paper
/ ?pe?p?(r); ˋpep?/ n
(often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) [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 壹張紙 * `writing paper 書寫用紙* `tissue paper 薄棉紙 * [attrib 作定語] a paper bag, handkerchief, towel, etc 紙袋、 紙巾、 紙面巾等.
[C] newspaper 報紙: Where's today's paper? 今天的報紙在哪兒? * a daily, an evening, a Sunday paper 日報、 晚報、 星期日報.
[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、 國籍等證明材料）: Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. 移民局的官員將要求妳出示證件. (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. 她壹晚上都在批試卷.
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. 他在醫學會議上宣讀了他的研究論文.
(idm 習語) on paper (a) in writing 以書面形式: Could you put a few ideas down on paper? 把妳的壹些想法寫出來可以嗎? (b) when judged from written or printed evidence; in theory 據書面材料; 在理論上; 從道理上說: It's a fine scheme on paper, but will it work in practice? 那計畫不錯, 不過實踐上是否可行? * She looks good on paper, ie has good qualifications. 她看來資歷很好. 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 習語) paper over the cracks (in sth) hide a disagreement, fault or difficulty, esp quickly or imperfectly 隱瞞或掩飾分歧、 錯誤或困難（尤指倉促或有漏洞）: Critics of government policy argue that the new measures introduced to fight crime are simply papering over the cracks. 批評政府政策的人指責反犯罪活動新措施, 認為純粹是為掩蓋過錯而制定的.
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汙斑. (b) hide (a disagreement, fault or difficulty), esp quickly or imperfectly 隱瞞或掩飾（分歧、 錯誤或困難）（尤指倉促或有漏洞）.
papery / ?pe?p?r?; ˋpep?ri/ adj like paper in texture （質地）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 簡裝書; 平裝書: a cheap paperback 廉價簡裝書 * When is the novel coming out in paperback? 那部小說的平裝本什麼時候出版? * [attrib 作定語] 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 追紙遊戲（領頭者作越野跑, 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.