braid
braid — 名詞
1. a long piece of hair, or sometimes rope or similar material, formed by crossing
辮子；髮辮
把頭髮交錯編成的一股
a long piece of hair, or sometimes rope or similar material, formed by crossing three parts over one another.
Hana wore one long braid down her back on sports day.
Hana 在運動會那天把一條長辮子垂在背後。
wear one's hair in a braid
After the dance show, Bao's braid came loose near the end.
舞蹈表演後，Bao 的辮子尾端鬆開了。
Priya came to class with two braids tied in blue ribbon.
Priya 來上課時綁著兩條繫了藍色緞帶的辮子。
One wet braid lay over Noa's shoulder after swim practice.
游泳練習後，一條濕濕的辮子垂在 Noa 的肩上。
文法句型
wear one's hair in a braid
a long braid down [someone's] back
用法筆記
Usually countable. For hair, English often says 'wear your hair in a braid' or 'in braids'. Distinguish this from noun sense 2, which refers to decorative trim on cloth.
常見錯誤
2. woven cord or ribbon used as decoration on clothes, uniforms, curtains, or furni
飾帶；編帶
縫在衣物等上的裝飾編條
woven cord or ribbon used as decoration on clothes, uniforms, curtains, or furniture.
Gold braid shone on the captain's dark jacket during the school parade.
金色飾帶在學校遊行時於隊長的深色外套上閃著光。
gold braid on a uniform
The tailor stitched braid around the curtain edge to match the red sofa.
裁縫把編帶縫在窗簾邊緣，好和紅色沙發搭配。
braid around the edge of fabric
A strip of silver braid decorated the drum at the festival.
一條銀色飾帶為節慶上的那面鼓增添了裝飾感。
The old uniform still had thick braid on both sleeves.
那套舊制服的兩邊袖子上還留著厚厚的飾帶。
文法句型
gold / silver braid on [uniform]
braid around the edge of [cloth item]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means decorative material. It often appears with a colour or material word such as 'gold', 'silver', or 'silk'.
常見錯誤
braid — 動詞
1. to make hair, rope, or other long pieces into a braid by crossing separate parts
編結
把細長材料交錯編起來
to make hair, rope, or other long pieces into a braid by crossing separate parts over one another.
Ines braided her sister's hair before the family wedding.
Ines 在家族婚禮前幫妹妹編了辮子。
transitive: braid + hair
The campers braided three strips of grass into a ring.
露營的孩子把三條草編結成一個圈。
braid + material + into + shape
Before class, Mei braided her own hair in the school bathroom.
Mei 在上課前，在學校浴室裡把自己的頭髮編好。
The sailor braided the loose rope before the boat race began.
那名水手在船賽開始前，把鬆散的繩子編結好。
Two children braided palm leaves for hats at summer camp.
兩個孩子在夏令營把棕櫚葉編來做帽子。
文法句型
braid + hair / rope / string
braid + [material] into + [shape]
用法筆記
The object is usually hair or another long, flexible material such as rope, grass, ribbon, or wire. English often adds the result with 'into', as in 'braid the strips into a ring'.