Word · Frequency #8825
tab
账单；费用
the amount you have to pay, or a bill
常见搭配 pick up the tab 表示“付账”。
- 1.
A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
附着或插入某物的小片或条,用于固定、操作、识别、打开等
- 2.
The cost or bill for anything.
任何费用或账单
- 3.
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.
一种表示指法而非音符音高的乐谱形式,常用于弦乐器
- 4.
A student of Cambridge University.
剑桥大学的学生
- 5.
A key on a computer keyboard that typically inserts a tab or moves the input focus.
计算机键盘上的一个键,通常用于插入制表符或移动输入焦点。
- 6.
A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls.
用于在文档或控制集之间切换的导航小部件,类似于物理标签
- 7.
A space character that extends to the next aligned column, traditionally used for tabulation.
扩展到下一个对齐列的空格字符,传统上用于制表
- 8.
The page or form (for example, on a web browser or file manager) associated with such a navigational widget.
与此类导航小部件相关的页面或表单(例如,在网页浏览器或文件管理器上)
标签页；选项卡；制表键；Tab键；小片；小条；标签；制表符；指法谱；六线谱
In use
Could you put these drinks on my tab?
He generously picked up the tab for the whole team.
When the waiter brought the tab, I realized I had left my wallet at home.
keep tabs on sb/sth
意为密切监视或关注某人或某事。
She keeps tabs on her monthly expenses.
她密切关注自己的月度开支。
pick up the tab
意为支付账单，常用于社交场合。
He picked up the tab for the entire group.
他为整个小组付了账。
open a tab
指在酒吧或餐厅建立信用账户，方便多次消费后统一结账。
I opened a tab at the bar for the evening.
Connections
Collocations
- keep tabs on
- 密切关注
- The manager likes to keep tabs on all employees' progress.经理喜欢密切关注所有员工的进展。
- pick up the tab
- 付账
- My uncle generously picked up the tab for our dinner.我叔叔慷慨地为我们付了晚餐的账。
- open a tab
- 开个账单
- He opened a tab at the bar and ordered drinks for everyone.他在酒吧开了一个账单，给大家点了饮料。
- browser tab
- 浏览器标签页
- I have too many browser tabs open and my computer is slow.我开了太多浏览器标签页，电脑变得很慢。
- pull tab
- 拉环
- The pull tab broke off when I tried to open the soda can.我试图打开汽水罐时，拉环断了。
- tab key
Learner notes
Memory Tip
易拉罐的拉环就是tab，像标签一样一拉就开。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：computing、billing、packaging 单词‘tab’在计算机领域常指标签页或制表符，在餐饮场景中指账单，在包装中指拉环，语域跨度较大，通常根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'tab' because they share the stressed vowel /æ/ and the final consonant /b/. The common spelling chunk is '-ab'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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