paperback
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pa·per·back /ˈpeɪpəbæk $ -ər-/ ●○○ noun [countable] TCNa book with a stiff paper cover 平装书，简装书 → hardback a shelf full of paperbacks 放满了平装书的书架in paperback Her first novel sold over 20,000 copies in paperback. 她第一部小说的平装本卖了两万多册。► see thesaurus at book
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paperback• The older works listed first are still widely read and most are generally available in both hardcover and paperback.• Or do they zero in on the contemporary paperbacks?• The novel, published by Simon and Schuster, tops the best-seller list for paperbacks.• The two books you need for the regular assignment are both inexpensive and in paperback.• Most important historical books are available in paperback and will repay constant reference.• If, as I hope, the book is soon reissued in paperback, the author might consider three small improvements.• This original paperback includes stories, essays and poems that celebrate motherhood.• Tested against the touchstone of Scripture, his speculations would reduce the Bible to the size of a slim paperback.• Usually the hardback comes out first and the paperback comes out after.• Replace those paperbacks and forgotten bestsellers with leather-bound classics!in paperback• Wiley's latest novel is now available in paperback.pa·per·back nounChineseSyllable
book Corpus a a stiff paper cover with
paperback
pa‧per‧back /ˈpeɪpəbæk $ -ər-/
noun [countable]
a book with a stiff paper cover ⇨ hardback:
a shelf full of paperbacks
in paperback
Her first novel sold over 20,000 copies in paperback.
■ types of book
▪novel noun [countable] a book about imaginary people and events: The film is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel. | a historical novel
▪fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe imaginary people and events: She reads a lot of romantic fiction.
▪literature noun [uncountable] novels and plays that are considered to be important works of art: I’m studying American literature at university.
▪non-fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe real people and events: Men tend to prefer non-fiction.
▪science fiction noun [uncountable] books about imaginary events in the future or space travel
▪reference book noun [countable] a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, which you look at to find information
▪textbook noun [countable] a book about a particular subject that you use in a classroom
▪set book British English, course book British English noun [countable] a book that you have to study as part of your course
▪guidebook noun [countable] a book telling visitors about a city or country
▪picture book noun [countable] a book for children with many pictures in it
▪hardcover/hardback noun [countable] a book that has a hard stiff cover
▪paperback noun [countable] a book that has a paper cover
▪biography noun [countable] a book about a real person’s life, written by another person
▪autobiography noun [countable] a book that someone has written about their own life
▪recipe book/cookery book British English (also cookbook American English) noun [countable] a book that tells you how to cook different meals
pa‧per‧back /ˈpeɪpəbæk $ -ər-/
noun [countable]a book with a stiff paper cover ⇨ hardback:
in paperback
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