ribbon
【丝带,装饰带、缎带】
"Ribbon" 是一个常见的名词和动词,通常指带有装饰性和功能性的细长布条。它有很多不同的用途,既可以是实物,也可以用于象征意义。
1. 作为名词:
- 装饰带、缎带:通常指用布料(如丝绸、棉布等)做的带状物,可以有不同的颜色、图案和材质。常见于装饰、包装和礼品中。
- 例如:
- She tied the present with a red ribbon.
(她用红色的缎带绑了这个礼物。) - The bride wore a white dress with a satin ribbon around the waist.
(新娘穿着一条白色的裙子,腰间系着一条缎带。)
- She tied the present with a red ribbon.
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- 奖带、勋带:在比赛、竞赛等场合,"ribbon" 还可以指用于奖项的带状物,特别是获奖的标志。
- 例如:
- She won a blue ribbon in the science fair.
(她在科学展上赢得了蓝色的奖带。)
- She won a blue ribbon in the science fair.
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- 发带:有时候,ribbon 也用来表示绑在头发上的装饰带。
- 例如:
- She wore a pink ribbon in her hair.
(她头发里系着一条粉色的发带。)
- She wore a pink ribbon in her hair.
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- 长条状物:在某些情况下,ribbon 可以指任何类似带状的物品,不一定是布制的。
- 例如:
- The ribbon of smoke rose from the chimney.
(烟雾带从烟囱升起。)
- The ribbon of smoke rose from the chimney.
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2. 作为动词:
- 装饰、装饰性绑带:作为动词时,"ribbon" 可以指将带子或缎带系在某物上,通常是为了装饰。
- 例如:
- She ribboned her gift to make it look more festive.
(她把礼物装饰上缎带,让它看起来更有节庆气氛。)
- She ribboned her gift to make it look more festive.
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- 形容(物体)成带状:有时也用作动词,表示某物以带状形式出现或沿某一方向延伸。
- 例如:
- The road ribboned through the valley.
(这条路沿着山谷延展。)
- The road ribboned through the valley.
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3. 相关短语和用法:
- "Ribbon cutting":常用于正式开幕或启动仪式,指剪彩。
- 例如:
- The mayor participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new park.
(市长参加了新公园的剪彩仪式。)
- The mayor participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new park.
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- "Tie the ribbon":可以指系上带子或完成装饰。
- 例如:
- She tied the ribbon in a bow on the gift box.
(她把缎带绑成蝴蝶结,系在礼物盒上。)
- She tied the ribbon in a bow on the gift box.
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4. 象征意义:
- 象征的带子:有时,"ribbon" 作为一种象征,代表某种意识形态、运动或特别的原因。
- 例如:
- The yellow ribbon represents support for troops.
(黄色的带子象征对军队的支持。)
- The yellow ribbon represents support for troops.
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总结
"Ribbon" 主要用于指装饰性或功能性的带状物,常见的材质有丝绸、棉布等。它有很多实际用途,如装饰礼品、头发,甚至作为奖项的标志。在作为动词时,"ribbon" 还可以指用带子装饰或将物体绑成带状。