书桌 — meaning in English

English meaning

• desk noun A piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, often with drawers.
• desktop noun The flat top surface of a desk.
• precinct noun A defined area or district, often one with a specific administrative or official purpose.

Senses

书桌 is used for these senses in English:

• buro (mostly, NNES) an office
• desk A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
• desktop (computing, GUI) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
• precinct (UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.

desk — full definition

1. noun A piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, often with drawers.
2. verb To reject a submitted article or manuscript without giving it a full review.

desktop — full definition

1. noun The flat top surface of a desk.
2. noun A computer designed to sit on a desk, or the main screen and icons you see on a computer.
3. adj Designed for use on a desk, or intended for a personal computer rather than a phone.

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