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单词 copybook
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Definition of copybook in English:

copybook

nounˈkɒpɪbʊkˈkɑpiˌbʊk
  • A book containing models of handwriting for learners to imitate.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I remember writing on a slate and rubbing it off with a sponge, and learning to write using what was called a copybook.
    • Models are then provided for copying and developing in various ways: usually the teacher's own handwriting and specimens in copybooks.
    • The convent primary school in Cappamore is participating in recycling schoolbooks, copybooks, notepads and workbooks.
    • However, so many handwriting copybooks offer boring, worn-out sayings that do not interest most children today!
adjectiveˈkɒpɪbʊkˈkɑpiˌbʊk
  • attributive Exactly in accordance with established criteria; perfect.

    it wasn't exactly a copybook landing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mike Rainey's conversion gave Hawks a seven points lead that should have been immediately increased when another Shaw/Henry move looked certain to produce a try in the corner before it came to grief on a copybook cover tackle by Callum.
    • Norman Williamson gave Golden Row a copybook drive to beat Say Again in the Carlsberg Lager Novice Chase.
    • A copybook tackle from Taylor forced Shaun Briscoe to cough up possession, giving Leigh position from where Rob Jackson could spin out of a couple of tackles to touchdown for a try goaled from the sideline by Owen.
    • The capable Adrienne Foley gave Dellsboy a copybook drive to land the Walsh Engineering Ladies Handicap.
    • Favourite backers, however, will be hoping there are no dangers at all, and that the popular grey can produce another copybook performance.
    • Tudhope described the refurbishment of the Halifax in the Strand as a copybook development, done in partnership with Kilmartin and again supported by the Bank of Scotland.
    • The visitors played copybook football in the opening half and dominated in almost all sectors of the field.
    • Hill's back-row forwards Andy Warren and Jordan frustrated the Knights with their copybook cover tackling, and substitute prop Mark Chivers was a real handful when he entered the fray.
    • It was a copybook move of pinpoint accuracy which saw Alan Stubbs spray the ball wide to Mark Patterson, whose near-post cross found the quicksilver Scot in a determined rush to open his account.
    • He cut inside but was halted by a copybook tackle from Elland full back Neil Walton.
    • But the return of new boy Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff to the bowling crease found Agarkar changing gears, one searing cut shot and a series of copybook drives taking him to within earshot of senior partner VVS Laxman.
    • After a nap-hand return against Hartlepool, the Bars inflicted a copybook defeat on Sheffield Wednesday.
    • As a result, the same building can, literally, be found in Melbourne, Perth or Denver as copybook designs proliferate due to a successful cost analysis.
    • And when Young once again broke clear he was stopped dead in his tracks with a copybook Exley tackle.
    • At the start, Barrichello had made a copybook getaway while his team-mate neatly steered left to block any chance of Sato coming through from the second row as the pack sprinted toward the first right-hander.
    • This launched a small-scale fightback and a sizzling break by Aaron Cowie and a copybook final pass gave Duncan a run-in.
    • Winner of his last two starts, including one on this course, Colonel Frank is improving at a rapid rate of knots, as he proved at Wincanton recently when he gave a six-length beating to Orswell Crest after a copybook round of jumping.
    • Eric McCormack and Andrew Byrne did most of the damage, scoring 0-10 between them but this was team football at its very best with the young lads in red and white playing copybook football.
    Synonyms
    perfect, without blemish, unblemished, unmarked, unimpaired
 
 

Definition of copybook in US English:

copybook

nounˈkäpēˌbo͝okˈkɑpiˌbʊk
  • A book containing models of handwriting for learners to imitate.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I remember writing on a slate and rubbing it off with a sponge, and learning to write using what was called a copybook.
    • However, so many handwriting copybooks offer boring, worn-out sayings that do not interest most children today!
    • Models are then provided for copying and developing in various ways: usually the teacher's own handwriting and specimens in copybooks.
    • The convent primary school in Cappamore is participating in recycling schoolbooks, copybooks, notepads and workbooks.
adjectiveˈkäpēˌbo͝okˈkɑpiˌbʊk
  • 1attributive Exactly in accordance with established criteria; perfect.

    it wasn't exactly a copybook landing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A copybook tackle from Taylor forced Shaun Briscoe to cough up possession, giving Leigh position from where Rob Jackson could spin out of a couple of tackles to touchdown for a try goaled from the sideline by Owen.
    • And when Young once again broke clear he was stopped dead in his tracks with a copybook Exley tackle.
    • Hill's back-row forwards Andy Warren and Jordan frustrated the Knights with their copybook cover tackling, and substitute prop Mark Chivers was a real handful when he entered the fray.
    • Norman Williamson gave Golden Row a copybook drive to beat Say Again in the Carlsberg Lager Novice Chase.
    • It was a copybook move of pinpoint accuracy which saw Alan Stubbs spray the ball wide to Mark Patterson, whose near-post cross found the quicksilver Scot in a determined rush to open his account.
    • The visitors played copybook football in the opening half and dominated in almost all sectors of the field.
    • At the start, Barrichello had made a copybook getaway while his team-mate neatly steered left to block any chance of Sato coming through from the second row as the pack sprinted toward the first right-hander.
    • Winner of his last two starts, including one on this course, Colonel Frank is improving at a rapid rate of knots, as he proved at Wincanton recently when he gave a six-length beating to Orswell Crest after a copybook round of jumping.
    • As a result, the same building can, literally, be found in Melbourne, Perth or Denver as copybook designs proliferate due to a successful cost analysis.
    • Tudhope described the refurbishment of the Halifax in the Strand as a copybook development, done in partnership with Kilmartin and again supported by the Bank of Scotland.
    • Favourite backers, however, will be hoping there are no dangers at all, and that the popular grey can produce another copybook performance.
    • Eric McCormack and Andrew Byrne did most of the damage, scoring 0-10 between them but this was team football at its very best with the young lads in red and white playing copybook football.
    • But the return of new boy Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff to the bowling crease found Agarkar changing gears, one searing cut shot and a series of copybook drives taking him to within earshot of senior partner VVS Laxman.
    • He cut inside but was halted by a copybook tackle from Elland full back Neil Walton.
    • After a nap-hand return against Hartlepool, the Bars inflicted a copybook defeat on Sheffield Wednesday.
    • The capable Adrienne Foley gave Dellsboy a copybook drive to land the Walsh Engineering Ladies Handicap.
    • Mike Rainey's conversion gave Hawks a seven points lead that should have been immediately increased when another Shaw/Henry move looked certain to produce a try in the corner before it came to grief on a copybook cover tackle by Callum.
    • This launched a small-scale fightback and a sizzling break by Aaron Cowie and a copybook final pass gave Duncan a run-in.
    Synonyms
    perfect, without blemish, unblemished, unmarked, unimpaired
    1. 1.1 Tritely conventional.
      out come the copybook maxims
 
 
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