wallpaper
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wall·pa·per1 /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə $ ˈwɒːlˌpeɪpər/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] 1. DHHpaper that you stick onto the walls of a room in order to decorate it 壁纸，墙纸2. the colour, pattern, or picture which you have as the background on the screen of a computer 〔计算机屏幕的〕壁纸，背景 → desktop
Examples from the Corpus
wallpaper• Morris produced more than sixty designs for fabric and wallpaper, which influenced scores of other designers.• In fact, your new business will only have a corporate wallpaper that you pick out.• There are also jokes, graphics, stationery and desktop wallpaper for downloading.• The three blocks were used to print one of Morris' many floral wallpaper patterns.• She made her silent vow to the piece of wallpaper that flapped in the breeze.• In the second hotel I noted that the wallpaper, although of a strictly geometrical pattern, was upside-down.• It was impossible that anyone could have torn out a brick through the wallpaper.• If you want to use wallpaper, go for a design with layers of pattern.wallpaper2 verb [transitive] DHHto put wallpaper onto the walls of a room 给〔房间〕糊墙纸 SYN paper I haven’t finished wallpapering the bedroom yet. 我还没给卧室贴完墙纸。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
wallpaper• No - they were wallpapering, and I was the wall - they were papering over me.• It was wallpapered in a pleasing pattern and the chairs were painted gold with red-velvet seats.• These walls would be painted or wallpapered to provide the interior finishes.From Longman Business Dictionarywallpaperwall‧pa‧per /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpəˈwɒːlˌpeɪpər/ noun [uncountable] disapproving FINANCE when a company sells a lot of new shares to finance a series of takeoversSYN PAPERCHASEwall·pa·per1 nounwallpaper2 verbChineseSyllable
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wallpaper
wall‧pa‧per1 /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə $ ˈwɒːlˌpeɪpər/ 
noun [uncountable and countable]
1. paper that you stick onto the walls of a room in order to decorate it
2. the colour, pattern, or picture which you have as the background on the screen of a computer ⇨ desktop
wallpaper2 verb [transitive]
to put wallpaper onto the walls of a room
SYN paper:
I haven’t finished wallpapering the bedroom yet.
| I |
noun [uncountable and countable]1. paper that you stick onto the walls of a room in order to decorate it
2. the colour, pattern, or picture which you have as the background on the screen of a computer ⇨ desktop
| II |
verb [transitive]to put wallpaper onto the walls of a room
SYN paper:
Houses 房屋
refurbish/renovate/ ( BrE do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋 convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/( apartments/especially
NAmE ( flatsBrE 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓 extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房 build ( an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/BrE ( an addition (on/to sth)/NAmE ( a conservatoryBrE （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房 knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁 knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration 装饰
furnish/paint/ ( especially
BrE decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间 be decorated in bright colours/( colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingsespecially
用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰 paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰 hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴／去除墙纸 install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/( fittingsBrE 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备 build/put up shelves搭架子 lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台 put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子
DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造
do ( DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringBrE 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路 make home improvements改造房屋 add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料 fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器 insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/( the loftespecially
BrE 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置 fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking( tap/especially
BrE ( faucetNAmE usually
维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头 block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池 make/drill/fill a hole开／钻／填一个洞 hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进／拔出钉子 tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉 saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆