cardboard
US /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/
UK /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/
名詞
1.
段ボール, 厚紙
a stiff material made from paper pulp, typically used for making boxes and other containers
例:
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The moving boxes were made of thick cardboard.
引っ越し用の箱は厚い段ボールでできていた。
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She cut a piece of cardboard to use as a base for her model.
彼女は模型の土台として段ボールを一枚切った。
形容詞
1.
薄っぺらな, 説得力のない
lacking depth or substance; flimsy or unconvincing
例:
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The characters in the movie were so cardboard, I couldn't connect with them.
映画の登場人物はあまりにも薄っぺらで、感情移入できなかった。
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His excuse for being late was rather cardboard.
彼が遅刻した言い訳はかなり説得力に欠けていた。
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