| 单词 | plastic |
| 释义 | plastic (plæstɪk ) Word forms: plastics 1. variable noun [oft NOUN noun] A2 Plastic is a material which is produced from oil by a chemical process and which is used to make many objects. It is light in weight and does not break easily. ...a wooden crate, sheltered from wetness by sheets of plastic. A lot of the plastics that carmakers are using cannot be recycled. ...a black plastic bag. 2. adjective If you describe something as plastic, you mean that you think it looks or tastes unnatural or not real. [disapproval] ...plastic airline food. Synonyms: false, artificial, synthetic, superficial 3. uncountable noun If you use plastic or plastic money to pay for something, you pay for it with a credit card instead of using cash. [informal] Using plastic to pay for an order is simplicity itself. ...shopping with their plastic money. 4. adjective Something that is plastic is soft and can easily be made into different shapes. The mud is smooth, soft, and plastic as butter. Synonyms: pliant, soft, flexible, supple plasticity (plæstɪsɪti ) uncountable noun ...the plasticity of the flesh. [+ of] Synonyms: pliability, flexibility, suppleness, malleability Collocations: plastic recycling A bit of plastic recycling and also hammering aluminium out of washing machine drums. The Sun A small number of independent garden centres have already teamed up with plastic recycling companies to offer a collection. Times, Sunday Times Experts believe that many households lost focus on plastic recycling as the pandemic deepened. Times,Sunday Times That may be either a new contract or, better still, the granting of a patent there for its plastic recycling process. Times, Sunday Times The dream of energy-efficient plastic recycling has been around for years. Times, Sunday Times Buttons were in sheradised steel or plastic resin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This system was introduced to make separation of the many similar-appearing plastic resin types easier for recycling centers across the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Aluminum bottles contain a plastic resin or epoxy liner to protect contents from taste and odor transfer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising oil prices led to higher costs for the plastic resins that make up 20 per cent of the company's raw materials. Globe and Mail This may be reduced by coating with water-impregnable material such as various plastic resins. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tasters said a plastic spoon made yoghurt sweeter as it seemed thicker and more pricey. The Sun Nurse practitioners collect the vernix from newborns with a plastic spoon. Globe and Mail I often have a salad or a yoghurt, for which the store provides plastic spoons and forks near the exit. Times, Sunday Times Anybody who expects it to be the latter presumably inhabits one of those secure establishments where meals are taken with plastic spoons. Times, Sunday Times Now the opening will be postponed for several weeks while workers install a wider plastic strip, known as a 'rubbing board', along the platform edge. Times, Sunday Times The treatment began with a plastic strip being placed over my barely there lower lashes to protect them from the perming solution. Times, Sunday Times These charges may be hand-fed, or manufactured and distributed on a plastic strip. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These also had the quad headlights, front spoiler but a rear bumper which housed the number plate, coupled with a black plastic strip between the rear light clusters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I swam a few laps, venturing through an archway with plastic strips into a steamy outdoor pool. Times, Sunday Times Pride of place goes to the plastic toy sailor. The Sun One had a plastic toy motorcycle with its rider, another a football shirt. Times, Sunday Times There was a plastic toy keyboard for me to warm up on. Times, Sunday Times You've been hit by a cheap plastic toy. The Sun He once showed me a wheel less plastic toy truck with genuine enthusiasm. The Times Literary Supplement Three food delivery firms are generating a plastic waste mountain of more than a billion trays, lids and bags every year. Times,Sunday Times As well as the obvious environmental impact of less plastic waste, this win-win for tourists, as it will them cash too. The Sun For the first time, there will be a legally binding target for eliminating avoidable single-use plastic waste. The Sun Big-picture commitments to protect habitats, reduce carbon emissions, eliminate plastic waste, and curb pesticide use are needed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Marine pollution too, including from plastic waste, was another factor to contend with. The Sun Thankfully, the dress was in a plastic wrapper so it wasn't affected. The Sun Disappointment in a plastic wrapper. Times,Sunday Times And not a plastic wrapper in sight. Times, Sunday Times For delivery, ten cells were stacked, wrapped in a lightproof plastic wrapper, and then placed in a box. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some greasestained plastic wrappers were stuck to withered tufts of grass. Times, Sunday Times Instead of using oil to make polyester clothing, we will recycle plastic. The Sun But 30 per cent wrongly believe you can recycle plastic carrier bags, despite them being one of the biggest hazards to ocean wildlife. The Sun If you don't recycle plastic bottles, start now. Times, Sunday Times With plastic processing advances in coming months, yoghurt pots, bags, food packaging and any plastic containers will be even more sought after as manufacturers recycle plastic to avoid buying oil. Times, Sunday Times Recycle plastic guttering that came down in recent gales to start off your seedlings — peas, for example. Times, Sunday Times It's much better to give businesses an incentive to use recycled plastic bags. Times, Sunday Times Liberate on-ear headphones (99.95), below, made using a blend of reclaimed hemp and organic cotton mixed with fibres of recycled plastic bottles. Times, Sunday Times The latest creations include a kit which turns rubbish into playthings with wheels made from recycled plastic and magnets, avoiding sticky tape. The Sun It's been pointed out to me that the additive mustn't get into recycled plastic. Times, Sunday Times They are enormous single-storey cabins with big-top-style canvas roofs woven from recycled plastic bottles. Times,Sunday Times Remove the plastic head (the dial with numbers on it) and give each pin a light wiggle and lubricant. The Sun First you'll need to remove all plastic and chrome trim, windscreen wipers, grilles and suchlike. Times, Sunday Times Remove the plastic armrest cover, unscrew the armrest and unclip the trim behind the mirror adjuster. Times, Sunday Times The rear pipes seem to be most prone to blocking and you can get to these if you remove the plastic trim panels in the sides of the luggage area. Times, Sunday Times Remember to remove the plastic in spring. Times, Sunday Times I have in there my accounts going back to the 1980s, in thick plastic bags provided by my accountant's firm. Times, Sunday Times They had put the helmet on him: a clear bag made from thick plastic. Times, Sunday Times To protect ourselves against bites, we are given thick plastic gaiters to wear around our ankles. Times, Sunday Times You can dig a physical barrier such as thick plastic into the ground (ideally 1.2m deep) or plant in a self-contained bed surrounded with paving. Times, Sunday Times They were made up of thick plastic cable ties, one on each wrist, with three looped cable ties joining them together. Times, Sunday Times The aircraft, made of balsa wood covered by a red translucent plastic film, was 6ft 3in long and had a wingspan of 6ft. Times, Sunday Times I knew nothing of its origins, but marvelled at its sleek form and the amazingly sophisticated grey-tinted translucent plastic shroud. Times, Sunday Times Note that these games are colorized only by translucent plastic screen overlays. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The primary change was the entire west wall; its aged dry plywood panels were replaced with non-flammable translucent plastic (upper) and opaque aluminum (lower). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These receive natural light through a translucent plastic window on the pentaprism housing and can be electrically lit at the press of a button. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 塑料的, 塑料 Japanese: プラスチックの, プラスチック |
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