paperback

名词 paperback:

1. a book with paper covers
   同义词：paperback book, paper-back book, softback book, softback, soft-cover book, soft-cover

形容词 paperback:

1. (of books) having a flexible binding
   同义词：paperbacked

1. The novel sold200,000 copies in hardcover and2 million in paperback.
   那本小说的精装本卖了二十万册，平装本卖了两百万册。
2. Peter hopes that this textbook will be issued as a paperback, as this will increase the sales.
   彼得希望这本教科学书以平装书出版，因为这样可以增加销售量。
3. We are doing a special promotion of our paperback list.
   我们正在搞推销平装书的特别宣传活动。

pa.per.back

n.（名词）
A book having a flexible paper binding.
平装本：一种软皮的书

【引伸】
pa.perback. 或
pa.perbacked.
adj.（形容词）