"tabula" in Chinese (Simplified)

• （古）刻板
• （古）石板

Definition

一种古老的术语，指平坦的板、石板或书写用的平面，特别用于拉丁语或历史语境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词现代汉语极少使用，仅见于历史、学术或拉丁语短语（如'tabula rasa'）。不要将其理解为普通的“桌子”。

Examples

A tabula was used by Romans to write messages.

罗马人用**tabula**来写信息。

The tabula was made of wood or wax.

**tabula**是用木头或蜂蜡制成的。

Students in ancient Rome carried a tabula to school.

古罗马的学生带着**tabula**上学。

You’ll often hear 'tabula' in the phrase 'tabula rasa' to mean a blank slate.

在“tabula rasa”中常能听到“tabula”，意指空白状态。

Historians study writings on ancient tabulae to understand Roman life.

历史学家研究古代**tabulae**上的文字来了解罗马生活。

'Tabula' isn't a word you'll need day-to-day unless you're into classical studies.

除非你对古典学科感兴趣，否则平时基本用不到“tabula”这个词。