1[countableC, uncountableU]HCP a light strong material that is produced by a chemical process, and which can be made into different shapes when it is soft 塑料
children’s toys made of plastic
塑料儿童玩具
the plastics industry
塑料工业
2[uncountableU] informalBFMONEY small plastic cards that are used to pay for things instead of money 信用卡SYN credit cards
‘I haven’t got any cash.’ ‘Don’t worry, I’ll stick it on the plastic (=pay for it using a credit card).’
“我没带现金。” “别担心,我来刷卡。”
Do they take plastic? (=can you pay using a credit card?)
他们接受信用卡支付吗?
Examples from the Corpus
plastic• Not a piece of sticky-back plastic, a toiletroll or a BluePeterbadge in sight!• Some industries, for example plastics, will evidently not be greatly affected.• The doors are made of plastic so they don't dent.• You have the following equipment: a large piece of plastic, rope, and an air tank.• The company experimented with variousplastics but found that aluminum was still the best option.• I didn't have the cash for a trip home, so I paid with plastic.