Mass market paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will probably disappear, as will hardbacks for mysteries, thrillers, "romance fiction," etc.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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硬皮书;精装本 (Compare 比较 paperback.）
A hardback is a book which has a stiff hard cover.
例句
His autobiography has sold more than 36,000 copies in hardback.他的自传精装本已经卖出了36,000多册。