(书的)硬皮精装本;硬壳书(通常比平装本更结实、耐用,价格也更高)。也常说 hardback book 或 hardback edition。
/ˈhɑːdˌbæk/(英)
/ˈhɑːrdˌbæk/(美)
I bought the hardback because it will last longer.
我买了精装本,因为它更耐用。
The novel was released in hardback first, and a cheaper paperback edition followed months later.
这部小说先推出精装本,几个月后又推出了更便宜的平装版。
hardback 由 hard(坚硬的)+ back(背面、书背/书壳)构成,字面意思是“硬的书背/硬封面”,用于区分封面较软的 paperback(平装本)。