ribbon
n
1 [C, U] (length of) silk, nylon, etc woven in a narrow strip and used for tying sth or for ornament (絲、 尼龍等的)捆扎帶, 裝飾帶
Her hair was tied back with a black ribbon. 她的頭發(fā)用黑緞帶扎在後面.
lengths of ribbon hung from the bride's bouquet 從新娘的花束上垂下來的絲帶
[attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
ribbon bows/rosettes 絲帶蝴蝶結(jié)[玫瑰花結(jié)]
(fig 比喻) a ribbon of land stretching out into the sea 伸入海中的狹長(zhǎng)陸地.
2 [C] ribbon of a special colour, pattern, etc worn to show the award of a medal, an order, etc (獎(jiǎng)?wù)隆?勛章、 勛位等的)綬帶, 勛帶, 勛表.
3 [C] long narrow inked strip of material used in a typewriter, etc (打字機(jī)等的)色帶
change the typewriter ribbon 更換打字機(jī)的色帶.
4 [pl] ragged strips 碎布條 (used esp with the vs and preps shown 尤與以下示例中的動(dòng)詞和介詞連用)
The wind tore the sail to ribbons. 大風(fēng)把帆刮成了碎片.
Vandals had slashed/cut the train seats to ribbons. 恣意破壞公物的人把火車座位割碎了.
Her clothes hung in ribbons (about her). 她的衣服襤褸不堪.