plastic
noun
adj
ˈplæstɪk noun
1 a light strong material that is produced by a chemical process, and which can be made into different shapes when it is soft 塑料,塑胶 C,U
children’s toys made of plastic
塑胶儿童玩具
the plastics industry
塑料工业
2 small plastic cards that are used to pay for things instead of money [非正式] 信用卡; U | informal
‘I haven’t got any cash.’ ‘Don’t worry, I’ll stick it on the plastic (=pay for it using a credit card) .’
“我没带现金。”“别担心,我来刷卡。”
Do they take plastic? (=can you pay using a credit card?)
他们接受信用卡吗?
adj
3 made of plastic 塑料制的
a plastic spoon
塑料汤匙
plastic bags
塑料袋
4 a plastic substance can be formed into many different shapes and keeps the shape it is formed into until someone changes it [术语] 可塑的,塑性的 technical
5 something that is plastic looks or tastes artificial or not natural 人造的; 不自然的
plastic food
人造食品
I hate that plastic smile of hers.
我讨厌她那做作的笑容。