"paperweight" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 镇纸
• 纸镇

Definition

一个小而重的物品，用来压在纸张上防止被吹走或移动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多出现在办公桌或书房。主要是装饰性或实用的小物件，不用于写作。常见材料有玻璃、金属、石头。

Examples

She uses a glass paperweight on her desk.

她在书桌上用一个玻璃**镇纸**。

My father gave me a silver paperweight.

我爸爸送我一个银制**镇纸**。

The paperweight kept the documents from blowing away.

**镇纸**防止了文件被吹走。

I accidentally knocked the paperweight off the table and it broke.

我不小心把**镇纸**从桌子上撞掉了，它摔坏了。

That crystal paperweight on your desk is beautiful. Where did you get it?

你桌子上的那个水晶**镇纸**真漂亮。在哪里买的？

With the window open, a good paperweight really comes in handy.

开着窗户时，一个好的**镇纸**真的很有用。