papery

/ˈpeɪpəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpeɪpəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpā-p(ə-)rē/ (ame, mw)

papery — 形容詞

  • paperypositive
  • more paperycomparative
  • most paperysuperlative

1. used for something that feels or looks very thin, dry, and easy to tear, in the

1.形容詞C1
釋義

薄如紙

薄、乾，像紙般易破

used for something that feels or looks very thin, dry, and easy to tear, in the way an onion skin, petal, or old leaf does.

例句

The onion skin felt papery after two days on the windowsill.

洋蔥皮放在窗台兩天後，摸起來薄如紙。

common collocation: papery skin

By winter, the plant's brown leaves had turned papery and brittle.

到了冬天，那株植物的褐葉已變得薄如紙又易碎。

typical use for dry leaves or petals

同義詞
  • paper-thin

    stresses extreme thinness more strongly than dryness or texture

  • dry

    broader and more general; does not suggest a paper-like feel

  • brittle

    focuses on breaking easily rather than on the thin, dry surface

反義詞
  • fleshy

    describes something thick, soft, and full of moisture or pulp

  • supple

    suggests smooth flexibility instead of dryness and fragility

文法句型

papery + noun

be papery from dryness or age

用法筆記

Most often used for skin, leaves, petals, shells, or thin material that has dried out. It usually suggests both texture and fragility, not just thinness on its own.