papyrus
US /pəˈpaɪ.rəs/
UK /pəˈpaɪ.rəs/
名詞
1.
紙莎草紙
a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
範例:
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Ancient Egyptians wrote on sheets of papyrus.
古埃及人在紙莎草紙上書寫。
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The museum displayed a well-preserved scroll of papyrus.
博物館展出了一卷保存完好的紙莎草紙。
2.
紙莎草
a tall aquatic plant native to the Nile valley, from which papyrus is made
範例:
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The papyrus plant grows abundantly along the banks of the Nile.
紙莎草植物在尼羅河兩岸大量生長。
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The ancient Egyptians used the fibrous stalk of the papyrus to make paper.
古埃及人利用紙莎草的纖維莖來造紙。