plastic
noun
uk
/ˈplæs.tɪk/ us
/ˈplæs.tɪk/plastic noun (SUBSTANCE)
A2 [ C or U ]
an artificial substance that can be shaped when soft into many different forms and has many different uses
- Copper conducts electricity, but plastic does not.
- The architects have made imaginative use of glass and transparent plastic.
- This plastic is going to be moulded into plates.
- These toys are made from tough plastic.
- These are the electrical connectors, cased in waterproof plastic.
plastic
adjective
uk
/ˈplæs.tɪk/ us
/ˈplæs.tɪk/plastic adjective (SUBSTANCE)
- I keep my computer printer under a protective plastic cover.
- The wires were fastened together with a plastic clip.
- These plastic cups are virtually indestructible.
- The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.
- There's a new scheme in our town for recycling plastic bottles.
plastic adjective (FALSE)
disapproving
artificial or false
不真實的，不自然的，做作的
I hate the hostesses' false cheerfulness and plastic smiles.
我討厭女主人的假開心和做作的微笑。
