newspaper

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newspaper — 名詞

  • newspapersingular
  • newspapersplural

1. a publication, found either in physical print or online, that provides informati

1.名詞A2
釋義

報紙

每日或每週發行的新聞刊物

a publication, found either in physical print or online, that provides information about current events, along with opinion writing, pictures, and commercial messages, and comes out again on a regular schedule.

例句

Every morning, Baraka reads the newspaper while drinking coffee on the balcony.

每天早上，Baraka 都會在陽台上邊喝咖啡邊看報紙。

collocation: read the newspaper

The local newspaper ran a long article about the new hospital that just opened.

當地報紙刊登了一篇關於新醫院開幕的長篇報導。

newspaper + ran (published) + article

常見搭配
  • read the newspaper
  • a daily newspaper
  • a weekly newspaper
  • a local newspaper
  • a national newspaper
  • an online newspaper
  • a newspaper article
  • a newspaper report
  • a newspaper advertisement
  • a newspaper editor
  • a newspaper reporter
  • the newspaper industry
  • subscribe to a newspaper
同義詞
  • paper

    informal short form; 'Have you seen today's paper?'

  • daily

    refers specifically to a newspaper published every weekday; 'The local daily covers city hall news.'

  • journal

    more formal; often used in the name of a serious newspaper, e.g. The Wall Street Journal

  • gazette

    used in newspaper titles, especially official or community publications

文法句型

newspaper + VERB (publishes, reports, runs)

the + newspaper + of + place/group

用法筆記

Used as a countable noun (a newspaper / two newspapers) when referring to individual copies or titles. Uncountable when referring to the medium generally (I read it in the newspaper).

常見錯誤

I read newspaper every day.
I read the newspaper every day.
'newspaper' is a countable noun and needs an article or determiner.
I saw the news on newspaper.
I saw the news in the newspaper.
use 'in' for reading something inside a newspaper.

2. a business or organization that produces a newspaper and sells it to the public.

2.名詞B1
釋義

報社

出版報紙的機構或公司

a business or organization that produces a newspaper and sells it to the public.

例句

The newspaper fired three editors after they published a story that was not true.

那家報社在刊登了一則不實報導之後，開除了三名編輯。

the newspaper + fired (employer acting)

Christopher wrote a letter to the newspaper complaining about the unfair review of his book.

Christopher 寫了一封信給報社，抗議書評對他的書不公平。

常見搭配
  • work for a newspaper
  • a newspaper apologizes for something
  • a newspaper hires/fires someone
  • a newspaper closes down
  • write to a newspaper
  • a national newspaper
  • a local newspaper
  • a newspaper owner
  • a newspaper office
同義詞
  • press

    refers to newspapers as a collective industry; 'The press has criticized the government.'

  • publisher

    the person or company that owns the newspaper; 'The publisher decided to close the Sunday edition.'

文法句型

the newspaper + VERB (fired, hired, closed, sold, apologized)

work for + a/the newspaper

用法筆記

Frequently used with verbs that describe organizational actions: lay off, hire, apologize, close, go bankrupt. The definite article 'the' is common when referring to a specific known newspaper company.

常見錯誤

He works for newspaper.
He works for a newspaper.
an article is needed before the countable noun.
Newspaper said the weather will be warm.
The newspaper said the weather will be warm.
use 'the' when referring to a specific newspaper company.

3. pages from newspapers that people have already read, saved for re-use as a cheap

3.名詞B1
釋義

舊報紙

已閱讀過的報紙，用作包裝或清潔材料

pages from newspapers that people have already read, saved for re-use as a cheap material for wrapping, cleaning, or protecting surfaces.

例句

Samir wrapped the old dishes in newspaper before putting them into the moving box.

Samir 用舊報紙把那些碗盤包好，才放進搬家紙箱裡。

collocation: wrapped ... in newspaper

Mayumi used old newspaper to clean the windows until they were perfectly clear and shiny.

Mayumi 用舊報紙擦窗戶，擦得又亮又乾淨。

collocation: old newspaper + clean

常見搭配
  • old newspaper
  • a piece of newspaper
  • some newspaper
  • wrapped in newspaper
  • covered with newspaper
  • lined with newspaper
  • cleaned with newspaper
  • stacks of newspaper
  • sheets of newspaper
同義詞
  • newsprint

    the thin, cheap paper that newspapers are printed on; more technical

  • wrapping paper

    paper designed for wrapping; different from old newspaper but used similarly

文法句型

wrapped/covered in + newspaper

newspaper + as material (uncountable)

用法筆記

Always uncountable in this sense — you say 'a piece of newspaper' not 'a newspaper'. Common with verbs like wrap, line, cover, stuff, and prepositions like in, with.

常見錯誤

He wrapped it in newspapers.
He wrapped it in newspaper.
This sense is uncountable; no plural -s.
I used a newspaper to clean the windows.' (when meaning old paper material)
I used some newspaper to clean the windows.
use 'some' or 'a piece of' to avoid confusion with the publication sense.

newspaper — 動詞

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • newspaper article
  • newspaper report
  • newspaper editor
  • newspaper reporter
  • newspaper industry
  • newspaper office
  • newspaper column
  • newspaper page

常用片語

  • in the newspaper
  • read about it in the newspaper
  • make the newspaper
  • hit the newspaper stands

介系詞搭配

  • in the newspaper
  • in today's newspaper
  • through the newspaper
  • across the newspaper