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单词 textbooks
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textbook

1 of 2

noun

text·​book ˈteks(t)-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce textbook (audio)
: a book used in the study of a subject: such as
a
: one containing a presentation of the principles of a subject
b
: a literary work relevant to the study of a subject

textbook

2 of 2

adjective

: of, suggesting, or suitable to a textbook
especially : classic
a textbook example of bureaucratic waste

Synonyms

Noun

  • handbook
  • manual
  • primer
  • text

Adjective

  • archetypal
  • archetypical
  • classic
  • definitive
  • exemplary
  • imitable
  • model
  • paradigmatic
  • quintessential
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Example Sentences

Noun one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks Adjective a textbook example of a film that captures the feel of the novel on which it is based
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Take the Knight Rider reboot — the sheer rage aimed at this thing was a textbook example as to why roaming the TV graveyard with a shovel in hand and a paycheck in mind is never a good idea (though making a show about reboots might be). Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Giving us a textbook example of keeping it klassic, the supermodel was seen strutting around LA in a monochrome outfit. Seventeen, 23 Aug. 2022 The successful effort by advocates to authorize up to $1 million in state rebates for electric bicycle purchases as part of these programs is a textbook example. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Despite rejecting 41% of materials submitted, every core mathematics course and grade is covered with at least one textbook, the release said. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022 There are the textbook risks of bleeding, hematoma, and infection. Ashley Cobb, Essence, 26 Aug. 2022 Most of us are aware of the textbook battles going on in the schools, but dictionaries shouldn’t be part of those skirmishes. Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Frost's platform includes textbook progressive stances like Medicare for All, climate action, student debt relief, and gun reform. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 24 Aug. 2022 Prime Student includes a few unique perks, like textbook rentals, free Grubhub Student+ access, and discounted meditation app memberships. Wired, 17 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Guyton, the second Black woman to host A Capitol Fourth after Vanessa Williams, recognizes that her own swift and dramatic rise to stardom after years of dues-paying and nearly quitting performing entirely is a textbook American success story. Scott Huver, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 At the same time, solutions borrowed from textbook European nation-states are unlikely to serve us well. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 22 Sep. 2021 The vegan ramen was originally developed for Afuri’s Portland, Ore., location with the goal of being a lighter, decidedly non-textbook option. Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021 When she was discovered, her gender identity was conflated with her identity as a criminal, which is totally textbook. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Aug. 2021 Having a bunch of Boomers in a closed environment for long periods of time isn’t exactly textbook social distancing. Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1779, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1905, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

textbook

noun

text·​book ˈtekst-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce textbook (audio)
: a book used in the study of a subject

textbooks

noun

plural of textbook
as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks

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