学习知识|paper怎么读,printing怎么读( 四 )


从理论上说 , 这个主意不错 , 不过恐怕不够实际 。
,paper over the 'cracks
try to hide a problem or disagreement in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful 用纸煳住墙缝;权且掩饰(问题或分歧):
These new prison reforms are just papering over the cracks. What we need is a fundamental change in the prison system.
这些新的监狱改革只是想掩盖问题罢了 , 我们所需要的是监狱体制的根本改变 。
ORIGIN This expression refers to putting wallpaper on a wall in order to hide the cracks in the plaster.这个表达法原指在墙上贴墙纸以掩盖灰泥上的裂缝 。
a ,paper 'tiger
a person or thing that is less strong, powerful, dangerous,etc. than they/it appears 纸老虎;外强中乾的人:
He claimed that the enemies of his party were paper tigers and not to be feared.
他宣称他的政党的对手只是纸老虎 , 没什么可怕的 。
he, she, etc. couldn’t punch his, her, etc. way out of a paper bag 另见punch
not worth the paper it’s printed/written on 另见worth
put pen to paper 另见pen

牛津短语动词词典

paper
,paper 'over sth
to cover sth such as a wall with thick paper in order to hide sth用墙纸裱煳;用厚纸遮盖:
We papered over the stains on the wall.
我们用墙纸把墙上的污斑煳上了 。
to hide sth such as a problem, a disagreement, etc.,especially quickly or not very well暂时掩盖 , 权且掩饰(问题、分歧等):
The divisions in the party had been papered over during the election campaign.
竞选运动期间该党的内部分歧被掩盖了 。
Paper over sth can be used in the passive.paper over sth 可用于被动语态 。
[G]v+prep
paper over the 'cracks (in sth)
to try to hide a problem or fault, especially in a way that is unlikely to be successful掩饰 , 粉饰(很可能不遂)

牛津英语搭配词典

paper
noun
material 材料

[搭配]ADJ.
thick, thin
厚纸;薄纸
see-through, transparent
透明纸
plain, unlined
无横格的纸
lined
印有横线的纸
graph, squared
坐标纸;方格纸
A3, A4, etc.
A3 纸、A4 纸等
foolscap
大裁纸
blank
空白纸:
I stared at the blank paper, not knowing how to start the letter.
我盯着白纸发楞 , 不知道信该从何写起 。
printed
印刷品:
The Post Office has a special rate for printed paper.
邮局给印刷品订了优惠价 。
brown, coloured
牛皮纸;彩色纸:
a brown paper parcel of books
牛皮纸包的一包书
greaseproof, waxed
防油纸;蜡纸
glossy, shiny
亮光纸
scrap, waste
小纸片;废纸:
I made some notes on a piece of scrap paper.
我在一张小纸片上记了一些笔记 。
computer, typing
计算机用纸;打印纸
writing
书写纸;信纸
blotting
吸墨纸
tracing
描图纸
wrapping
包装纸
crêpe
绉纸
tissue
绵纸
photographic
相纸
filter
滤纸
kitchen
厨房用纸
toilet
厕纸
cigarette
卷烟纸:
a packet of cigarette papers
一包卷烟纸

[搭配]QUANT.
bit, piece, scrap, sheet, slip, strip
一小片纸;一张纸;一页纸;一张纸条:
I scribbled down his number on a scrap of paper.
我在一张小纸片上草草写下了他的号码 。
roll
一卷纸:
a roll of kitchen paper
一卷厨房用纸
side
一面纸:
The essay filled seven sides of A4 paper.
这篇作文有满满7 面A4 纸那么长 。

[搭配]VERB + PAPER
fold
将纸摺叠:
Fold the paper in half.
把这张纸对摺 。
shred, tear
切碎纸;撕碎纸
crumple (up), screw up
把纸弄皱;把纸揉成一团:
I screwed up the paper and threw it in the bin.
我把那张纸揉成一团 , 扔进了垃圾箱 。
recycle
循环利用纸
wrap sth in

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