n (1) 1)塑料 (any kind of man-made substance that is shaped while soft and then goes hard， used to make objects that need to be light， waterproof， non-rust， etc) [C， 通常pl]： the～s industry 塑料工业;the use of～s in industry 塑料在工业中的应用;P～s don't rust like metal. 塑料不像金属那样会生锈。2)塑料(物质) (substance made in this way) [U]： a new type of～一种新型的塑料;be covered by sheets of～覆盖着塑料薄膜;be made (out) of～用塑料做的;use～instead of leather 用塑料代替皮革;

(2)塑料学(science of making plastics) [pl][接sing动词]： P～s is an important branch of chemistry. 塑料学是化学的一个重要分支。

(3)信用卡 (credit card(s)) [U] (= plastic money) (infml)： Have you got any cash or shall we use～? 你有现金吗?要不我们用信用卡怎么样?

adj(1)用塑料制作的 (made of plastic)： a～cup/toy/wrist-watch 塑料杯子/玩具/手表;Are these shoes～? 这双鞋是塑料的吗?～bomb (使用塑料炸药的)塑料炸弹;

(2)可(易)塑的 (easily made into different shapes)： Clay， wax and plaster are～substances. 黏土、蜡和石膏是可塑物质。the～mind of a child (fig) 儿童可塑性的思维;〖同〗flexible，soft; 〖反〗hard，stiff，inflexible;

(3)造型艺术的 (of the art of modelling) [无comp]： the～arts 造型艺术;～surgeon/surgery 整形(容)手术师/外科手术;

→plas′ticity n 可塑性