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paperweight

/ˈpeɪpərˌweɪt/ /ˈpeɪpɚˌweɪt/

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noun

镇纸，压纸器

A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.

Examples :

"My grandmother placed a beautiful glass paperweight on the stack of letters to keep them from blowing off the desk. "

我奶奶在叠好的信件上放了一个漂亮的玻璃镇纸，防止它们被风吹落桌子。

stationery item utility thing building

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noun

镇纸，压纸器

Any object used for this purpose.

Examples :

"John used his coffee mug as a paperweight."

约翰用他的咖啡杯当镇纸。

stationery utility item writing thing

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noun

摆设，废物。

A useless piece of equipment.

Examples :

"The antique paperweight on my desk is a beautiful object, but it's completely useless—just a paperweight. "

我桌子上那个古董镇纸，样子倒是挺好看的，但完全就是个摆设，一点用都没有，说白了就是个废物镇纸。

utility item thing