plastic
plastic
noun
plastically
adverb
语源
noun
- [mass noun]a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be moulded into shape while soft, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form
塑料
■(informal)credit cards or other types of plastic card that can be used as money
(非正式)信用卡
he pays with cash instead of with plastic.
他用现金而不用信用卡付账。 - Plastics are typically synthesized from small chemical units, though some are derived from natural polymers such as cellulose. They can be shaped by casting or extrusion, and are used in a wide range of manufactured products. Plastics may be either thermoplastic or thermosetting; common examples include polyethylene, PVC, Bakelite, and nylon
- made of plastic
塑料的
plastic bags.
塑料袋。
■looking or tasting artificial
不真实的，不自然的，人造的
long-distance flights with their plastic food.
一路吃人造食品的长途飞行。
she smiled a little plastic smile.
她不自然地微微一笑。 - (of substances or materials) easily shaped or moulded
（物质，材料）可塑的；塑性的
rendering the material more plastic.
使材料更具可塑性。
■(in art) of or relating to moulding or modelling in three dimensions, or to produce three-dimensional effects
（艺术用语）造型的，塑造的，产生立体感的
■(in science and technology) of or relating to the permanent deformation of a solid without fracture by the temporary application of force
（科技用语）范性的，塑性的
■offering scope for creativity
有创造力的
the writer is drawn to words as a plastic medium.
那位作家被文字这种具有创造力的媒介所吸引。
■(Biology)exhibiting adaptability to change or variety in the environment
(生)适应环境变化的；适应环境多样性的
plastically
adverb
语源
- mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'characteristic of moulding'): from French plastique or Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos, from plassein 'to mould'
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