paper

Compared meaning: a newspaper (noun).

比较义项：报纸（名词）。

• newspaper

  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 本词

  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。

Compared meaning: to cover a surface with paper (verb).

比较义项：用纸覆盖／糊在某个表面上（动词）。

• paper 本词

  Paper is a more general, slightly formal or old-fashioned verb for covering any surface with paper, not necessarily decorative, such as lining a shelf or drawer; it can also apply to walls.

  paper是更宽泛、语气略显正式或稍显老式的动词，指用纸覆盖任意表面，不一定是装饰性的，例如给架子或抽屉铺衬内纸；也可以用于糊墙。

  She papered the kitchen drawers with plain white paper before putting the cutlery back.

  她先用普通白纸把厨房抽屉铺衬好，再把餐具放回去。

• wallpaper

  Wallpaper specifically means covering a wall or room with decorative wallpaper as part of redecorating; it is the everyday word for this exact task.

  wallpaper专指用装饰性壁纸糊墙或装饰房间，是人们日常谈论这项具体工作时最常用的说法。

  We wallpapered the bedroom in a light blue pattern last weekend.

  上周末我们给卧室贴了浅蓝色图案的壁纸。

Both can mean to cover a surface with paper. Paper is general and old-fashioned, used for any surface, such as a shelf, not only walls. Wallpaper means covering a wall with decorative wallpaper while redecorating; the noun 'wallpaper' for the material is not compared here.

这两个词在“用纸覆盖某个表面”这个意义上很接近，但用法有别：wallpaper专指用装饰性壁纸糊墙、装饰房间，是日常口语中谈论这项具体工作时更常用的说法；paper则更宽泛、语气略显正式或老式，可以指用纸糊贴任意表面，不一定是装饰性壁纸，也不一定是墙面。这里不比较wallpaper作名词“壁纸”的用法。