tray
tray — 名詞
1. a flat board with a slightly raised border that people use when they need to car
托盤
用來端送食物飲料的扁平容器
a flat board with a slightly raised border that people use when they need to carry cups, plates, or other items from one place to another without dropping anything.
Ilan carried a tray of coffee cups carefully down the stairs to the living room.
Ilan 端著裝滿咖啡杯的托盤，小心翼翼地走下樓梯，來到客廳。
carry a tray of [items]
The waiter set a tray with two plates and soup on the table.
服務生將一個放了兩盤菜和湯的托盤擺在桌上。
Yuki balanced a heavy tray on one hand while she opened the kitchen door.
Yuki 一手托著沈重的托盤，另一隻手推開了廚房的門。
Amani brought out a silver tray filled with small cakes for the evening guests.
Amani 端出一個銀色托盤，上面放著為晚間客人準備的小蛋糕。
Otis used a plastic tray to carry his lunch from the cafeteria to the garden.
Otis 用一個塑膠托盤把午餐從自助餐廳端到花園裡。
- platter
a large flat dish used for presenting food at the table, usually without raised edges for carrying
- salver
a formal, often metal tray used in ceremonies or by waiters presenting drinks or items to guests
- plate
a flat, round dish for individual food portions, lacking the raised rim and transport function of a tray
2. a shallow box with an open top that you keep on a desk and use for storing docum
文件盤
辦公桌上分類存放文件的淺盤
a shallow box with an open top that you keep on a desk and use for storing documents, letters, or files that still need to be read or processed.
Rodrigo sorted the invoices into the tray marked "Pending."
Rodrigo 將發票分類放進標示「待辦」的文件盤裡。
Gita placed the signed contracts in the tray on her secretary's desk.
Gita 把簽好的合約放在她祕書桌上的文件盤裡。
On Eleni's desk, a wooden tray held all the letters that needed a reply.
Eleni 的桌上有一個木製文件盤，裡面放著所有需要回覆的信件。
Cyrus emptied the out-tray before leaving the office for the weekend.
Cyrus 在週末離開辦公室之前，先把待發文件盤清空。
Bao stacked the printed reports in a plastic tray next to the printer.
Bao 將列印好的報告疊好，放進印表機旁的塑膠文件盤裡。
- in-tray
specifically a tray for documents that have arrived and need attention
- out-tray
specifically a tray for documents that have been processed and are ready to leave
- file holder
a more general container that may be upright or enclosed, not necessarily with raised edges
用法筆記
Frequently paired with 'in' and 'out' to form in-tray (for incoming documents) and out-tray (for outgoing documents). British English often uses 'in-tray' and 'out-tray'; American English prefers 'inbox' and 'outbox' on a desk.