paperback

英 [ˈpeɪpəbæk]

美 [ˈpeɪpərbæk]

n.  平装书; 简装书

复数：paperbacks　过去式：paperbacked　

考研

Collins.2 / BNC.7936 / COCA.8235

牛津词典

noun

• 平装书；简装书
  a book that has a thick paper cover
  1. a cheap paperback
     一本廉价的简装书
  2. When is it coming out in paperback ?
     这本书的平装本什么时候出版？
  3. a paperback book/edition
     平装书 / 版本

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 平装本
  Apaperbackis a book with a thin cardboard or paper cover.
  1. She said she would buy the book when it comes out in paperback.
     她说等那本书出平装本时再买。

英英释义

noun

• a book with paper covers
  Synonym:paperback bookpaper-back booksoftback booksoftbacksoft-cover booksoft-cover

adj

• (of books) having a flexible binding
  Synonym:paperbacked

双语例句

• The publisher proposed to do both a hardback and a cheap paperback edition.
  出版商提议既出精装本也出廉价的纸面本。
• The publishers rushed out a paperback edition of the book.
  出版商匆匆印制了这本书的平装本。
• Her latest novel's out in paperback this week.
  她的最新小说于本周平装出版。
• The novel was reissued as a paperback. This book is very old and no longer in print.
  该小说以平装本的形式再版.这本书很老了，不再出版发行了。
• She bought a paperback copy of his book for him to autograph.
  她买了一本他写的平装书请他签名。
• It was launched last year in paperback with an initial print run of 7,000 copies.
  这本书的平装本在去年推出，首次印数为7,000册。
• Do you know if it is out in paperback yet?
  你知道它是否出了平装本？
• He did not consider it worthwhile spending a lot of time on paperback thrillers.
  他认为花大量时间读惊险小说是不值得的。
• Jessie: I heard a song recently about a paperback writer and it has given me some good ideas.
  杰西：我最近听了一首关于平装书作家的歌，这首歌给了我一些很好的启示。
• He edits a Sociology series for a paperback publisher.
  他替一家平装书出版商选编了一套社会学丛书。