reserve
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If something is reserved for a particular person or purpose, it is kept specially for that person or purpose. 預(yù)留[usu passive]
A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him. 一個帶一座陽臺的海景雙人間已被預(yù)留給他了。
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. 預(yù)訂
I'll reserve a table for five. 我要預(yù)訂一個5人的餐位。
3. N-COUNT A reserve is a supply of something that is available for use when it is needed. 儲備
The Persian Gulf has 65 percent of the world's oil reserves. 波斯灣擁有全世界石油儲備的65%。
4. N-COUNT A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals, birds, and plants are officially protected. 保護(hù)區(qū)[英國英語]
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，讓我知道。
6. PHRASE If you have something in reserve, you have it available for use when it is needed. 保留備用
He poked around the top of his cabinet for the bottle of whisky that he kept in reserve. 他在壁櫥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 /r??z??v/ (reserving,reserved,reserves)
劍橋詞典
- 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…專門留給；把…留作；保留
I reserve Mondays for tidying my desk and answering letters . 我把周一的時間留出來專門清理辦公桌和回復(fù)信件。
These seats are reserved for the elderly and women with babies . 這些座位是專留給老人和抱小孩的婦女的。
I reserve judgment on this issue (= I won't give an opinion on it now) until we have more information . 在我們得到更多的信息之前，我暫不對此事發(fā)表意見。
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.
預(yù)訂；預(yù)約
I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel. 我在蘭姆酒店預(yù)訂了一個雙人房。
[ 后面接一個直接賓語和一個間接賓語的動詞 ] If you get there early, reserve me a seat /reserve a seat for me. 如果你先到那兒，給我預(yù)訂個座位。
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