cardboard
/ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/ (ame, ipa)
cardboard — noun
1. a stiff paper material, thicker than normal paper, that people use for boxes, si
a stiff paper material, thicker than normal paper, that people use for boxes, signs, and simple models.
Noa cut a small house from cardboard for the science fair.
make something from cardboard
The shop packed Theo's lamp in thick cardboard before delivery.
Rachid slid a piece of cardboard under the table leg.
Christopher saved the cardboard from the box for art class.
Quan taped cardboard over the broken window until the glass arrived.
- paperboard
a more technical packaging term for thick paper material
- boxboard
used mainly for the type made into cartons and boxes
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable material word. When you need a unit, speakers often say "a piece of cardboard" or "a sheet of cardboard."
常見錯誤
cardboard — adjective
- cardboardpositive
- more cardboardcomparative
- most cardboardsuperlative
1. too flat and simple to feel like a real person, especially in a story, film, or
too flat and simple to feel like a real person, especially in a story, film, or play.
Owen stopped reading because the hero felt cardboard from page one.
predicative use about a story character
The teacher said the father in my play was too cardboard.
The film villain still seemed cardboard after his long speech.
Ada made the queen less cardboard by adding fear to her voice.
Tomás dropped the show after its cardboard villains started shouting again.
- flat
a broader word for writing or acting with little depth
- stereotyped
stresses that the person follows a fixed, predictable type
- wooden
often focuses on stiff acting rather than unreal characterization
- lifelike
suggests believable detail and natural human feeling
- convincing
emphasizes that the character or performance feels real
用法筆記
Most often used in reviews of fiction, acting, or dialogue. It usually criticizes a character or performance for lacking depth rather than describing a real person's personality.