dustjacket

/ˈdʌstˌdʒækɪt/

Meanings

noun

书套，封套。

The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide blurb.

Examples :

"The bookstore clerk carefully slipped the brand new dustjacket onto the hardcover book. "

书店店员小心翼翼地把崭新的书套套在了那本精装书上。

Related Words

paper noun

/ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/

纸，纸张

"My daughter used a sheet of paper to write her homework assignment. "

我女儿用一张纸写她的作业。

hardcover noun

/ˈhɑːrdˌkʌvər/ /ˈhɑːrdˌkʌvɚ/

精装本，硬面书。

"My grandmother's cookbook is a beautiful hardcover. "

我奶奶的食谱是一本漂亮的精装本。

bookstore noun

/ˈbʊkstɔː/

书店，书坊

"My daughter loves to visit the bookstore after school. "

我女儿放学后最喜欢去书店逛逛了。

clerk noun

/klɐːk/ /klɑːk/ /klɝk/

职员，办事员。

"The school clerk kept track of all the student records. "

学校的办事员负责记录所有学生的档案。

slipped verb

/slɪpt/

滑倒，溜滑。

"The child slipped on the wet floor and fell. "

孩子在湿地板上滑倒了，摔了一跤。

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

binding verb

/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/

捆绑，束缚。

"The teacher's instructions were binding; we had to complete the assignment before Friday. "

老师的指示具有约束力，我们必须在周五之前完成作业。

blurb noun

/blɝ(ː)b/

简介，内容提要

"The back of the book had a blurb that said it was a funny story about a family's summer vacation. "

书的背面有一段简介，说这是一个关于一家人暑假旅行的有趣故事。

detachable noun

/diːtætʃəbl̩/

可拆卸部件，可分离装置

"The vacuum cleaner has a detachable for cleaning hard-to-reach corners. "

这款吸尘器配有一个可拆卸部件，用来清洁难以触及的角落。

provide verb

/pɹəˈvaɪd/

供养, 养家糊口

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资养家糊口很难。

cover noun

/ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/

盖子，罩子。

"The casserole dish needs a cover to keep the food warm. "

这个砂锅需要一个盖子来保温。