buy a paperback book 买一本平装书
paperback edition 平装版
affordable paperback book 价格实惠的平装书
1. I prefer buying a paperback book because it's lighter to carry.
我更喜欢买平装书，因为携带起来更轻便。
2. This novel is available in both hardcover and paperback book formats.
这本小说有精装版和平装书版。
3. A paperback book is often much cheaper than a hardcover.
平装书通常比精装书便宜得多。
A: Which version of this novel should I buy, the hardcover or the paperback book?
A：这本书的小说我该买精装版还是平装书版？
B: Get the paperback book; it's easier to read while traveling.
B：买平装书吧；旅行时阅读起来更方便。
1) 指书的装订方式为软封面。
2) 强调书籍的便携性和低廉价格。
1. 平装书
e.g. I bought a paperback book for the trip.
我买了一本平装书用于旅行。
noun
1. A book with a flexible paper cover rather than a hard cover.
Synonym: paperback