒品)藥片,藥丸
keep tabs on
informal
: to carefully watch (someone or something) in order to learn what that person or thing is doing監視;密切注視 2 tab /ˈtæb/ verb
tabs; tabbed; tabbing
tabs; tabbed; tabbing
Learner's definition of TAB
1
[+ object] : to put a small, identifying label (called a tab) on something給…制索引凸舌 —
often used as (be) tabbed常用作(be) tabbed 2
[+ object] US, informal : to say that (someone or something) will do something or have a particular role or purpose說…適於(某事或某角色);把…視作;把…用作 —
often used as (be) tabbed常用作(be) tabbed 3
[no object] : to hit the tab key on a computer or typewriter(在計算機或打字機上)按跳格鍵