Word · Frequency #11547
flimsies
薄纸；复写用薄纸
flimsies is the plural of flimsy.
a thin, light, translucent paper, used especially for making carbon copies
指用于复写副本的薄纸，不是涂层的复写纸本身。
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a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
一种薄而结实的轻质半透明纸,特别用于制作复写件
一种薄而结实的轻质半透明纸,特别用于制作复写件；易损坏的东西(或材料)；薄纸；描图用薄纸；薄纸稿纸
In use
The typist inserted a flimsy into the typewriter to make a carbon copy.
The office kept a stack of flimsies for making duplicate invoices.
We ran out of flimsies, so we had to photocopy the document instead.
Connections
Collocations
- flimsy paper
- 薄复写纸
- The old office was stocked with flimsy paper for making duplicates.这间老办公室备有用于制作副本的薄复写纸。
- carbon flimsy
- 碳复写薄纸
- He placed a carbon flimsy under the letterhead.他在信头下放了一张碳复写薄纸。
- flimsy copies
- 薄纸副本
- The secretary filed flimsy copies of the correspondence.秘书将信件的薄纸副本归档。
Synonyms
- onionskin
- 葱皮纸；极薄而有韧性的半透明纸，旧时多用于复写副本 · 二者在‘复写薄纸’义上可互换，但 onionskin 特指经砑光处理的细密薄纸，语域偏专业，日常口语中少用。
- manifold paper
- 复写薄纸；供制取多份副本的薄型纸 · manifold paper 更正式、语义更窄，专指用于复写多份副本的薄纸；flimsy 是更通俗的统称。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
flimsy 听起来像 film（薄膜）+ -sy，想象一张薄膜般半透明的复写纸，薄而韧。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：office stationery、carbon-copy document production flimsy 作名词时指一种薄而半透明的复写纸，多用于办公或文书场景，比较正式，日常口语中较少见。
Grammar Note
注意复数形式为 flimsies
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: whimsy /ˈwɪmzi/ rhymes with flimsy /ˈflɪmzi/ and shares the spelling ending -imsy. Lookalikes that sound different: simply /ˈsɪmpli/ has a similar spelling but ends /ɪmpli/; shimmy /ˈʃɪmi/ has a similar rhythm but ends /ɪmi/, not /ɪmzi/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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