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。
〈非正式〉 信用卡
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he pays with cash instead of with plastic. 他用现金而不用信用卡付账。
made of plastic
塑料制的
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plastic bags .塑料袋。
looking or tasting artificial
不真实的,不自然的,人造的
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long-distance flights with their plastic food 一路吃人造食品的长途飞行
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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
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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
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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。
【生】 适应环境变化的;适应环境多样性的。
"mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘characteristic of moulding’): from French