In time, the codex came to consist of many sheets of papyrus or, later, parchment, gathered in small bundles folded in the middle. These gatherings were laid one upon the other, stitched together through the folds, and attached to wooden boards by thongs.
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- in time [in - taim] adv. 最终
- consist of [kənˈsist - əf] v. 由……组成
- papyrus [pəˈpaiərəs] n. (古代)纸(莎)草纸(plural：papyri[pə'paiəri])
- bundle [ˈbʌndl] n.捆
- gathering [ˈɡæðəriŋ] n. 订成书贴的书页
- stitch [stitʃ] v. 缝合
- fold [fəuld] n. 折页
- thong [θɔŋ] n.皮带
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fold的意思是“折痕”。
gathering的意思应为“一个或一组折痕”。
意即，codex是沿中缝装订的。