n.名词
这些杯子和盘子都是纸做的。❌ These cups and plates are all made of papers.
✔️ These cups and plates are all made of paper.
你能给我几张纸写字吗?❌ Can you give me some papers to write on?
✔️ Can you give me some paper to write on?
我的笔记本里还有五张纸。❌ I still have five papers in my notebook.
✔️ I still have five sheets〔pieces〕 of paper in my notebook.
析 paper表示“普通或没有写字的纸张”时是不可数名词。“五张纸”应为five sheets〔pieces〕 of paper。
有关明天的天气报纸是怎么说的?❌ What does paper say about tomorrow's weather?
✔️ What does the paper say about tomorrow's weather?
✔️ What do the papers say about tomorrow's weather?
析 “报纸”应该用the paper或the papers来表达。
书的最后一页掉了。❌ The last paper of the book was missing.
✔️ The last page of the book was missing.
析 指“书或杂志的一页或几页”,要用page〔pages〕,不用paper。
今天报上有什么好消息吗?❌ Is there any good news on today's paper?
✔️ Is there any good news in today's paper?
报纸上落着一只苍蝇。❌ There is a fly in the paper.
✔️ There is a fly on the paper.
析 指报纸上的“内容”时,应该用in,指报纸上放着的东西时用on。
n.名词
下面两个短语意思不同：much paper 不少纸
many papers 不少论文或证件等
composition，article，essay，paper，prose，thesis，theme，dissertation这些名词均含“文章”或“论文”之意。
composition多指学校里老师给学生的作文练习。
article多指在报刊、杂志上发表的非文艺性的文章，包括新闻报导、学术论文等。
essay指任何一种非小说性的，篇幅不长、结构简练的文章，如论说文、报道、评论、讽刺性杂文等。
paper正式用词，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，或学校里的作文练习。
prose专指散文。
thesis既可指毕业论文、学位论文，又可指一般的为阐述学术观点而写的论文。
theme一般指大学或高中生作为作业所写的篇幅有限、较完整论述某个观点的文章。也可指作品或谈话的主要论题。
dissertation书面语用词，指独立研究后所写的较为详细的专题文章；也可指学位论文。
paper，document这两个名词均含“文件”之意。
paper普通用词，泛指成册供将来参考或使用的任何文件或公文等。
document即可指法律性文件，也可指用作证明或消息来源的文件或记录等。
14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自古法语的papier，意为纸；最初源自拉丁语的papyrus，意为纸。
用作名词 n.
动词+～clip paper剪辑报纸commit sth to paper把某事记录下来contribute paper on提出有关…的论文deliver paper送报do paper写论文edit paper编辑报纸fold paper把纸折叠起来get paper out出版报纸glance at paper扫一眼报纸,浏览报纸glance through paper粗略地看文章go through papers浏览报纸grade students' paper给学生答卷评分hand in paper交论文invite paper约稿line paper在纸上画线make paper造纸mark students' paper给学生答卷评分publish paper出版报纸,发表文章read paper读报纸,宣读论文roll paper把纸卷起来search through paper在报纸上搜集show papers出示证件sign paper签署文件turn over papers移交文件write paper on撰写有关…的论文形容词+～blank paper空白纸cheap paper廉价报纸collected papers论文集commercial paper商业票据daily paper日报glossy paper表面光滑的纸good paper好文件green paper绿皮书illustrated paper图片新闻报influential paper有影响的报纸lined paper英文稿纸local paper地方性报纸monthly paper月刊national paper全国性报纸negotiable paper流通票据official papers公文oiled paper油纸popular paper公众喜闻乐见的报纸,大众报纸rough paper表面粗糙的纸ruled paper有格的纸serious paper严肃的报纸squared paper中文稿纸thick paper厚纸thin paper薄纸time-yellowed paper因日久而变黄的纸waste paper废纸white paper白皮书名词+～bank-note paper纸币birth paper出生证brown paper牛皮纸carbon paper复写纸cigarette paper烟纸craft paper牛皮纸drawing paper绘图纸evening paper晚报exam paper考卷glass paper砂纸graph paper图纸letter paper信笺纸morning paper晨报opposition paper在野党机关报parchment paper羊皮纸position paper意见书,立场声明qualifying paper资格证明文件research paper研究报告school paper校报scratch paper便条纸state papers公文term paper学术论文test paper试卷,考卷,试纸toilet paper卫生纸tracing paper描图〔透明〕纸trade paper贸易报typing paper打字纸wall paper裱墙纸wrapping paper包装纸writing paper书写用纸～+名词paper fortress纸糊的堡垒,一攻就破paper machine造纸机械paper mill造纸厂paper premier无实权的总理paper profits未兑现的利润paper tiger纸老虎paper war论战介词+～be made from paper纸做的be in papers登在报上a piece of paper一页纸a scrap of paper一页纸a sheet of paper一页纸a slip of paper一页纸on paper在纸上,以书面形式,在理论上,在名义上～+介词paper about有关…的文件paper on有关…的文件用作动词 v.～+名词paper the dining-room裱糊餐厅paper the oranges用纸把橘子包起来～+介词paper over裱糊,隐瞒
用作名词n.on paper理论上 in theory
用作动词v.
paper over v.+prep.
隐瞒 hold back
近义词 line线wrap包page页rag破布piece件log原木paper纸will决心deed行为bond债券note笔记face表面bill帐单essay论文theme主题title标题gazette报study研究letters信cover封面money财产sheet被单organ器官report报告papery薄的mantle斗篷daily每日的article文章tabloid小报lecture讲课charter宪章receipt收据journal日志diploma文凭records记录prose散文的overlay覆盖blanket毛毯document文件weekly每周的contract合同bulletin公报treatise论文annals纪年表messages信息banknote纸币currency货币newspaper报纸warrant委任状voucher代金券license许可证papyrus纸莎草monthly每月的memoirs回忆录wallpaper壁纸thesis毕业论文manuscript手稿instrument仪器stationery文具periodical期刊vellum上等皮纸serial连载小说foolscap大页纸note paper用纸overspread覆盖red-top通俗小报composition成分certificate执照affidavit宣誓书parchment羊皮纸credentials证书publication出版quarterly季度的cardboard厚纸板onionskin葱皮纸chronicle年代记explication解说dissertation论文exposition博览会construction建设holograph亲笔文件newsprint新闻用纸monograph专题论文paperlike像纸似的term paper学期论文newsletter时事通讯letterhead信笺抬头commentary实况报道discourse谈话，讨论disquisition专题论文memos名词memo的复数形式…memorandums备忘录便条…opus作品尤指编号的乐曲…NotesLotus公司出品的群件…fortnightly每两星期一次的…chartaceous似纸的, 纸质的…broadsheet仅印一面的大幅纸张…broadside用整个侧面撞击或碰撞…construction paper工作用纸，建筑用纸…
用作名词n.The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor.老师指责这个男孩将纸屑丢在地板上。
The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park.公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸。
She made artificial flowers from paper.她用纸做花。
The man is carrying a bag full of paper.那人扛着一个装满纸的袋子。
A paper bag won't hold water.纸袋不能装水。
Paper is made in a paper mill.纸是造纸厂生产的。
His desk is always covered with papers.他的桌子老是用写过字的纸盖着。
She cast her eyes over the paper, pondered and caught the meaning.她把眼光盯在那文件上,思考着,领会其中的含义。
Fasten these papers together with a paperclip.用回形针把这些文件夹在一起。
I should like to get at some of the papers in that drawer.我想拿到那个抽屉里的某些文件。
She gave all her historical papers to the library.她把所有有关历史的文件都送给图书馆。
He glanced over the morning paper.他匆匆地浏览了晨报。
I didn't read the whole paper.I just glanced at the headlines.我没有读完报纸,只看了看标题。
On the bus I always glance through the paper.在公共汽车上,我经常浏览报纸。
The basis of his opinion is something he read in the paper.他的意见的根据是从报纸上看来的。
The geography paper was difficult.地理试题很难。
The examination paper contained several formidable questions.这份试卷中有几道题目很难答。
Each student must write a paper on what he learned from the course.每个学生都得写篇论文,谈学习这门功课的收获。
You may conduct your research for the term paper in the library.你可以在图书馆里为写学术论文进行研究工作。
I left all the papers in my handbag.所有的票据都忘在我的手提袋里了。
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers.移民局的官员要求你出示证件。用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n.When did your father last time paper the room?上次,你父亲是什么时候用纸裱糊房间的?
They were papering the dining-room.他们正用纸裱糊餐厅。
She papered the walls of her room.她用纸裱糊她房间四周的墙壁。
She papered the oranges carefully.她很仔细地用纸把橘子包起来。
n.名词
paper的基本意思是“纸”,通常用作物质名词,不可数。如表示可数性,则须借助于单位词。“一小张纸”是a piece of paper; “一大张标准尺寸的纸”是a sheet of paper。paper作“写过字的纸”解时,是可数名词,有复数形式。
paper也可作“报纸”“文件”“证件”“试卷”“论文”等解,可用复数形式。
v.动词
paper的基本意思是用纸贴或用纸覆盖,引申可表示“隐瞒,掩饰”。用作及物动词,后接名词或代词作宾语。
名词84%,动词8%,形容词8%