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paper /ˈpeɪpə(r)/► SEE ALLon paperpaper over the cracksa paper tigerput pen to paperhe, she, etc. couldn’t punch his, her, etc. way out of a paper bagnot worth the paper it’s printed/written on
●on ˈpaperconsidering sth from what is written down about it, rather than what is actually true in practice; in theory 据书面材料；理论上◆This idea looks very good on paper, but I’m not sure that it’s very practical.
从理论上说，这个主意不错，不过恐怕不够实际。●ˌpaper over the ˈcrackstry to hide a problem or disagreement in a way that is temporary and not likely to be successful 用纸糊住墙缝；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。 NOTE 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 ˌpaper ˈtigera person or thing that is less strong, powerful, dangerous, etc. than they/it appears 纸老虎；外强中干的人◆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。 ORIGIN This is a translation of a Chinese expression that became well known when it was used by Mao Zedong. 这个习语是一个汉语表达法的直译，因毛泽东的使用而家喻户晓。●put ˌpen to ˈpaper (formal) write or start to write sth 下笔；开始写◆He spent hours thinking about what he should write, and it was midnight before he finally put pen to paper.他花了数小时思考该写些什么，直到午夜才动笔。●he, she, etc. couldn’t ˌpunch his, her, etc. way out of a paper ˈbag (informal, humorous) a person is so weak, shy, etc. that they would never dare react forcefully to sth 胆小鬼◆You don’t need to worry about what Jim would do; he couldn’t punch his way out of a paper bag.你不必担心吉姆会做出什么事来，他只是个胆小鬼。●not worth the paper it’s ˈprinted/ˈwritten on (of a written agreement, document, report, etc. 协议、文件、报告等) not having any value, especially legally, or because the person involved does not intend to do what they say they will （尤指在法律上或因无法兑现而）毫无价值◆The promises in this letter aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.这封信上的承诺毫无价值。 |