1. I prefer buying a paperback book because it's much cheaper than a hardcover.
我更喜欢买平装书，因为它们比硬壳书便宜得多。
2. She carried a paperback book in her bag for the long journey.
她在包里装了一本平装书，以备长途旅行。
3. This paperback book is light enough to read in bed.
这本平装书很轻，适合躺在床上读。

A: Which version of the novel should I get, the hardcover or the paperback book?
A：我应该买哪种版本的这部小说，硬壳的还是平装的？

B: I'd recommend the paperback book; it's much easier to carry around.
B：我推荐平装书；它更容易随身携带。

1) 封面为软纸的装订书籍

2) 与精装书（hardcover）相对的术语

3) 常指价格较低、便于携带的读物

1. 平装书

e.g. This is a popular paperback book.
这是一本流行的平装书。

noun

1. A book with a flexible paper cover rather than a stiff hard cover.

Synonym: softcover