1. A reading desk with a slanted top holding the books from which scriptural passages are read during a church service. 诵经台一张顶部倾斜的书桌，上面放有经书，在教学礼拜时可以从中读取经文段落。
2. In synagogues, the bema (or bimah) is a raised platform with a reading desk from which the Torah and passages from the Prophets are read. 在犹太教的会堂里也设有讲坛，在其上诵读「托拉」和先知的经文。
3. I tell you what-you think it's boring is only because you haven't bought the reading desk which produced by our company, especially designed for reading and writing. 察茨金先生同情地问道。“我跟您说——您觉得它枯燥无聊，是因为您至今没有购买我们专为读书写作设计的斜面书桌！”
4. When he was not studying science, geography and math, Besart was seated next to Louhivuori's desk, taking books from a tall stack, slowly reading one, then another. 当贝萨特不学习科学、地理和数学时，他就坐在 Louhivuori 的书桌旁，从一大堆书里拿出来一些，一本接着一本地阅读。
5. We eat while watching TV, we munch on something at our desk at work, we crunch on something while driving and drink something while reading or waiting. 看电视时吃点小零食，工作时嘴里嚼嚼东西，开车时吃点东西，阅读或者等候时也会来点喝的。
