How do you use "desk" in a sentence?

She spent the whole afternoon working at her desk. Please leave the documents on my desk. The hotel reception desk is on the ground floor.

desk

Q: What does "desk" mean?

A table used for writing or working A desk is a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, typically in an office or study. It often has drawers for storage and is designed to accommodate a seated person.

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Meaning: A table used for writing or working

桌子，书桌，办公桌

escritorio, mesa

机、デスク

책상, 데스크

A desk is a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, typically in an office or study. It often has drawers for storage and is designed to accommodate a seated person.

「desk」是一种具有平坦表面的家具，用于书写、阅读或工作，通常在办公室或书房中使用。它通常有用于存储的抽屉，设计为供坐着的人使用。

Un «desk» es un mueble con una superficie plana utilizado para escribir, leer o trabajar, típicamente en una oficina o estudio. A menudo tiene cajones para almacenamiento y está diseñado para acomodar a una persona sentada.

「desk」は、通常オフィスや書斎で、書き物、読書、または作業に使用される平らな表面を持つ家具です。多くの場合、収納用の引き出しがあり、座った人が使えるように設計されています。

Desk는 글쓰기, 독서, 업무에 사용되는 평평한 표면을 가진 가구로, 주로 사무실이나 서재에 놓입니다. 보통 수납을 위한 서랍이 있으며 앉아서 사용하도록 설계되어 있습니다.

Examples

She spent the whole afternoon working at her desk.
她整个下午都在办公桌前工作。
Pasó toda la tarde trabajando en su escritorio.
彼女は午後中ずっと机で仕事をしていました。
그녀는 오후 내내 책상에서 일했습니다.
Please leave the documents on my desk.
请把文件放在我的桌子上。
Por favor deje los documentos en mi escritorio.
書類を私の机の上に置いておいてください。
서류를 제 책상 위에 놓아 주세요.
The hotel reception desk is on the ground floor.
酒店前台在一楼。
La recepción del hotel está en la planta baja.
ホテルの受付は1階にあります。
호텔 프런트 데스크는 1층에 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Medieval Latin 'desca' meaning 'a table', from Italian 'desco' (table, desk), from Latin 'discus' (a disc, plate), from Greek 'diskos'. Originally a sloping reading table. Related to 'disc' and 'dish'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal