paper

noun

供书写 / 包装 for writing/wrapping

1. 纸；纸张
   the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things
   1. a piece/sheet of paper
      一片 / 一张纸
   2. a package wrapped in brown paper
      一个牛皮纸包裹
   3. recycled paper
      再生纸
   4. She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper .
      她把姓名、地址写在一张纸条上。
   5. 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。
   6. paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality)
      账面亏损 / 利润
   7. This journal is available in paper and electronic form.
      这份刊物有印刷版本和电子版本。

报纸 newspaper

2. 报纸
   a newspaper
   1. a local/national paper
      地方性 / 全国性报纸
   2. a daily/evening/Sunday paper
      日 / 晚 / 星期日报
   3. I read about it in the paper .
      我从报上得知这件事。
   4. Have you seen today's paper?
      你看到今天的报纸没有？
   5. 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。

文件 documents

3. 文件；文献
   pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documents
   1. His desk was covered with books and papers.
      他的办公桌上全是书籍和文件。
4. 证明；证件
   official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do sth, etc.
   1. divorce/identification papers
      离婚 / 身份证件

考试 exam

5. 试卷；试题；答卷
   a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questions
   1. The Geography paper was hard.
      地理试题难极了。
   2. She spent the evening marking exam papers.
      她用一个晚上批阅试卷。

文章 article

6. 论文
   an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists
   1. a recent paper in the Journal of Medicine
      最近刊在《医学学报》上的一篇论文
   2. 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. （学生的）研究报告，论文
   a piece of written work done by a student
   1. 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。

墙壁上 on walls

8. 壁纸
   paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room
   1. The room was damp and the paper was peeling off.
      屋子很潮湿，壁纸都一片片剥落了。

verb

1. 贴壁纸
   to decorate the walls of a room by covering them with wallpaper

1. N-UNCOUNT 纸
   Paper is a material that you write on or wrap things with. The pages of this book are made of paper.
   1. He wrote his name down on a piece of paper for me...
      他把他的名字写在一张纸上交给我。
   2. She sat at the table with pen and paper.
      她拿着纸笔坐在桌旁。
   3. ...a sheet of pretty wrapping paper.
      漂亮的包装纸
   4. ...a paper bag.
      纸袋
2. N-COUNT （一份）报纸
   A paper is a newspaper.
   1. I might get a paper in the village...
      我或许能在村子里找到一份报纸。
   2. I'll cook and you read the paper.
      我做饭，你看报纸。
3. N-COUNT （总称）报纸
   You can refer to newspapers in general as the paper or the papers .
   1. You can't believe everything you read in the paper...
      报纸上看到的东西不能全信。
   2. There's been a lot in the papers about the problems facing stepchildren.
      报纸上有很多关于继子女所面临的问题的报道。
4. N-PLURAL 材料；资料；文件
   Your papers are sheets of paper with writing or information on them, which you might keep in a safe place at home.
   1. Her papers included unpublished articles and correspondence.
      她的资料包括未发表的文章和信件。
5. N-PLURAL （证明身份的）证件
   Your papers are official documents, for example your passport or identity card, which prove who you are or which give you official permission to do something.
   1. A young Moroccan stopped by police refused to show his papers...
      一位被警察拦下的摩洛哥青年拒绝出示他的证件。
   2. They have arrested four people who were trying to leave the country with forged papers.
      他们已经逮捕了4名企图利用伪造证件离境的人。
6. N-COUNT 论文
   A paper is a long, formal piece of writing about an academic subject.
   1. He just published a paper in the journal Nature analyzing the fires.
      他刚刚在《自然》杂志上发表了一篇分析火灾的论文。
7. See also: ...the ten common errors that appear most frequently in student papers. term paper
8. N-COUNT 试卷；考卷
   A paper is a part of a written examination in which you answer a number of questions in a particular period of time.
   1. We sat each paper in the Hall...
      我们每一场考试都是在大厅里考的。
   2. She finished the exam paper.
      她答完了考卷。
   3. ...the applied mathematics paper.
      应用数学试卷
9. See also: ...a new government paper on European policy. Green Paper White Paper
10. ADJ 书面的；账面的
    Paper agreements, qualifications, or profits are ones that are stated by official documents to exist, although they may not really be effective or useful.
    1. They expressed deep mistrust of the paper promises...
       他们对书面承诺表现出极度的不信任。
    2. We're looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualifications.
       我们要找有经验的人，而不是有文凭的人。
11. VERB 给…贴墙纸
    If you paper a wall, you put wallpaper on it.
    1. We papered all four bedrooms...
       我们把4个卧室都贴了墙纸。
    2. We have papered this bedroom in softest grey...
       我们给这个卧室贴上了极柔和的灰色壁纸。
    3. The room was strange, the walls half papered, half painted.
       那个房间很奇怪，墙壁一半贴壁纸，一半刷涂料。
12. PHRASE 以书面形式；在纸上
    If you put your thoughts down on paper, you write them down.
    1. It is important to get something down on paper...
       把一些东西写在纸上很重要。
    2. It was the first time I had put it all down on paper. I found it helped.
       这是我第一次把所有的东西都写在纸上，我觉得这有帮助。
13. PHRASE 在字面上；理论上
    If something seems to be the case on paper, it seems to be the case from what you read or hear about it, but it may not really be the case.
    1. On paper, I am the healthiest man alive, yet I feel permanently unwell.
       理论上，我是活着的最健康的人，但是我总感觉不舒服。
    2. The family is estimated to have been worth, on paper at least, more than £1.1billion.
       据估计，这个家族理论上至少拥有11亿英镑以上的财富。
14. 毫无价值；一纸空文
    If you say that a promise, an agreement, or a guarantee is not worth the paper it's written on, you mean that although it has been written down and seems to be official, it is in fact worthless because what has been promised will not be done.

1. My paper got lost
   我的论文丢了。
2. I made a model out of paper and glue.
   我用纸和胶水制作了一个模型。
3. He wrote his name down on a piece of paper for me
   他把他的名字写在一张纸上交给我。
4. She sat at the table with pen and paper.
   她拿着纸笔坐在桌旁。
5. I might get a paper in the village
   我或许能在村子里找到一份报纸。
6. I'll cook and you read the paper.
   我做饭，你看报纸。
7. You can't believe everything you read in the paper
   报纸上看到的东西不能全信。
8. There's been a lot in the papers about the problems facing stepchildren.
   报纸上有很多关于继子女所面临的问题的报道。
9. Her papers included unpublished articles and correspondence.
   她的资料包括未发表的文章和信件。
10. A young Moroccan stopped by police refused to show his papers
    一位被警察拦下的摩洛哥青年拒绝出示他的证件。
11. They have arrested four people who were trying to leave the country with forged papers.
    他们已经逮捕了4名企图利用伪造证件离境的人。
12. He just published a paper in the journal Nature analyzing the fires.
    他刚刚在《自然》杂志上发表了一篇分析火灾的论文。
13. We sat each paper in the Hall
    我们每一场考试都是在大厅里考的。
14. She finished the exam paper.
    她答完了考卷。
15. They expressed deep mistrust of the paper promises
    他们对书面承诺表现出极度的不信任。
16. We're looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualifications.
    我们要找有经验的人，而不是有文凭的人。
17. We papered all four bedrooms
    我们把4个卧室都贴了墙纸。
18. We have papered this bedroom in softest grey
    我们给这个卧室贴上了极柔和的灰色壁纸。
19. The room was strange, the walls half papered, half painted.
    那个房间很奇怪，墙壁一半贴壁纸，一半刷涂料。
20. It is important to get something down on paper
    把一些东西写在纸上很重要。
21. It was the first time I had put it all down on paper. I found it helped.
    这是我第一次把所有的东西都写在纸上，我觉得这有帮助。
22. On paper, I am the healthiest man alive, yet I feel permanently unwell.
    理论上，我是活着的最健康的人，但是我总感觉不舒服。
23. The family is estimated to have been worth, on paper at least, more than £ 1.1billion.
    据估计，这个家族理论上至少拥有11亿英镑以上的财富。
24. I found a pencil and some blank paper in her desk
    我在她的桌子里找到一支铅笔和几张白纸。
25. I always sketch with pen and paper.
    我总是用钢笔和纸画素描。
26. She made a small casket with paper board.
    她用纸板做了一个匣子。
27. This paper is smooth to the touch.
    这种纸张手感平滑。
28. This paper is too long.
    这篇论文篇幅太长。
29. He searched all the drawers for the missing paper.
    他翻了所有的抽屉找寻那个不见了的文件。
30. We cut paper and cloth with scissors.
    我们用剪刀裁纸和布。

  paper file【导航词义：文件】

  paper n. 文件；证件

〔辨析〕指会议、工作等所用的文件、文献，也可指证件，如护照、身份证等，通常用复数。

  file n. 文件，文档

〔辨析〕尤指计算机中的文件。

  essay article composition paper【导航词义：文章】

  essay n. 文章，论说文，小品文

〔辨析〕指学生为某门课程所写的短文或论说文，或指关于政治、社会等的小品文、散文等。

  article n. 文章

〔辨析〕多指在报刊上发表的非小说类文章，如新闻报道、学术论文等。

  composition n. 作文

〔辨析〕多指老师要求学生写的作文练习。

  paper n. 〈尤美〉（学生）研究报告

〔辨析〕多指在学术刊物上发表或在学术会议上宣读的专题论文，也指高等学校的学期论文等。

paper over sth

1. 糊壁纸遮盖
   to cover a wall with wallpaper in order to hide sth
2. 暂时掩盖，权且掩饰（问题或分歧）
   to try to hide a problem or disagreement in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful
   1. a piece/sheet of paper
      一片 / 一张纸
   2. a package wrapped in brown paper
      一个牛皮纸包裹
   3. recycled paper
      再生纸
   4. She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper .
      她把姓名、地址写在一张纸条上。
   5. 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。
   6. paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality)
      账面亏损 / 利润
   7. This journal is available in paper and electronic form.
      这份刊物有印刷版本和电子版本。

n.

on paper

• 写下来；笔录
  when you put sth on paper , you write it down
• 仅照字面看；理论上
  judged from written information only, but not proved in practice
  1. The idea looks good on paper .
     仅就字面看，这个主意不错。

put pen to paper

• 写；动笔
  to write or start to write sth

not worth the paper it's written/printed on

• （尤指在法律上）毫无价值
  having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would

noun

1. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
   1. when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper

   Synonym:    newspaper

2. a medium for written communication
   1. the notion of an office running without paper is absurd

3. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
   1. he read his newspaper at breakfast

   Synonym:    newspaper

4. a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
   1. he has written many scientific papers

5. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
   1. he got an A on his composition

   Synonym:    compositionreporttheme

6. a business firm that publishes newspapers
   1. Murdoch owns many newspapers

   Synonym:    newspapernewspaper publisher

7. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

verb

1. cover with wallpaper

   Synonym:    wallpaper

2. cover with paper
   1. paper the box