spiral-bound

IPA/ˌspaɪrəl ˈbaʊnd/
IPA/ˌspaɪrəl ˈbaʊnd/

spiral-bound — adjective

1. describing a book, notebook, or other document whose pages are joined along one

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing a book, notebook, or other document whose pages are joined along one edge by a thin wire or plastic coil that passes through a line of matching holes, keeping the pages in order while allowing the book to open completely flat

例句

Mira bought a spiral-bound planner to carry in her backpack every day.

collocation: spiral-bound planner / notebook / book

The teacher handed out spiral-bound booklets with exercises for the whole term.

同義詞
  • coil-bound

    less common; describes any type of wire or coil binding, not just spiral-shaped ones

反義詞
  • glued-bound

    describes books whose pages are held by glue along the spine rather than wire or plastic

文法句型

spiral-bound + noun

用法筆記

Usually written with a hyphen. Placed directly before the noun it describes (e.g., 'a spiral-bound notebook', not 'the notebook is spiral-bound' though this also occurs). The binding allows the pages to fold back completely, which is why spiral-bound notebooks are popular for music scores and cookbooks.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a spiral bound notebook.
✅I bought a spiral-bound notebook.
💡The compound adjective needs a hyphen when used before the noun.
❌This notebook is spiral binding.
✅This notebook is spiral-bound.
💡'Spiral-bound' is an adjective describing the finished book; 'spiral binding' is the noun for the method itself.