newspaper

Compared meaning: a newspaper (noun).

比较义项：报纸（名词）。

• newspaper 本词

  The full, neutral term for a newspaper, usable in both formal and everyday English; always unambiguous, unlike 'paper', which can also mean writing paper.

  newspaper是“报纸”最正式、中性的说法，正式和日常场合都可以使用；意思明确，不像paper那样还可能指“纸张”。

  My father reads the newspaper every morning with his coffee.

  我父亲每天早上喝咖啡时都会读报纸。

• paper

  An informal, everyday shorthand for newspaper, common in spoken English, usually with 'the'; ambiguous, since paper can also mean the material used for writing.

  paper是“报纸”口语中常用的简称，常与the连用；但注意paper也可以指“纸张”，因此有歧义。

  I saw the story in this morning's paper.

  我在今天早上的报纸上看到了这则报道。

Both can mean a newspaper. Newspaper is the full, neutral word, used in any situation, formal or everyday. Paper is an informal, everyday short form, usually said with 'the', and can be confusing since paper can also mean the material used for writing.

这两个词在“报纸”这个意思上很接近，但newspaper是正式、中性的说法，各种场合都能用；paper是口语中常见的简称，常加the，但要注意paper还有“纸张”的意思，这里不比较那个意思。