桌面 (zhuō miàn) — (place word) tabletop; surface of a table; (place word) desktop (of a computer); (figurative) aboveboard; open and public
Definition
Literally 'table surface', 桌面 is used both for a physical tabletop and (by extension) a computer desktop. Figuratively, putting something 摆上桌面 means handling it openly and publicly.
noun
(place word) tabletopsurface of a table(place word) desktop (of a computer)(figurative) aboveboardopen and public
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 桌面。Shū dōu fàng zài zhuō miàn shàng.The books are all on the tabletop.
- 桌面。Wǒ de zhuō miàn shàng yǒu hěn duō wén jiàn.There are many files on my desktop.
- 桌面。Zhè jiàn shì zuì hǎo bǎi zài zhuō miàn shàng tán.It's best to discuss this matter openly (put it on the table).
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