| 单词 | to book in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto book in to book in 1. a. transitive. To record or register the arrival of (a person, or occasionally a thing), esp. (in later use) as a hotel guest or a passenger. Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > written record > record in writing [verb (transitive)] > enter on record writeOE setc1175 embreve?c1225 enrolc1350 enter1389 rollc1400 enact1467 act1475 enchroniclea1513 ascribe1532 re-enter1535 to put down1574 register1597 inscroll1600 emologea1639 spread1823 to book in1860 to sign on1879 log1889 sign1894 to sign out1916 to sign in1924 1860 Morning Post 1 Sept. 7/4 I have ascertained that seven dozen pairs of uppers were booked out to Mrs. Eversham. She returned only five dozen, but Clarke booked in the whole seven dozen, and charged us for them. 1879 York Herald 26 May 7/2 Every time a boy went out with a message he was booked out and in and every minute of time he lost was recorded against him. 1902 Daily Chron. 13 May 10/5 Wanted young lady,..one able to book in. 1956 Manch. Guardian 1 Dec. 6/2 This was the age given by the prisoner to the warder who booked her in. 1977 J. A. Beard Lhasas & Lamas viii. 139 I..stood in the check-in ticket queue. Eventually, after a long wait, Indian Airlines came out to book us in. 2013 M. S. A. Blackwell Lady's not for Taking iv. 27 The receptionist booked them in and the bell boy carried their luggage to their rooms. b. intransitive. Chiefly British and Irish English. To register one's name on arrival, esp. as a hotel guest or passenger. Cf. to check in at check v.1 16e. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > arrival > arrive [verb (intransitive)] > record one's arrival to sign in1903 to book in1934 1934 Weekly Irish Times 3 Feb. 2/5 I've booked in at the Midland. 1958 Spectator 22 Aug. 251/1 Booking in immediately before the flight. 1958 Times 3 Sept. 13/4 O'Brien-Greer booked in at the hotel on August 20. 2004 M. Oke Times of our Lives 112 I booked in and the landlord showed me to my room. 2. transitive. To make a reservation, appointment, etc., for (a person, or occasionally a thing); (also) to engage (a person) to perform some task or activity. ΚΠ 1925 Chicago Defender 10 Jan. 6/3 Manager Cummings, who booked them in.., led them to believe that they had a two week's engagement, knowing all the time that it was a one week stand. 1949 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 63/1 The London hotels had a hate on against football teams,..so Con had booked us in at the Grand Palace..as a choral society. 1992 Evening Standard (Nexis) 30 Jan. 19 A friend of mine booked me in for an appointment at the doctors..but I was too shy to go. 2005 Digital Photographer No. 31. 9/5 Continuing on his extremely busy schedule, Kander is booked in to shoot an album cover for the next bright young things of music. 2011 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 31 Aug. I have booked the car in for its yearly MoT. < as lemmas |
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