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quires

/ˈkwaɪərz/

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noun

一叠纸，一个帖。

One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.

Examples :

"The print shop ordered several quires of thick, cream-colored paper for the wedding invitations. "

这家印刷店订购了几叠厚厚的米色纸，用来印制结婚请柬。

stationery material

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noun

书帖，纸叠。

A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures.

Examples :

"The bookbinder carefully assembled the quires, stitching each set of folded paper before binding them into the final book. "

装订工匠小心翼翼地整理好各个书帖，在把它们装订成书之前，先把每一叠折叠好的纸张缝合起来。

stationery material writing

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noun

小册子, 短篇作品

A book, poem, or pamphlet.

Examples :

"The students were asked to submit their short stories as individual quires, each neatly stapled. "

学生们被要求以单独的小册子形式提交他们的短篇小说，每本都整齐地装订好。

literature writing stationery

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verb

装订成册，订成书帖

To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.

Examples :

"The printer's apprentice quires the paper for the new book, carefully stitching together the sheets. "

印刷厂的学徒正在装订新书的纸张，小心地把书页订成书帖。

stationery writing

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noun

合唱团, 唱诗班

Examples :

"The school quires will perform a concert next week featuring songs from around the world. "

下周学校的合唱团将举办一场音乐会，演唱来自世界各地的歌曲。

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noun

唱诗班席，圣坛区域

One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse.

Examples :

"The architect's plan showed the quires extending outwards from the central altar, providing ample space for the singers. "

建筑师的平面图显示，唱诗班席从中央祭坛向外延伸，为歌唱者提供了充足的空间。

architecture religion area building place

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verb

合唱，齐唱。

To sing in concert.

Examples :

"The church choir quires beautifully every Sunday morning, filling the space with harmonious voices. "

每个星期天早上，教堂唱诗班都会优美地齐唱，用和谐的歌声充满整个空间。

music entertainment group