paperclip
paperclip — noun
1. a small stationery item made of thin metal or plastic, shaped into closed loops
a small stationery item made of thin metal or plastic, shaped into closed loops that slide over a stack of pages to keep them together
Kian used a paperclip to keep the pages of his report together.
use a/the paperclip + to-infinitive (purpose)
Theo bent the paperclip into a small hook to fix his glasses.
bend a paperclip into [shape]
Élise found a rusty paperclip in the bottom of her desk drawer.
The teacher clipped the essays together with a red paperclip.
A single paperclip had fallen off the stack of documents on the counter.
- paper clip
the same object, written as two separate words — more common in formal or older texts
- clip
informal shortening; can also refer to other types of clips (hair clip, binder clip)
文法句型
a [paperclip]
[number] paperclip(s)
用法筆記
Commonly written as two words (paper clip) or as one word (paperclip); both forms are acceptable, though the single-word form is more common in everyday use.