paper

['peipə]

n.纸, 文件, 报纸, 论文, 票据, 壁纸
v.用纸包,用纸糊,贴壁纸
adj.纸制的, 似纸的, 有名无实的

例句与用法：

It's a fine scheme on paper, but will it work in practice?

那计画不错，不过实践上是否可行？

She papered the room green.

她用绿色壁纸裱糊房间。

The teacher is reading Tom's English paper.

老师正在审阅汤姆的英语答卷。

词形变化：

名词: paperer | 动词过去式: papered | 动词过去分词: papered | 动词现在分词: papering | 动词第三人称单数: papers |

详细释义：

n.

1. 纸[U]

Can you spare some paper for me?

你能匀出一些纸给我吗?

2. 报纸[C]

What news is there in the papers this morning?

今天早上报纸里有点什么新闻?

3. 试题, 试卷, 答案(纸)[C]

4. 论文, 报告[C]

5. 墙纸[C][U]

6. 文件[P]

vt.

1. 在……贴壁纸, 用纸包

The room was papered in green.

房间用绿色墙纸裱糊。

2. 掩盖, 粉饰[(+over/up)]

a.

1. 纸的, 纸制的

2. 似纸的, 薄的

3. 纸上的, 有名无实的

短语词组：

commit sth. to paper

1. 把某事写下来

Everything he said was committed to paper.

他所说的一切都被记下来了。

not worth the paper it is written on

1. 毫无价值

The news was not worth the paper it was written on.

那条新闻毫无价值。

on paper

1. 未经实践; 在理论上

It was just a scheme on paper.

那只不过是一个纸上计划。

paper over/up

1. 掩盖

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

send in one's papers

1. 提出辞呈

After the scandal, he had to send in his papers.

出了丑闻后, 他不得不辞职。

set a paper

1. 出考题

The teacher was busy setting a paper.

老师正忙于出考题。