1. judging by appearance表面上看
The football team look good on paper,but they have lost many games. 這支足球隊表面上看來挺不錯,但他們已經輸了許多場球。
2. in written words以書面形式
We must get the agreement down on paper. 我們必須將此協議形成文字。
3. in theory理論上;從文字上看
The idea sounds good on paper,but I'm not sure whether it will really work. 這個主意從字面上看是很好的,但我不敢肯定它是否真正能行得通。
The applicant looks good on paper. 從書面材料看,這個申請人的情況很不錯。