TABLE VS. DESK テーブルVS.机 A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top on four legs (or other support). A desk has a flat (or sloped) surface and often has drawers or other places to put paper, files, pens and pencils, etc. (Be careful: Some desks and tables look alike, but usually if it is used only for reading or writing, we are more likely to call it a desk. A table, on the other hand, can have many different uses; for example, having meals, playing games, doing various kinds of work, holding meetings, etc.) tableは、平面の天板があって、普通４本の足（又は他の支え）がある家具です。 deskは、水平の（又は傾斜した）平面の天板があって、引き出し又は、紙、ファイルペン、鉛筆などをしまうところがあります。 注意： tableと deskは、見分けがつかないことがありますが、読書や書き物専用の物をdeskと呼ぶことが多いです。一方、tableは、食事、ゲーム、いろいろな作業、ミーテイングなど、様々な用途に使われます 1. Our kitchen table is large enough for eight people. 2. Yoshimi's desk is at the very back of the classroom. 3. I get tired of working at my desk all day. I need to get out of the office more often. |