casebound

casebound — adjective

  • caseboundpositive
  • more caseboundcomparative
  • most caseboundsuperlative

1. describing a book or similar publication whose pages are fixed into a hard cover

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a book or similar publication whose pages are fixed into a hard cover made as a separate piece.

例句

The museum shop sold a casebound edition of the exhibition catalogue.

collocation: casebound edition

Amira ordered the casebound cookbook because the paperback copy tore easily.

contrast: casebound vs paperback copy

同義詞
  • hardbound

    very close in meaning and slightly more common in publishing lists

  • hardcover

    broader everyday term; not every hardcover description highlights the binding method

反義詞
  • paperback

    has a flexible paper cover instead of a stiff hard cover

  • spiral-bound

    pages are held by a coil rather than fixed into a hard cover

文法句型

casebound + edition / volume / book

be casebound

用法筆記

Most common in publishing, printing, and library catalogues. It usually comes before a book noun such as edition, volume, or textbook, but it can also follow be in product descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌This novel comes casebound or as an e-book.
✅This novel comes in a casebound edition or as an e-book.
💡'casebound' usually modifies a book noun rather than standing alone.