paper
英 ['pe?p?]
美['pep?]
- n. 紙；論文；文件；報紙
- adj. 紙做的
- vt. 用紙糊；用紙包裝
- vi. 貼糊墻紙；發(fā)交通違章傳票
- n. (Paper)人名；(俄)帕佩爾
詞組搭配
paper over
To put or keep out of sight; conceal
隱藏：使不被看到；掩飾
paper over a deficit with accounting gimmicks.
在帳上?；ㄕ衼硌陲椞澘?/p>
To downplay or gloss over (differences, for example), especially in order to maintain a nominal, apparent, or temporary unity.
虛飾：掩飾或暫平息（如不同點），尤其為了維持名義上的、表面的或暫時的團結
be not worth the paper it is written on
be of no value or validity whatsoever despite having been written down
毫無價值
make the papers
be written about in newspapers and thus become famous or notorious
因上了報紙而出名
paper over the cracks
disguise problems or divisions rather than trying to solve them
掩飾分歧；掩蓋問題
on paper
In writing or print.
書面上：書寫或印刷形式
In theory, as opposed to actual performance or fact
理論上：在理論上，不同于真實的表現或事實
It is a good team on paper, but its members play poorly together.
在理論上它是一支不錯的隊，可是隊員們配合不好