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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sù.liào cān.jù/
"我们在野餐时使用了塑料餐具。"
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Disposable eating utensils such as forks, knives, and spoons manufactured from synthetic plastic materials.
"We used plastic silverware for the backyard barbecue to make cleanup quick and easy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound noun formed from 'plastic', deriving from the Greek 'plastikos' meaning 'capable of being molded', and 'silverware', historically denoting eating utensils made of silver, later generalized to include utensils made of any metal or material. The pairing emerged in mid-20th-century American English alongside the mass production of synthetic polymers for single-use consumer goods.
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Couverts en plastique
Transliteration: /ku.vɛʁ ɑ̃ plas.tik/
"Nous avons utilisé des couverts en plastique pour le pique-nique."
Plastikbesteck
Transliteration: /ˈplas.tɪk.bəˌstɛk/
"Für das Grillfest im Park brauchten wir Plastikbesteck."
Posate di plastica
Transliteration: /poˈza.te di ˈpla.sti.ka/
"La festa di compleanno richiede molte posate di plastica."
Cubiertos de plástico
Transliteration: /kuˈβjeɾ.tos ðe ˈplas.ti.ko/
"Compramos cubiertos de plástico para la fiesta de cumpleaños."
Talheres de plástico
Transliteration: /taˈʎɛɾis dʒi ˈplas.tʃi.ku/
"Levamos talheres de plástico para o acampamento."
प्लास्टिक के बर्तन
Transliteration: /plɑːs.ʈɪk ke bəɾ.tən/
"पार्टी के लिए प्लास्टिक के बर्तन खरीदना आसान है।"
塑料餐具
Transliteration: /sù.liào cān.jù/
"我们在野餐时使用了塑料餐具。"
플라스틱 식기
Transliteration: /peul.la.seu.tik sik.gi/
"소풍을 위해 플라스틱 식기를 챙겼습니다."
使い捨てプラスチックカトラリー
Transliteration: /tsukai sute purasutikku katorarī/
"バーベキューパーティーにプラスチックのカトラリーを持参しました。"
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