Coffee-table
a. 咖啡茶几上作摆设的书（多为装璜精美而内容贫乏的大开本画册）
📖 牛津释义
coffee-table
n small low table 咖啡桌. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page xvi. `coffee-table book large expensive illustrated book, often placed where visitors may look at it 精装大开本画册（常放在客人能看到的地方）.
🧩 词语组成解析
coffee
['kɔfi]
n. 咖啡豆;咖啡粉;（一杯）咖啡;非正式的社交集会;
table
['tebl]
n. 表，目录;桌子;手术台，工作台，游戏台;平地层;
vt. 制表;搁置;嵌合;搁置;
adj. 桌子的;
🗣️ 情景例句
I need a haircur, what would you recommend?
我要剪个发，你有什么好建议？
Please hurry, we're a bit pressed for time.
请快点，我们时间不多了。
The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.
昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。