plastic
noun
uk/ˈplæs.tɪk/us/ˈplæs.tɪk/plasticnoun(SUBSTANCE)
A2[CorU]
anartificialsubstancethat can beshapedwhensoftinto many differentformsand has many different uses:
塑料He putasheetofplastic over thebrokenwindow.他在打碎的窗户上蒙了块塑料布。
Thoseflowersaren'treal- they're made of plastic.那些花不是真的——是塑料做的。
plastics[U]
theprocessorbusinessofproducingplastic:
塑料制造（业）Thecompanyhasmovedinto plastics.公司已转而进入塑料制造业。
the plasticsindustry塑料工业
- Copperconductselectricity, but plastic does not.
- Thearchitectshave madeimaginativeuse ofglassandtransparentplastic.
- This plastic is going to bemouldedintoplates.
- Thesetoysare made fromtoughplastic.
- These are theelectricalconnectors,casedinwaterproofplastic.
Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- bioplastic
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- melamine
- plastic wrap
- Plexiglas
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- sponge rubber
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
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Industrial processing
Industry & industrial processes
plasticnoun(MONEY)
[U](alsoplastic money)
creditcardsordebitcards,ratherthanmoneyin theformofnotes,coins, orcheques:
信用卡；赊购卡I'dpreferarestaurantwhere they take plastic.我更喜欢去一家接受信用卡付款的饭馆。
Payment methods
- anti-kickback
- ATM card
- automatic withdrawal
- bad cheque
- baksheesh
- cashback
- chip
- commission
- legal tender
- liquefy
- liquid
- monometallic
- non-cash
- non-monetary
- non-money
- non-paying
- payoff
- wave and pay
- whip-round
plastic
adjective
uk/ˈplæs.tɪk/us/ˈplæs.tɪk/plasticadjective(SUBSTANCE)
A2
made of plastic:
塑料（制）的a plasticbag/box/cup塑料袋／盒／杯
- Ikeepmycomputerprinterunder aprotectiveplasticcover.
- Thewireswerefastenedtogether with a plasticclip.
- These plasticcupsarevirtuallyindestructible.
- Thetablehas a plasticcoatingwhichpreventsliquidsfrompermeatinginto thewoodbeneath.
- There's a newschemeinourtownforrecyclingplasticbottles.
Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- bioplastic
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- melamine
- plastic wrap
- Plexiglas
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- sponge rubber
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
plasticadjective(FALSE)
disapproving
artificialorfalse:
不真实的，不自然的，做作的Ihatethehostesses'falsecheerfulnessand plasticsmiles.我讨厌女主人的假开心和做作的微笑。
Natural and artificial
- anti-natural
- artificial
- artificiality
- artificially
- biodynamic
- freshness
- God-given
- imitation
- inauthentic
- make no claim to besomethingidiom
- pure
- rawness
- refined
- simulated
- synthetic
- unnatural
- unnaturally
- unprocessed
- untamed
- untouched
plasticadjective(SOFT)
softenough to bechangedinto a newshape:
可塑的，塑性的Clay is a very plasticmaterial.黏土是一种可塑性极强的材料。
Thismetalis plastic at hightemperatures.这种金属在高温下具有可塑性。
Flexible, loose and yielding
- adrift
- bendable
- bendy
- ductile
- ductility
- flowing
- fullness
- jointed
- limply
- limpness
- loose-fitting
- pliant
- pliantly
- relax
- rubbery
- slack
- slacken
- tensile
- unstuck
- yielding