hardback
hardback — 名詞
- hardbacksingular
- hardbacksplural
1. a book whose outer covers are made of thick, stiff material such as cardboard, w
精裝書
封面堅硬的書
a book whose outer covers are made of thick, stiff material such as cardboard, which makes it stronger and more durable than a paperback
Keiko bought the hardback version of the novel to keep it safe on her shelf.
Keiko 買了這本小說的精裝版,放在書架上好好保存。
collocation: hardback version
The library wrapped its hardbacks in clear plastic to protect the covers from damage.
圖書館用透明塑膠膜包住精裝書,以保護封面不受損。
collocation: wrap hardbacks in plastic
There was a queue of readers waiting for Dr. Mensah to sign their hardback copies.
長長的隊伍等著 Dr. Mensah 在他們的精裝書上簽名。
attributive use: hardback copies
Sofia prefers hardbacks to paperbacks when studying, because the pages stay open flat.
Sofia 讀書時偏好精裝書勝於平裝書,因為書頁能平整攤開。
comparative: prefers X to Y
Tariq received a beautiful hardback cookbook as a gift for his birthday.
Tariq 生日時收到一本精美的精裝食譜作為禮物。
- hardback edition
- hardback copy
- hardback version
- hardback book
- hardback novel
- in hardback
- hardcover
Interchangeable with 'hardback' in most contexts; 'hardcover' is more common in American English.
- clothbound
More specific — refers to a hardback whose cover is wrapped in cloth, often used for special or luxury editions.
- paperback
A book with flexible paper covers, typically lighter and cheaper than a hardback.
文法句型
hardback + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before another noun (e.g. 'hardback edition', 'hardback copy') to describe the format or version. Rarely used as a verb.
常見錯誤
同根字
- hardbacked形容詞C1
- hardcover名詞B1