单词 | to book out |
释义 | > as lemmasto book out to book out 1. transitive. To borrow or hire (an item); to make a record of this, esp. by noting the name of the borrower. ΚΠ 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. 1906 Law Times 6 Jan. 223/1 He visited the Humber Motor Manufacturing Works.., and examined the books there. He found that motor-car DU50D was booked out on the 1st Dec..., for trial trips to Addlestone and Woking. 1960 Flying Jan. 58/1 A similar penalty holds true for members taking planes out on extensive trips. If a plane is booked out for a week, the pilot must either fly two hours a day or pay for a minimum of ten hours flying time. 1988 Toronto Star (Nexis) 31 May n21 These library patrons proved avid readers, booking out some 900,000 items over the year. 2007 P. Holmes et al. BTEC National: Media Production ii. 63/1 You arrive at your office to collect the equipment you need only to find that someone else has booked it out. 2. a. transitive. To register the name of (a worker, hotel guest, etc.) on deployment or departure. ΚΠ 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 Shopwoman wanted, capable of booking out men. 2011 E. Oglesby Wing & Prayer xx. 69 When I attempted to collect him, I found he was booked out of the hotel. b. intransitive. Chiefly British and Irish English. To register one's departure from a hotel, etc.; to check out. Cf. to check out at check v.1 16e. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > go away [verb (intransitive)] > record one's departure to sign out1903 to check in or out1918 to book out1966 1966 Irish Times 27 May 3/2 Both had to make hurried arrangements for accommodation, as they had booked out of their hotels. 1995 A. Enright Wig my Father Wore 20 Jo chases flights, while I chase Marie, who has not booked out of the hotel. 2001 P. Killian Dusklands xiii. 138 The hotel informed me that you had already booked out. 3. transitive. To reserve in advance all the seats, rooms, or places available in (a theatre, hotel, etc.). Frequently in passive. Cf. booked out adj. at booked adj. Compounds. ΚΠ 1896 Belfast News-let. 16 Mar. 5/8 Once playgoers were satisfied of the excellence of the company there was a rush to the booking office, and boxes, dress circle, and balcony were booked out. 1944 F. L. W. Wood Understanding N.Z. iv. 55 When wartime shortages cut down travel facilities, planes linking the other centers with Wellington were often booked out many months ahead by businessmen. 1988 Nation (N.Y.) 16 Jan. 65/2 It immediately became a hit with the very set it satirizes. The theater was booked out by parties that..are far more likely to be seen at Cats or Les Miserables. 2011 Coolum & N. Shore (Queensland) News (Nexis) 25 Nov. 8 Thousands of people flooded into town for the two-day festival, packing out eateries and booking out accommodation. < as lemmas |
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