| [/ˈrɪbən; ˋrɪbən/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] (length of) silk, nylon, etc woven in a narrow strip and used for tying sth or for ornament （丝、 尼龙等的）捆扎带, 装饰带:
Her hair was tied back with a black ribbon. 她的头发用黑缎带扎在後面. *
lengths of ribbon hung from the bride's bouquet 从新娘的花束上垂下来的丝带 *
[attrib 作定语] ribbon bows/rosettes 丝带蝴蝶结[玫瑰花结] *
(fig 比喻) a ribbon of land stretching out into the sea 伸入海中的狭长陆地. 用法:
2 [C] ribbon of a special colour, pattern, etc worn to show the award of a medal, an order, etc （奖章、 勋章、 勋位等的）绶带, 勋带, 勋表. 用法:
3 [C] long narrow inked strip of material used in a typewriter, etc （打字机等的）色带:
change the typewriter ribbon 更换打字机的色带. 用法:
4 [pl] ragged strips 碎布条 (used esp with the vs and preps shown 尤与以下示例中的动词和介词连用):
The wind tore the sail to ribbons. 大风把帆刮成了碎片. *
Vandals had slashed/cut the train seats to ribbons. 恣意破坏公物的人把火车座位割碎了. *
Her clothes hung in ribbons (about her). 她的衣服褴褛不堪. |