"in the books" in Chinese (Simplified)
已确定已完成已记录
Definition
用于表示某事已经正式决定、完成或确定,通常是在某个事件或协议被确认后。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式用语,主要用于美式英语。常在安排、协议、比赛结果确定后使用。不是字面意义,并不是真的“在书里”。类似“It's in the books”这样的表达在体育中尤为常见。
Examples
The meeting is in the books now.
会议现在已经**确定**了。
That’s another win in the books for our team.
这又是我们队**已完成**的一场胜利。
Once the contract is signed, it’s in the books.
合同一签字,就**已确定**。
And that’s the first day of school in the books!
开学第一天**已完成**!
After months of planning, the concert is finally in the books.
经过数月策划,演唱会终于**定下来了**。
Well, that’s another project in the books—time to start the next one.
好了,这又一个项目**完成了**,该开始下一个了。