
paperweight:镇纸;压纸器。用于压住纸张,防止被风吹动或散乱(也可作装饰品)。
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A glass paperweight keeps my notes from blowing away.
一个玻璃镇纸能防止我的笔记被风吹走。
The antique paperweight on his desk, engraved with a name, seemed to hold down not only letters but also old memories.
他桌上的古董镇纸刻着一个名字,仿佛压住的不只是信件,还有旧日回忆。
由 paper(纸)+ weight(重量、重物)构成的复合词,字面意思就是“压住纸的重物”。这类物件在书桌书信文化中很常见,后来也发展为收藏与装饰用途。