rib·bon
noun/ˈrɪbən/
/ˈrɪbən/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] a narrow piece of material, used to tie things or for decoration
(用于捆绑或装饰的)带子,丝带 - Her present was tied with yellow ribbon.
她的礼物上系着黄丝带。 - lengths of velvet ribbon
一段段天鹅绒带子 - She was wearing two blue silk ribbons in her hair.
她的头发上系着两根蓝色丝带。
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashionc1- He tied some gold ribbon around the present.
他给礼品系了一些金丝带。 - Her hair was tied back with a black silk ribbon.
她的头发用黑丝带扎在后面。 - She had a pink ribbon in her hair.
她的头发上扎着一条粉红色的丝带。 - The Lord Mayor cut a ribbon to launch the celebrations.
市长大人为庆典剪彩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- wide
- narrow
- …
- length
- piece
- tie
- tie something with
- tie something back with
- …
- Her present was tied with yellow ribbon.
- [countable] something that is long and narrow in shape
带状物;狭长的东西 - The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
这条路在月光下如同一条缎带。
- The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
- [countable] a ribbon in special colours, or tied in a special way, that is given to somebody as a prize or as a military honour, or that is worn by somebody to show that they belong to a particular political party
compare rosette绶带;勋带 - [countable] a long narrow piece of material containing ink (= coloured liquid for writing, drawing, etc.) that you put into typewriters and some computer printers
(打字机或某些打印机的)色带
Word Originearly 16th cent.: variant of riband. The French spelling ruban was also frequent in the 16th–18th cents.
Idioms
cut a/the ribbon (on something)
- to officially open a building, road, etc. with a special ceremony that typically involves cutting a ribbon across the entrance
剪彩 - The prince cut the ribbon to officially open the building.
王子为大楼正式开业剪彩。 - Yesterday the mayor cut the ribbon on the new sports centre.
昨天市长为新体育中心剪彩。
- The prince cut the ribbon to officially open the building.
- to officially start something, such as a business project or activity
使正式开始;启动(工程或活动) - Today we're happy to cut the ribbon on a project that will improve safety for cyclists.
今天我们很高兴启动一个可以加强骑自行车安全的项目。
- Today we're happy to cut the ribbon on a project that will improve safety for cyclists.
cut/tear, etc. something to ribbons
- to cut/tear, etc. something very badly
(将某物)撕扯得粉碎,切成碎片 - His coat was torn to ribbons by the barbed wire fence.
他的外套被铁丝网撕成丝带。
- His coat was torn to ribbons by the barbed wire fence.