paperweight

[US]/'peɪpəweɪt/
[UK]/'pepɚwet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 镇纸 用来固定纸张的重物。
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The paperweight had fallen onto the desk, badly marking the surface.

镇纸掉到了桌上,在桌面砸出了深深的印痕。

The paperweight kept the papers from flying away.

这个纸镇防止文件飞走。

She used a crystal paperweight to hold down the important documents.

她用水晶纸镇压住重要文件。

The antique paperweight added a touch of elegance to the desk.

这个古董纸镇让桌子增添了一丝优雅。

He accidentally knocked over the paperweight, causing it to shatter.

他不小心撞倒了纸镇,导致它碎裂了。

The heavy paperweight made a loud thud when it hit the ground.

沉重的纸镇在击中地面时发出了巨大的声音。

She used the paperweight as a makeshift hammer in a pinch.

她在紧急情况下把纸镇当成临时的锤子使用。

The paperweight was engraved with a beautiful floral design.

这个纸镇上刻有美丽的花卉设计。

He always fidgeted with the paperweight during meetings.

他在会议期间总是玩弄纸镇。

The paperweight slipped from her hand and landed on her foot.

纸镇从她手中滑落,掉在了她的脚上。

The paperweight served as a reminder of her time working in the office.

这个纸镇成为了她在办公室工作时的一种提醒。

Real-world Examples

Now, I have to look for things that can be a paperweight.

现在,我得找能当镇纸的东西。

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Since that time, Mars 3 has been little more than an historic interplanetary paperweight, its exact resting place unknown.

自此,火星3号仅仅只是历史性的记载而已,它所在的位置至今无人知晓。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening March 2013 Collection

Golden Adele, in paperweight form, lay on the coffee table and was rubbed hard for luck.

咖啡桌上放着做成镇纸石的“金色阿黛勒”, 为求诉讼顺利,它被精心抚拭。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

For years, the skull-today recognized as one of the supreme treasures of anthropology-sat as a paperweight on a colleague's desk.

这块头骨——今天被认为是人类学最珍贵的东西之一——在达特一位同事的办公桌上被当做镇纸用了好多年。

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Did he also happen to mention what caused Annalise to allegedly throw this paperweight?

那他有没有提过安娜丽丝为什么会据称向他丢镇纸?

Source: The First Season of "Getting Away with Murder"

So, I ran downstairs, and that's when I saw Annalise throw a paperweight at him.

所以我赶忙下楼,刚好看到安娜丽丝拿镇纸丢他。

Source: The First Season of "Getting Away with Murder"

Otherwise, it is nothing more than a paperweight or a doorstop.

否则 这本书就只不过是一个镇纸石或门垫。

Source: Gossip Girl Season 5

I don't care if they wanna use Walter Gillis' head as a paperweight.

就算他们想用沃尔特·吉利斯的头作镇纸我也不在乎。

Source: Suits Season 4

Because without chemistry, what is an information superhighway that we love, would just be a really expensive, shiny paperweight.

因为没有化学,我们所喜爱的这个信息高速公路,将会只是一个非常昂贵的、 闪亮的压纸器。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

It was the coconut he had carved his message into. Kennedy had it encased in plastic and used it as a paperweight throughout his presidency.

礼物就是他当时刻字的椰子。肯尼迪把它用塑料包裹起来,并在他的总统任期内把它用作镇纸。

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

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