the working surface of a desk (书桌的)桌面 ■[as modifier]denoting a piece of equipment such as a microcomputer which is suitable for use at an ordinary desk (微机等设备)台式的,适宜于放在桌上使用的 a desktop machine. 一台台式机器。 ■a computer of this type 台式计算机 ■the working area of a computer screen regarded as a representation of a notional desktop and containing icons representing items such as files and a waste bin (计算机操作系统的)桌面