1. | [u] 纸；纸张the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things |
a piece/sheet of paper 一片╱一张纸 | |
a package wrapped in brown paper 一个用牛皮纸包扎的包裹 | |
recycled paper 再生纸 | |
She wrote her name and address on a slip(= a small piece) of paper . 她把姓名和地址写在一张纸条上。 | |
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications(= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value) . 就这项工作而言，经验比纸面上的资格重要。 | |
paper losses/profits(= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) 账面亏损╱利润 | |
This journal is available in paper and electronic form. 这份刊物有印刷版本和电子版本。 |
2. | [c] 报纸a newspaper |
a(n) local/national paper 地方性╱全国性报纸 | |
a(n) daily/evening/Sunday paper 日报；晚报；星期日报 | |
I read about it in the paper . 我从报上得知这件事。 | |
Have you seen today's paper? 你看到今天的报纸没有？ | |
The papers(= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. 报纸很快就获悉了这件事的来龙去脉。 |
3. | [pl] 文件；文献pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documents |
His desk was covered with books and papers. 他的办公桌上全是书籍和文件。 |
4. | [pl] 证明；证件official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do sth, etc. |
divorce/identification papers 离婚╱身份证件 |
5. | [c] 试卷；试题；答卷a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questions |
The Geography paper was hard. 地理试题难极了。 | |
She spent the evening marking exam papers. 她用一个晚上批阅试卷。 |
6. | [c] 论文an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists |
a recent paper in the Journal of Medicine 最近刊在《医学学报》上的一篇论文 | |
She was invited to give a paper(= a talk) on the results of her research. 她应邀发表一篇论文，报告她的研究结果。 |
7. | [c] （学生的）研究报告，论文a piece of written work done by a student |
Your grade will be based on four papers and a final exam. 你的成绩将根据四篇论文和期末考试决定。 |
8. | [c][u] 壁纸paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room |
The room was damp and the paper was peeling off. 屋子很潮湿，壁纸都一片片剥落了。 |
The idea looks good on paper . 仅就字面看，这个主意不错。 |
The idea looks good on paper . 仅就字面看，这个主意不错。 |
