tab

noun

/tæb/

Idioms

a small piece of paper, cloth, metal, etc. that sticks out from the edge of something, and that is used to give information about it, or to hold it, fasten it, etc.标签；签条；突耳；凸舌
- Insert tab A into slot 1 (= for example to make a model, box, etc.).将凸舌 A 插入 1 号孔（如制作模型、盒子等）。
(also tab stop)
a fixed position in a line of a document that you are typing that shows where a piece of text or a column of figures, etc. will begin付账
- Use the tab key to insert a tab at the beginning of the line.使用tab键在行首插入一个制表符。
(also pull tab (both North American English), British English ring pull)
a small piece of metal with a ring attached which is pulled to open cans of food, drink, etc.药片，药丸（指毒品）
a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of something（待付的）账单，账款；（尤指）餐饮账单；费用
- a bar tab酒吧账单
- Can I put it on my tab?我可以记账吗？
- The tab for the meeting could be $3 000.这次会议的费用可能达 3 000 美元。
- Who is going to pick up the tab (= pay) for the legal expenses?谁来支付诉讼费？
- He walked out of the restaurant and left me to pick up the tab for the whole meal.他走出餐馆，丢下我为整顿饭买单。
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
(informal) a small solid piece of an illegal drug药片，药丸（指毒品）
- a tab of Ecstasy一粒摇头丸
(also tablature)
[uncountable, countable] a way of representing musical notes on paper by showing the position of the fingers on a musical instrument rather than the actual notes; an example of this符号记谱法，奏法记谱法（标明演奏者的手指位置）
- guitar tabs吉他奏法乐谱

词源noun senses 1 to 4 late Middle English: perhaps related to the verb tag. noun sense 5 1960s: abbreviation.

Idioms

keep (close) tabs on somebody/something

(informal) to watch somebody/something carefully in order to know what is happening so that you can control a particular situation监视；密切注视
- It's not always possible to keep tabs on everyone's movements.监视每个人的行动并不总是能办得到的。

pick up the bill, tab, etc. (for something)

(informal) to pay for something付账
- The company picked up the tab for his hotel room.公司为他付旅馆费。
- The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students.政府将继续替一些学生缴纳学费。

tab

verb

/tæb/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they tab	/tæb/ /tæb/
he / she / it tabs	/tæbz/ /tæbz/
past simple tabbed	/tæbd/ /tæbd/
past participle tabbed	/tæbd/ /tæbd/
-ing form tabbing	/ˈtæbɪŋ/ /ˈtæbɪŋ/

tab somebody (as) something (especially North American English) to say that somebody is suitable for a particular job or role or describe them in a particular way说（某人）适合于（某工作或角色）；把（某人）视为…
- He has been tabbed by many people as a future champion.许多人都说他是未来的冠军。
tab something to use the tab key when you are using a keyboard使用制表键

词源verb late Middle English: perhaps related to the verb tag.