桌上的书 meaning in English

the books on the desk

The books were higgledy - piggledy on the table
桌上的书乱糟糟的。
" i never clapped eyes on him , " was the reply . " but i read some of his poetry out of that book there on the table just before you come in
“我没见过他， ”他回答， “只是在你进来之前在桌上的书里读到了他的诗。
He glanced around at his friend reading the letter and saw the books on the table . into his eyes leaped a wistfulness and a yearning as promptly as the yearning leaps into the eyes of a starving man at sight of food
他瞥了一眼在读信的朋友和桌上的书，眼里立即闪出一种期待和渴望的光，有如饥饿的人看到了食物。