foolscap

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foolscap 指一种大尺寸的书写纸(约 13 × 8 英寸),也指滑稽的圆锥形纸帽,常用于派对或戏剧表演。

用法要点

名词用法

foolscap 主要作不可数名词,指纸张类型时通常不加冠词,但可被形容词修饰;指帽子时可用作可数名词。

• foolscap paper
• a foolscap hat
• on foolscap

介词搭配

与介词 on 连用表示在某种纸张上书写或打印,与 in 连用表示使用纸张作为材料。

• write on foolscap
• printed on foolscap
• bound in foolscap

语域说明

指纸张时多用于英式英语的正式或历史语境,现代商务中较少见;指帽子时属非正式用语,带幽默色彩。

• legal documents on foolscap
• wearing a foolscap at the party

基础例句

We used foolscap paper for our school projects because it's larger than A4.

我们学校项目用大页书写纸,因为它比 A4 纸大。

At the costume party, he wore a colorful foolscap to look silly.

在化装舞会上,他戴了顶彩色圆锥帽来显得滑稽。

Can you print the report on foolscap? It needs to be in a specific format.

你能把报告打印在大页纸上吗?需要特定格式。

高级例句

Historical archives often contain manuscripts written on foolscap, reflecting 19th-century paper standards.

历史档案中常有写在大页纸上的手稿,体现了 19 世纪的纸张标准。

In legal contexts, some jurisdictions still reference foolscap size for official documents, though it's largely obsolete.

在法律语境中,某些司法管辖区仍引用大页纸尺寸作为官方文件标准,尽管已基本过时。

The company's early records were bound in foolscap volumes, requiring specialized conservation methods.

公司的早期记录装订成大页纸册,需要专门的保存方法。

高频搭配

verb

write onprint onusefoldbind

adjective

standardlegalold-fashionedwhitelined

noun

papersizesheetdocumenthat

adverb

traditionallycommonlyhistorically

preposition

oninwith

phrase

foolscap foliofoolscap sizemade of foolscap

常见错误

❌ 错误:I need a foolscap to write.
✓ 正确:I need foolscap paper to write on.

foolscap 指纸张时是不可数名词,不能直接加冠词 a;应具体说明 paper 或使用 on 介词结构。

❌ 错误:This document is foolscap size, like A4.
✓ 正确:This document is on foolscap, which is larger than A4.

foolscap 尺寸约为 13 × 8 英寸,比 A4(约 11.7 × 8.3 英寸)大,不能等同;需用比较或具体说明尺寸差异。

近义词辨析

legal pad

legal pad 指带有横线的标准法律便笺纸,尺寸固定(通常 8.5 × 14 英寸),现代常用;foolscap 更泛指历史性的大页纸,不一定有线。

He took notes on a legal pad during the meeting, but the old contract was on foolscap.

cone hat

cone hat 是圆锥帽的通用词,中性描述;foolscap 特指用纸做的滑稽圆锥帽,带幽默或派对语境,更口语化。

Children wore cone hats for the geometry lesson, while the clown's foolscap was decorated with bells.