late 14c., from Latin papyrus "the paper plant, paper made from it," from Greek papyros "any plant of the paper plant genus," said to be of Egyptian origin. Proper plural is papyri.
实用例句
1. Woollen cloth and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus.
羊毛料和木材送到埃及以换取亚麻布或纸莎草纸.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The Egyptians wrote on papyrus.
埃及人书写用薄草纸.
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3. Since papyrus dries up and crumble, very few documents of ancient Egypt have survived.
因草片会干裂成粉末所以古埃及的文件很少保存下来.
来自辞典例句
4. In those days , paper was made from strips of the papyrus plant.
当时的纸是由纸莎草植物的剥离物制成的.
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5. The papyrus plant was also the symbol of Lower Egypt.