[N-COUNT 可数名词](有特殊用途的)木板,塑料板,板材 A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose.
[usu n N]
...a chopping board.
砧板
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](下棋等用的)木板,硬纸板,棋盘 A board is a square piece of wood or stiff cardboard that you use for playing games such as chess.
...a draughts board...
跳棋棋盘
Dr Tinsley had five pieces on the board against Chinook's four.
廷斯利博士在棋盘上还有5枚棋子,对手钦诺克还有4枚。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]黑板;告示牌 You can refer to a blackboard or a noticeboard as a board.
He wrote a few more notes on the board.
他在黑板上又写了几条注释。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用来铺地板、筑围墙等的)长条木板Boards are long flat pieces of wood which are used, for example, to make floors or walls.
The floor was draughty bare boards.
地面铺的是透气性好的实木地板。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
board of directors
;董事会;理事会 The board of a company or organization is the group of people who control it and direct it.
[oft the N in sing]
[BUSINESS 商]
Arthur wants to put his recommendation before the board at a meeting tomorrow.
阿瑟希望在明天的会议上把自己的建议书提交董事会。
...the agenda for the September 12 board meeting.
9月12日董事会议的议程
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用于机构名称中)局,所,中心,委员会Board is used in the names of various organizations which are involved in dealing with a particular kind of activity.
[usu the n N]
The Scottish Tourist Board said 33,000 Japanese visited Scotland last year.
苏格兰旅游局宣称去年有33,000名日本人到苏格兰旅游。
...the US National Transportation Safety Board.
美国国家交通运输安全委员会
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[VERB 动词]上,登上(火车、轮船或飞机) When you board a train, ship, or aircraft, you get on it in order to travel somewhere.
[V n]
[Also V]
[FORMAL 正式]
I boarded the plane bound for England.
我登上了飞往英格兰的飞机。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](旅馆等提供的)膳食,伙食Board is the food which is provided when you stay somewhere, for example in a hotel.
Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff.
宾馆的所有员工都可享受免费膳宿。
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See also:
bulletin board
;
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[PHRASE 短语](协议或交易)合法诚信的,公开的,光明正大的 An arrangement or deal that is above board is legal and is being carried out honestly and openly.
[usu v-link PHR]
All I knew about were Antony's own financial dealings, which were always above board.
据我所知,安东尼经手的金融交易一直是公开透明的。
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[PHRASE 短语]影响全体地;全面地 If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
[usu PHR after v]
There are hefty charges across the board for one-way rental...
各处对单程租赁的收费都很高。
The President promised across-the-board tax cuts if re-elected.
总统许诺如果能再次当选将采取全面的减税措施。
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[PHRASE 短语]被否决;被忽视;落空 If something goes by the board, it is rejected or ignored, or is no longer possible.
[V inflects]
It's a case of not what you know but who you know in this world today and qualifications quite go by the board.
在当今这个世界,重要的不是你知道什么而是你认识谁,能力才干根本派不上用场。
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[PHRASE 短语]在火车(或轮船、飞机)上 When you are on board a train, ship, or aircraft, you are on it or in it.
[PHR after v]
They arrived at Gatwick airport on board a plane chartered by the Italian government...
他们乘坐意大利政府的包机到达盖特威克机场。
...a naval task force with two thousand marines on board.
由2,000名海军陆战队士兵组成的海军特遣队
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[PHRASE 短语](在竞赛或选举中)取得压倒性胜利,大获全胜 If someone sweeps the board in a competition or election, they win nearly everything that it is possible to win.
[V inflects]
Spain swept the board in boys' team competitions.
西班牙队在男子团体比赛中大获全胜。
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[PHRASE 短语]接受(主意);理解(问题) If you take on board an idea or a problem, you begin to accept it or understand it.
[V inflects]
I hope that they will take on board some of what you have said.
我希望他们能采纳你们所提出的部分想法。
boarded up
Half the shops are boarded up on the estate's small shopping street.
在该住宅区的小型购物街上有一半商店都已封上了门窗。
...the boarded-up houses and the derelict factories of Merseyside.
默西赛德郡封上门窗的房屋和废弃的工厂
相关词组:
board out
board up
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board★/bɔːd; NAmEbɔːrd/
noun
,
verb
boardboardsboardedboardingnoun★piece of wood etc. 木板等1★[countable , uncountable ]a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats 板;(尤指)木板◆He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards.他用力扯去了地毯,只剩下裸露的地板。☞see also
chipboard
,
floorboard
,
hardboard
,
skirting board
2★[countable ]( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) a piece of wood, or other strong material, that is used for a special purpose …用木板(或板材)◆a blackboard黑板◆I'll write it up on the board.我会把它写在黑板上。◆( BrE) a noticeboard布告牌◆( NAmE) a bulletin board布告牌◆The exam results went up on the board.考试成绩张贴在布告牌上。◆a diving board跳水板◆She jumped off the top board.她从高层跳板上跳了下来。◆a chessboard棋盘◆He removed the figure from the board.他从黑板上抹去了那个数字。☞see also
message board
in water sports 水上运动3[countable ]=
bodyboard
,
sailboard
,
surfboard
group of people 班子4★[countable + singular or plural verb ]a group of people who have power to make decisions and control a company or other organization (公司或其他机构的)董事会,委员会,理事会◆She has a seat on the board of directors.她是董事会成员。◆The board is/are unhappy about falling sales.董事会对销售额下降感到不满。◆members of the board全体委员◆discussions at board level董事会讨论◆the academic board(= for example, of a British university)高等学校教务委员会◆( NAmE) the Board of Education(= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area)管理地方公立学校的教育委员会organization 机构5[countable ]used in the name of some organizations (用于机构名称)◆the Welsh Tourist Board (= responsible for giving tourist information)威尔士旅游局meals 膳食6[uncountable ]the meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel, guest house,etc; what you pay for the meals (旅馆、招待所等提供的)伙食,膳食;膳食费用◆He pays £90 a week board and lodging.他每周的膳宿花费为 90 英镑。☞see also
bed and board
,
full board
,
half board
exams 考试7boards[plural ]( old-fashioned) ( US) exams that you take when you apply to go to college in the US (美国大学的)入学考试in theatre 剧院8the boards[plural ]( old-fashioned,informal) the stage in a theatre 舞台◆His play is on the boards on Broadway.他的戏剧搬上了百老汇的舞台。◆She's treading the boards (= working as an actress).她当上了演员。ice hockey 冰球运动9the boards[plural ]( NAmE) the low wooden wall surrounding the area where a game of ice hockeyis played (冰球场周围的)界墙◆The puck went wide, hitting the boards.冰球去偏了,打在了界墙上。HELPThere are many other compounds ending in board.You will find them at their place in the alphabet. 以 board 结尾的复合词还有很多,可在各字母中的适当位置查到。IDIOMSaˌcross the ˈboardinvolving everyone or everything in a company, an industry, etc. 全体;整体;全面◆The industry needs more investment across the board.这一行业需要全面增加投资。◆an across-the-board wage increase全体人员的加薪ˌgo by the ˈboard( BrE) (of plans or principles 计划或原则)to be rejected or ignored; to be no longer possible 被废弃;被忽视◆All her efforts to be polite went by the board and she started to shout.她力图保持和颜悦色的一切努力都白费了,于是她开始大喊大叫。★on ˈboard1on or in a ship, an aircraft or a train 在船上(或飞机上、火车上)SYN
aboard
◆Have the passengers gone on board yet?乘客们登机了吗?2giving your support to an idea or a project 支持◆We must get more sponsors on board.我们必须得到更多赞助商的支持。◆You need to bring the whole staff on board.你需要取得全体员工的支持。take sth on ˈboardto accept and understand an idea or a suggestion 采纳,接纳(主意、建议)◆I told her what I thought, but she didn't take my advice on board.我把我的想法告诉了她,可她没有听取我的建议。☞more at
sweep
v.verb★get on plane/ship, etc. 上飞机╱船等1★[intransitive , transitive ]( formal) to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc. 上船(或火车、飞机、公共汽车等)◆Passengers are waiting to board.乘客们正在候机。boardsth ◆The ship was boarded by customs officials.海关官员登上了这艘船。2★[intransitive ]be boardingwhen a plane or ship is boarding,it is ready for passengers to get on 让乘客登机(或上船等)◆Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37.*BA193 次往巴黎航班的乘客现在可以在 37 号登机口登机。 live somewhere 住宿3[intransitive ]boardat…/with sb to live and take meals in sb's home, in return for payment 付费(在某人家里)膳宿◆She always had one or two students boarding with her.她的家总有一两名寄宿学生。4[intransitive ]to live at a school during the school year (在学校)寄宿PHRASAL VERBSˌboard sb ˈout( BrE) to arrange for sb to live somewhere away from their place of work, school, etc. in return for payment 把(某人)安排在外膳宿ˌboard sth↔ˈupto cover a window, door, etc. with wooden boards 用木板封住(窗门等)board/bɔːd; NAmEbɔːrd/
LDC
board1 noun
board2 verb
boardboard1 /bɔːd $ bɔːrd/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1board (2)information [countable] a flat wide piece of wood, plastic etc that you can use to show informationon a board The plan of the new building is displayed on a board at the back of the room. I’ve put a list of names up on the board. I’ll check the departure board for train times. →
billboard
, blackboard
, noticeboard
, scoreboard
2for putting things on [countable] a flat piece of wood, plastic, card etc that you use for a particular purpose such as cutting things on, or for playing indoor games: Martha was chopping vegetables on a wooden board. a chess board →
breadboard
, cheeseboard
, chopping board
3group of people (also Board) [countable] a group of people in a company or other organization who make the rules and important decisionsboard of The Board of Directors met yesterday. There was disagreement among the agency's board of governors.sit on a board/have a seat on a board (=be a member of a board) He gave up his seat on the board after 40 years. a board meeting a board memberGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Board is usually followed by a singular verb in this meaning: · The board meets once a month.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The board meet once a month.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS4in names Board used in the name of some organizations: the New York State Board of Elections the British Boxing Board of Control5in building [countable] a long thin flat piece of wood used for making floors, walls, fences etc: We’ll have to take the boards up to check the wiring. →
floorboard
6on boarda)on a ship, plane, or spacecraftSYN aboard: There are 12 children on board the ship.b)involved with something or working for an organization: Supporters of the treaty say that it will be necessary to have the United States on board. He came on board in the late sixties and spent two decades with the agency.7meals [uncountable] the meals that are provided for you when you pay to stay somewhere: In the nursing home she will have to pay for room and board. The landlord provides board and lodging (=meals and a place to stay). →
full board
, half board
8go by the board if an idea, way of behaving, or plan goes by the board, it fails to happen, ends, or is no longer possible: Loyalty has gone by the board.9in water sports [countable] a surfboard or sailboard10across the board if something happens or is done across the board, it affects everyone in a particular group, place etc: The changes will affect local authorities across the board. We find jobs for people right across the board, from chief executives to cleaners.11take something on board to listen to and accept a suggestion, idea etc: The school refused to take any of the parents’ criticisms on board.12electricity [countable] a circuit board13theatre the boards [plural] the stage in a theatre → tread the boards
at tread1(7)
14sports area boards [plural] American English the low wooden wall around the area in which you play ice hockey15college/medical boards American English examinations that you take in the US when you formally ask to be accepted as a student at a college or medical school →
above board
, diving board
, drawing board
, ironing board
, sounding board
, → sweep the board
at sweep1(11)
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasesa board of directors/trustees· The board of directors met yesterday.a board of governors (=in a school)· She sits on the board of governors.the school board American English· The school board voted on the appointment.the chairman of the board· James Clark has been named chairman of the board.board + NOUNa board member· Two board members resigned earlier this year.a board meeting· An emergency board meeting will have to be held.at board level (=at a senior level in a company, involving people on the board)· The policy was approved at board level.verbsbe on the board· He's on the board of trustees.be appointed to the board· They agreed that an independent chairman should be appointed to the board.sit/serve on the board· She had served on the board of governors of the BBC.have a seat on the board· He gave up his seat on the board after 40 years' service.put something to the board (=ask the board to consider something)· Their proposals were put to the board.
board1 noun
board2 verb
boardboard2 ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] formal to get on a bus, plane, train etc in order to travel somewhere: The couple boarded the train for New York. Passengers were standing on the dock, waiting to board.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say get on a bus, plane etc rather than board:· When she heard the news, she got on the next plane for Chicago.2be boarding if a plane or ship is boarding, passengers are getting onto it: Olympic Airways Flight 172 to Istanbul is now boarding at Gate No. 37.3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to stay in a room in someone’s house that you pay for: Several students boarded with Mrs. Smith.4[intransitive] to stay at a school at night as well as during the day: Dickie was sent away to school as soon as he was old enough to board.board out phrasal verbto pay money and arrange for an animal to stay somewhereboard up phrasal verbto cover a window or door, or all the windows and doors of a building, with wooden boards: The shop was boarded up.