in-tray
/ˈɪn treɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪn treɪ/ (ame, ipa)
in-tray — 名詞
1. a shallow container kept on a desk or work surface, used to hold newly arrived l
收件盤
辦公桌上收納待處理來件的容器
a shallow container kept on a desk or work surface, used to hold newly arrived letters, forms, memos, and related paperwork that come in for a particular person until that person can read or process them
Paul checked his in-tray first thing each morning for new reports.
Paul 每天早上第一件事就是查看收件盤裡有沒有新的報告。
collocation: check one's in-tray
The finance department's in-tray was overflowing with tax forms.
財務部的收件盤裡堆滿了稅務表格。
collocation: overflowing in-tray
Meera placed the signed contract into her manager's in-tray.
Meera 把簽好的合約放進主管的收件盤裡。
Beatrix bought a black plastic in-tray for her new desk.
Beatrix 買了一個黑色塑膠收件盤放在新辦公桌上。
Stefan's wooden in-tray sat beside his computer monitor.
Stefan 的木製收件盤就放在電腦螢幕旁邊。
- inbox
more common in modern or digital contexts; also used for email
- letter tray
broader term for any desk tray used for correspondence
- out-tray
holds completed documents waiting to be sent out
用法筆記
The word can highlight either the physical object (a tray made of plastic, wood, or metal) or its workflow function (the place where incoming work accumulates). Both readings are common and interchangeable in most sentences.