词汇 | paper |
释义 | paper Theme: CHECKS n. a forged check.She was arrested for passing paper.The police actually lost the paper and ended up with no evidence. Theme: EVIDENCE n. a written document; written evidence supporting something. (Often with some.)Don't tell me over the phone! I want paper!Come on, send me some paper. Let's make this official. paper Ⅰ 1. noun 1 money US, 1974. 2 a cigarette paper UK, 1950. 3 personal identification papers US, 1982. 4 promotional literature produced as part of a telephone sales swindle US, 1988. 5 a free pass to a performance UK, 1785. 6 a cheque US, 1972. 7 a speeding ticket US, 1976. 8 a deck of cards that have been marked for cheating US, 1977. 9 heroin sold in a paper packet; a folded paper containing any powdered drug US, 1953. 10 probation in lieu of a jail sentence; parole from prison US, 1973. 11 an underworld contract to have someone killed US, 1983 2. verb ► paper the houseto give away free tickets to an event in order to secure a large audience UK, 1859 Ⅱ ⇨ paper bag; paper verb to nag someone. Rhyming slang UK, 1992 paper over paper over sth to try to hide the fact that there is a disagreement or problem because you do not want people to know about it, especially without much success: The two parties tried to paper over their differences and form a government together.paper over the cracks Haig tried to paper over the cracks after the leadership contest, but it was clear that the party was bitterly divided.■ SIMILAR TO: gloss over paper1. An official written document. You better get some paper showing that the boss granted you an extra week of vacation time, just in case. 2. slang Money. This new job is great—I've never made so much paper in my life! paper1. n. a written document; written evidence supporting something. (Often with some.) Send me some paper. Let’s make this official. 2. n. a forged check. (see also paper-pusher, paper-hanger.) She was arrested for passing paper. 3. n. money. You don’t get the goods till I get the paper.
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