Word · Frequency #8568
cardboard
/ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
noun
硬纸板；纸板
a stiff, thick paper material made from wood, used for making boxes, cartons, and signs
- 1.
A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
一种类似厚纸的木质材料,用于制造箱子、纸箱和标牌
- 2.
a stiff moderately thick paper
一种坚硬且中等厚度的纸
- 3.
Something flat or insubstantial.
平坦或空洞的事物
- 4.
Synonym of African nutmeg (“Pycnanthus angolensis”).
非洲肉豆蔻(Pycnanthus angolensis)的同义词
扁平之物；空洞的事物；非洲肉豆蔻；一种类似厚纸的木质材料,用于制造箱子、纸箱和标牌；一种坚硬且中等厚度的纸；平坦或空洞的事物
In use
The movers wrapped the dishes in cardboard before packing them.
A layer of cardboard under the mattress made the bed feel firmer.
She cut the cardboard into pieces and painted them for a school project.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词；表示不同种类或具体板材时可用复数 cardboards。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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