newspaper
UK ['nju:zˌpeɪ.pər] US ['nu:zˌpeɪ.pɚ] noun
ESSENTIAL countable
■a regularly printed document consisting of news reports, articles, photographs and advertisements that are printed on large sheets of paper which are folded together but not permanently joined 报纸，报•Which newspaper do you read regularly?平常你看甚么报纸？ •a daily / Sunday newspaper日报／周日版报纸 ADVANCED countable
■an organization which makes and publishes a newspaper 报社•He wants to work for a newspaper when he leaves school.他毕业后想到报社工作。 ADVANCED uncountable
■old newspapers 旧报纸•You'd better wrap that mirror up in newspaper before you put it in the car.你最好用旧报纸把那面镜子包一下再放进车里。
UK ['nju:zˌpeɪ.pər] US ['nu:zˌpeɪ.pɚ] noun
Common Learner Errors newspaperRemember: use the correct preposition.Don't say 'on the newspaper', say in the newspaper :
✗ I read an interesting article on the newspaper.I read an interesting article in the newspaper. |