hardcover book 硬装书
paperback book 平装书
book cover 书封
binding method 装订方式
mass market paperback 大众平装本
1. I prefer buying a soft-cover book for my travels.
我更喜欢买一本平装书在旅行时携带。
2. This soft-cover book is much cheaper than the hardcover version.
这本平装书比精装版要便宜得多。
3. The corners of the soft-cover book are a bit worn.
这本平装书的角有些磨损了。
A: Which one should I buy, the hardcover or the soft-cover book?
A：我该买哪一本，精装的还是平装书？
B: Get the soft-cover book; it's lighter and easier to carry in your bag.
B：买平装书吧；它更轻，更容易塞进你的包里。
1) 这种书通常被称为平装书。
2) 相比精装书，其制作成本较低。
3) 适合大规模印刷和广泛销售。
1. 使用软质封面装订的书籍。
e.g.
The store sells many soft-cover books.
这家书店卖很多平装书。
noun
1. A book with a flexible or soft cover, typically made of paper or card, rather than a stiff hardback cover.
Synonym: paperback