papyrus
英 [pə'paɪrəs]
美[pə'paɪrəs]
- n. 纸莎草；纸莎草纸
词态变化
复数: papyri;
中文词源
papyrus 纸莎草，古文献
来自拉丁语papyrus,纸莎草，纸莎草制的纸。最终来自埃及语。
英文词源
- papyrus (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin papyrus "the paper plant, paper made from it," from Greek papyros "any plant of the paper plant genus," said to be of Egyptian origin. Proper plural is papyri.
双语例句
- 1. Woollen cloth and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus.
- 羊毛料和木材送到埃及以换取亚麻布或纸莎草纸.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The Egyptians wrote on papyrus.
- 埃及人书写用薄草纸.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Since papyrus dries up and crumble, very few documents of ancient Egypt have survived.
- 因草片会干裂成粉末所以古埃及的文件很少保存下来.
来自辞典例句
- 4. In those days , paper was made from strips of the papyrus plant.
- 当时的纸是由纸莎草植物的剥离物制成的.
来自互联网
- 5. The papyrus plant was also the symbol of Lower Egypt.
- 纸草也是下埃及的象征物.
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