英语词汇“plastic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

plas•tic n.

Chemistrya substance made from oil or coal that may be shaped when soft and then hardened to a strong, lightweight material: [uncountable]Those cheap pens are made of plastic.[countable]Plastics are used in computers and cars as a lightweight substitute for metal.
a credit card, or credit cards thought of as a group:[uncountable]Can we use plastic at that restaurant?

adj.

Chemistrymade of plastic.
capable of being shaped or molded.
having the power to mold or shape material:the plastic forces of nature.
lacking individuality or character:staying at one of those plastic chain hotels.
insincere; phony:a plastic smile.
relating to the use of credit cards:plastic money.

plas•tic•i•ty n. [uncountable]

plas•tic n.

ChemistryOften, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
a credit card, or credit cards collectively, usually made of plastic:He had a whole pocketful of plastic.
money, payment, or credit represented by the use of a credit card or cards.
something, or a group of things, made of or resembling plastic:The entire meal was served on plastic.

adj.

Chemistrymade of plastic.
capable of being molded or of receiving form:clay and other plastic substances.
produced by molding:plastic figures.
having the power of molding or shaping formless or yielding material:the plastic forces of nature.
being able to create, esp. within an art form;
having the power to give form or formal expression:the plastic imagination of great poets and composers.
Fine Art
- concerned with or pertaining to molding or modeling;
  sculptural.
- relating to three-dimensional form or space, esp. on a two-dimensional surface.
- pertaining to the tools or techniques of drawing, painting, or sculpture:the plastic means.
- characterized by an emphasis on formal structure:plastic requirements of a picture.
pliable;
impressionable:the plastic mind of youth.
giving the impression of being made of or furnished with plastic:We stayed at one of those plastic motels.
artificial or insincere;
synthetic;
phony:jeans made of cotton, not some plastic substitute; a plastic smile.
lacking in depth, individuality, or permanence;
superficial, dehumanized, or mass-produced:a plastic society interested only in material acquisition.
of or pertaining to the use of credit cards:plastic credit; plastic money.
Biology, Pathologyformative.
Surgeryconcerned with or pertaining to the remedying or restoring of malformed, injured, or lost parts:a plastic operation.

Greek plastikós. See -plast, -ic
Latin plasticus that may be molded
1625–35; 1900–10 for def. 1;

plas′ti•cal•ly, plas′tic•ly, adv.

11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pliant, flexible, amenable.

-plastic,

a combining form occurring in chloroplastic;
protoplastic.

see plastic

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

plastic /ˈplæstɪk ˈplɑːs-/ n

any one of a large number of synthetic usually organic materials that have a polymeric structure and can be moulded when soft and then set, esp such a material in a finished state containing plasticizer, stabilizer, filler, pigments, etc. Plastics are classified as thermosetting (such as Bakelite) or thermoplastic (such as PVC) and are used in the manufacture of many articles and in coatings, artificial fibres, etc

adj

made of plastic
easily influenced; impressionable
capable of being moulded or formed
of or relating to moulding or modelling: the plastic arts
produced or apparently produced by moulding: the plastic draperies of Giotto's figures
having the power to form or influence: the plastic forces of the imagination
of or relating to any formative process; able to change, develop, or grow: plastic tissues
slang superficially attractive yet unoriginal or artificial: plastic food

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin plasticus relating to moulding, from Greek plastikos, from plassein to form

ˈplastically adv

-plastic adj combining form

growing or forming

Etymology: from Greek plastikos; see plastic

单词	plastic
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 plas•tic /ˈplæstɪk/USA pronunciation n. Chemistrya substance made from oil or coal that may be shaped when soft and then hardened to a strong, lightweight material: [uncountable]Those cheap pens are made of plastic.[countable]Plastics are used in computers and cars as a lightweight substitute for metal. a credit card, or credit cards thought of as a group:[uncountable]Can we use plastic at that restaurant? adj. Chemistrymade of plastic. capable of being shaped or molded. having the power to mold or shape material:the plastic forces of nature. lacking individuality or character:staying at one of those plastic chain hotels. insincere; phony:a plastic smile. relating to the use of credit cards:plastic money. plas•tic•i•ty /plæsˈtɪsɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 plas•tic (plas′tik),USA pronunciation n. ChemistryOften, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite. a credit card, or credit cards collectively, usually made of plastic:He had a whole pocketful of plastic. money, payment, or credit represented by the use of a credit card or cards. something, or a group of things, made of or resembling plastic:The entire meal was served on plastic. adj. Chemistrymade of plastic. capable of being molded or of receiving form:clay and other plastic substances. produced by molding:plastic figures. having the power of molding or shaping formless or yielding material:the plastic forces of nature. being able to create, esp. within an art form; having the power to give form or formal expression:the plastic imagination of great poets and composers. Fine Art concerned with or pertaining to molding or modeling; sculptural. relating to three-dimensional form or space, esp. on a two-dimensional surface. pertaining to the tools or techniques of drawing, painting, or sculpture:the plastic means. characterized by an emphasis on formal structure:plastic requirements of a picture. pliable; impressionable:the plastic mind of youth. giving the impression of being made of or furnished with plastic:We stayed at one of those plastic motels. artificial or insincere; synthetic; phony:jeans made of cotton, not some plastic substitute; a plastic smile. lacking in depth, individuality, or permanence; superficial, dehumanized, or mass-produced:a plastic society interested only in material acquisition. of or pertaining to the use of credit cards:plastic credit; plastic money. Biology, Pathologyformative. Surgeryconcerned with or pertaining to the remedying or restoring of malformed, injured, or lost parts:a plastic operation. Greek plastikós. See -plast, -ic Latin plasticus that may be molded 1625–35; 1900–10 for def. 1; plas′ti•cal•ly, plas′tic•ly, adv. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pliant, flexible, amenable. -plastic, a combining form occurring in chloroplastic; protoplastic. see plastic Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plastic /ˈplæstɪk ˈplɑːs-/ n any one of a large number of synthetic usually organic materials that have a polymeric structure and can be moulded when soft and then set, esp such a material in a finished state containing plasticizer, stabilizer, filler, pigments, etc. Plastics are classified as thermosetting (such as Bakelite) or thermoplastic (such as PVC) and are used in the manufacture of many articles and in coatings, artificial fibres, etc adj made of plastic easily influenced; impressionable capable of being moulded or formed of or relating to moulding or modelling: the plastic arts produced or apparently produced by moulding: the plastic draperies of Giotto's figures having the power to form or influence: the plastic forces of the imagination of or relating to any formative process; able to change, develop, or grow: plastic tissues slang superficially attractive yet unoriginal or artificial: plastic food Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin plasticus relating to moulding, from Greek plastikos, from plassein to form ˈplastically adv Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -plastic adj combining form growing or forming Etymology: from Greek plastikos; see plastic
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