Word · Frequency #26873
paperweight
镇纸；压纸器
a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
- 1.
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
放在纸张上防止被吹走的小型装饰性重物。
- 2.
a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
用来压住一叠纸的重物
- 3.
Any object used for this purpose.
用于此目的的任何物体。
放在纸张上防止被吹走的小型装饰性重物。；用来压住一叠纸的重物；用于此目的的任何物体。；镇纸；压纸物
In use
She used a brass paperweight to keep her notes from blowing away on the windy desk.
I need a small paperweight for the pile of documents on my shelf.
These glass paperweights are both beautiful and practical.
use [sth] as a paperweight
表示把某物临时当镇纸用。
She used a smooth stone as a paperweight.
她用一块光滑的石头当作镇纸。
hold [sth] down with a paperweight
强调用镇纸压住，防止纸张被吹走或移动。
He held the loose pages down with a paperweight.
他用镇纸压住松散的纸张。
there be a paperweight on [sth]
用 there be 句型描述某处有镇纸。
Connections
Collocations
- glass paperweight
- 玻璃镇纸
- She keeps a small glass paperweight on her desk.她桌上放着一个玻璃镇纸。
- heavy paperweight
- 重的镇纸
- A heavy paperweight stops the papers from blowing away.重的镇纸能防止纸张被吹走。
- use ... as a paperweight
- 用作镇纸
- He used the stone as a paperweight.他把那块石头用作镇纸。
- crystal paperweight
- 水晶镇纸
- The crystal paperweight was a gift from her grandmother.这个水晶镇纸是她祖母送的礼物。
- ornamental paperweight
- 装饰性镇纸
- The shop sells ornamental paperweights in various shapes.这家店出售各种形状的装饰性镇纸。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
paper=纸，weight=重物；纸上压个重物防风吹走，就是镇纸。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：办公桌、文具用品 该词为中性日常用语，通常用于描述压住纸张的文具，比较常见于办公或学习场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with the 'weight' part of 'paperweight' (/weɪt/), spelled differently: weight (-eight), wait (-ait), late/date (-ate), great (-eat), straight (-aight). Watch out: height /haɪt/ looks like weight but does not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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