牛津高階英漢雙解詞典 paper / ?pe?p?(r); ˋpep?/ n (often in compounds 常用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) [U] substance made in thin sheets from wood pulp or rags and used for writing, printing or drawing on, or for wrapping and packing things 紙:a piece/sheet of paper 一張紙 * `writing paper 書寫用紙* `tissue paper 薄棉紙 * [attrib 作定語(yǔ)] a paper bag, handkerchief, towel, etc 紙袋、 紙巾、 紙面巾等. [C] newspaper 報(bào)紙: Where's today's paper? 今天的報(bào)紙?jiān)谀膬? * a daily, an evening, a Sunday paper 日?qǐng)?bào)、 晚報(bào)、 星期日?qǐng)?bào). [C, U] wallpaper 壁紙; 墻紙: a pretty striped paper for the bedroom 臥室用的精美的條紋壁紙. papers [pl] (a) official documents, esp showing sb's identity, nationality, etc 文件（尤指身分、 國(guó)籍等證明材料）: Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. 移民局的官員將要求你出示證件. (b) pieces of paper which have been written on 寫有字的紙: His desk is always covered with papers. 他的辦公桌上老是堆滿寫著字的紙. [C] (a) set of examination questions on a particular subject 試卷（試題）: The geography paper was difficult. 地理試題很難. * The French paper was set by our form teacher. 法語(yǔ)試卷是我們的班主任出的. (b) written answers to examination questions 試卷（答卷）: She spent the evening marking examination papers. 她一晚上都在批試卷. article or essay, esp one read to an audience of academics or specialists 文章; （尤指）論文: He read a paper at a medical conference on the results of his research. 他在醫(yī)學(xué)會(huì)議上宣讀了他的研究論文. (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) on paper (a) in writing 以書面形式: Could you put a few ideas down on paper? 把你的一些想法寫出來(lái)可以嗎? (b) when judged from written or printed evidence; in theory 據(jù)書面材料; 在理論上; 從道理上說(shuō): It's a fine scheme on paper, but will it work in practice? 那計(jì)畫不錯(cuò), 不過(guò)實(shí)踐上是否可行? * She looks good on paper, ie has good qualifications. 她看來(lái)資歷很好. a ,paper `tiger person or thing that is less powerful or threatening than he/it seems or claims to be 紙老虎（外強(qiáng)中乾的人或事物）. put pen to paper => pen.> paper v 1 [Tn] put wallpaper on (the walls of a room) 用壁紙裱糊（墻壁）: We're papering the bathroom. 我們正給浴室貼壁紙. 2 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) paper over the cracks (in sth) hide a disagreement, fault or difficulty, esp quickly or imperfectly 隱瞞或掩飾分歧、 錯(cuò)誤或困難（尤指?jìng)}促或有漏洞）: Critics of government policy argue that the new measures introduced to fight crime are simply papering over the cracks. 批評(píng)政府政策的人指責(zé)反犯罪活動(dòng)新措施, 認(rèn)為純粹是為掩蓋過(guò)錯(cuò)而制定的. 3 (phr v) paper sth over (a) cover sth with wall paper 用壁紙覆蓋某物: We papered over the stains on the wall. 我們貼上壁紙蓋住了墻上的污斑. (b) hide (a disagreement, fault or difficulty), esp quickly or imperfectly 隱瞞或掩飾（分歧、 錯(cuò)誤或困難）（尤指?jìng)}促或有漏洞）.papery / ?pe?p?r?; ˋpep?ri/ adj like paper in texture （質(zhì)地）像紙的: wrinkled, papery skin 像皺紋紙似的皮膚.# `paperback n [C, U] book bound in a flexible paper cover 簡(jiǎn)裝書; 平裝書: a cheap paperback 廉價(jià)簡(jiǎn)裝書 * When is the novel coming out in paperback? 那部小說(shuō)的平裝本什麼時(shí)候出版? * [attrib 作定語(yǔ)] a paperback book, edition 平裝的書、 版本. Cf 參看 hardback (hard1).`paper-boy (fem 陰性作 `paper-girl) n boy/girl who delivers newspapers to people's houses 送報(bào)的男孩[女孩].`paper-chase n cross-country run in which the leader drops a trail of pieces of paper for the other runners to follow 追紙游戲（領(lǐng)頭者作越野跑, 沿途撒紙屑供他人循蹤追逐）.`paper-clip n piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding sheets of paper together 回形針.`paper-knife n knife used for cutting the pages of books, opening envelopes, etc 裁紙刀.`paper-mill n factory where paper is made 造紙廠.,paper `money money in the form of banknotes 紙幣.`paperweight n small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to keep them in place 鎮(zhèn)紙.`paperwork n [U] written work in an office, such as filling in forms, writing letters and reports, etc 文書工作: She's good at paperwork. 她善做文書工作.