papyrus
英 [pə'paɪrəs]
美 [pə'paɪrəs]
中文詞源
papyrus 紙莎草，古文獻來自拉丁語papyrus,紙莎草，紙莎草製的紙。最終來自埃及語。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 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換取亞麻布或紙莎草紙.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. The Egyptians wrote on papyrus.
- 埃及人書寫用薄草紙.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Since papyrus dries up and crumble, very few documents of ancient Egypt have survived.
- 因草片會幹裂成粉末所以古埃及的文件很少保存下來.
來自辭典例句
- 4. In those days , paper was made from strips of the papyrus plant.
- 當時的紙是由紙莎草植物的剝離物製成的.
來自互聯網
- 5. The papyrus plant was also the symbol of Lower Egypt.
- 紙草也是下埃及的象征物.
來自互聯網