[英文小筆記] table 和 desk 的差別

From Cambridge Dictionary's definition:

table: a flat surface, usually supported by four legs, used for putting things on

desk: a type of table that you can work at, often one with drawers

From Oxford Learner's Dictionary's definition:

table: a piece of furniture that consists of a flat top supported by legs

desk: a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to read, write, work, etc.

有一個平的板子，由4隻腳支撐著的傢俱，稱為table。desk 是屬於table 的一種，因為desk的功用主要為讀書、寫字、辦公用等，所以會有附收納功能的抽屜或書櫃。

另外，在學校內或是演講廳常有的一種椅子，它附有隱藏式的桌子（通常收在扶手處），此種桌子，此種桌子稱為college desk。它雖然沒有抽屜，不過是屬於desk。