ribbon
ribbon — 名詞
1. a thin strip of fabric or similar soft material that you tie around something or
緞帶；絲帶
用於裝飾或綑綁的細長布料
a thin strip of fabric or similar soft material that you tie around something or use as a decorative item, for example on gifts, in your hair, or on clothing.
Owen wrapped the gift box with a shiny red ribbon and a bow.
Owen 用一條閃亮的紅色緞帶和蝴蝶結包裝禮物盒。
collocation: red ribbon / silk ribbon / satin ribbon
The little girl wore a white silk ribbon in her hair for the party.
小女孩在頭髮上繫了一條白色絲帶參加派對。
A thin blue ribbon was tied around each invitation card.
每張邀請卡上都綁著一條細藍色緞帶。
Ritu used a green velvet ribbon to fasten the bundle of love letters.
Ritu 用一條綠色天鵝絨絲帶捆住那疊情書。
Long silk ribbons hung from the back of the wedding dress.
長長的絲綢緞帶從婚紗的背面垂落下來。
文法句型
usually countable
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a single strip ('a red ribbon'); uncountable when referring to the material in general ('a metre of ribbon').
常見錯誤
2. any object or marking that has a long, thin form like a strip of ribbon — for ex
帶狀物
細長條狀的東西，如道路或光線
any object or marking that has a long, thin form like a strip of ribbon — for example, a road cutting through a landscape, a beam of light, or a column of smoke.
A narrow ribbon of smoke rose from the chimney into the cold air.
一條細長的煙帶從煙囪升起，飄進寒冷的空氣中。
pattern: a ribbon of [smoke/light/road/river]
The river was a blue ribbon winding through the green valley.
那條河像一條藍色緞帶蜿蜒穿過翠綠的山谷。
A ribbon of asphalt connected the two small mountain villages.
一條柏油路連接了那兩個偏遠的山村。
Ribbons of golden light shone through the cracks in the wooden door.
幾道金黄色的光帶穿過木門的縫隙照射進來。
The garden had narrow ribbons of grass between the flower beds.
花園裡的花床之間有幾條狹長的草地。
文法句型
usually singular: a ribbon of [noun]
用法筆記
Typically used in descriptive language about landscapes or light. The noun is almost always followed by 'of' plus the material or substance. This sense refers only to shape, not to actual fabric.
常見錯誤
3. a short coloured cloth bar worn on a soldier's uniform as a mark of honour for s
勳帶
軍服上代表榮譽的彩色布條
a short coloured cloth bar worn on a soldier's uniform as a mark of honour for service in a particular battle, a period of duty, or an act of bravery.
The captain wore three service ribbons pinned above his left pocket.
上尉的左胸口袋上方別著三條服役勳帶。
collocation: service ribbons / campaign ribbons
Grandpa keeps his old military ribbons from the Korean War in a small wooden box.
爺爺把他那些韓戰時期的舊軍用勳帶收在一個小木盒裡。
Each soldier received a campaign ribbon for serving in the peacekeeping mission.
每位士兵都獲得了一條戰役勳帶，表彰他們參與維和任務。
Niran proudly pinned his bravery ribbon next to his name badge.
Niran 驕傲地將他的英勇勳帶別在名牌旁邊。
- medal
a larger metal disc or cross hung from a ribbon; a higher honour than a ribbon bar
- decoration
a general term for any military award
文法句型
usually plural: service ribbons / campaign ribbons
用法筆記
A military ribbon is worn on the uniform as a flat bar, different from a full medal which hangs from a neck chain or larger pin. Soldiers often wear multiple ribbons to represent different honours.
常見錯誤
4. a coloured strip of material that is awarded to people who win or come second or
獎帶
比賽獲勝時頒發的彩色緞帶
a coloured strip of material that is awarded to people who win or come second or third during a contest, for example at a school fair, a sports day, or an agricultural show.
The winner of the pie contest received a blue ribbon and a trophy.
派塔比賽的優勝者獲得了一條藍色獎帶和一個獎盃。
blue ribbon = first place; red ribbon = second place
Henry hung his first-place ribbon on the wall above his bed.
Henry 把他的第一名獎帶掛在床頭牆上。
The children cheered loudly when Dewi won a red ribbon for her painting.
當 Dewi 的畫作獲得紅帶獎時，孩子們大聲歡呼。
At the school sports day, every race winner got a coloured ribbon.
在學校運動會上，每場比賽的冠軍都拿到一條彩色獎帶。
文法句型
usually colour + ribbon: blue ribbon / red ribbon
用法筆記
In American English, a 'blue ribbon' means first place, 'red ribbon' means second, and 'yellow ribbon' or 'white ribbon' means third. This system is also common at county fairs and school competitions worldwide.
常見錯誤
5. a long, narrow strip of fabric or film that is soaked with ink and used in a typ
色帶
打字機等使用的含墨帶子
a long, narrow strip of fabric or film that is soaked with ink and used in a typewriter or some printers to transfer letters onto paper.
The typewriter ribbon had run out of ink, so the letters were very faint.
打字機色帶的墨水用完了，所以字跡非常模糊。
collocation: typewriter ribbon / ink ribbon
Owen replaced the old black ribbon with a fresh one before typing the letter.
Owen 在打字前換掉了舊的黑色色帶，裝上一條新的。
Nadia wound the ink ribbon carefully between the two plastic spools.
Nadia 小心地將墨水帶繞在兩個塑膠捲軸之間。
A red-and-black ribbon let the typist switch between two ink colours.
一條紅黑雙色的色帶讓打字員可以切換兩種墨水顏色。
- ink strip
a general term; less common than 'typewriter ribbon'
- printer ribbon
used for older dot-matrix printers
文法句型
typewriter ribbon / ink ribbon
用法筆記
This sense is becoming less common as typewriters are replaced by digital keyboards and printers. Many younger learners may not be familiar with this item, so it is often explained by comparison to a printer cartridge.
ribbon — 動詞
1. to decorate something by tying or attaching ribbons to it, often for a celebrati
用緞帶裝飾
用絲帶綑綁或點綴物品
to decorate something by tying or attaching ribbons to it, often for a celebration or special event.
For her birthday, the florist ribboned the bouquet with white silk.
為她的生日，花藝師用白色絲綢緞帶裝飾了花束。
pattern: ribbon [something] with [material]
Kian carefully ribboned each gift box before the wedding party.
婚禮前 Kian 仔細地用緞帶裝飾了每個禮物盒。
Hui ribboned each chair along the wedding aisle with white satin bows.
Hui 用白色緞帶蝴蝶結裝飾了婚禮走道旁的每張椅子。
The bride ribboned her braids with small pink bows for the ceremony.
新娘在典禮上用小小的粉紅色蝴蝶結裝飾了她的辮子。
The hall was ribboned with gold and silver decorations for the party.
大廳用金色和銀色的緞帶裝飾起來，準備舉辦派對。
文法句型
be ribboned with [object]
ribbon [object]
用法筆記
This verb is not very common in everyday speech. People more often say 'tied a ribbon around' or 'decorated with ribbons.' It appears most in descriptive or literary writing.
2. to cut or slice something deliberately into long, thin strips using a blade or m
切成細條
將某物切割成細長條狀
to cut or slice something deliberately into long, thin strips using a blade or machine.
The machine ribboned the paper into thin strips for packing material.
機器將紙張切成細長條，用作包裝材料。
pattern: ribbon [something] into [thin strips/pieces]
A sharp knife ribboned the carrot into long, delicate slices for the salad.
一把鋒利的刀將胡蘿蔔切成長長的薄片，用來做沙拉。
At the workshop, Chiara ribboned the leather into thin straps for the handbags.
在工作坊裡，Chiara 將皮革切成細長條，用來做手提包的背帶。
In the factory, a large cutter ribboned sheets of leather for the belts.
在工廠裡，一台大型切割機將皮革切成細條，用來做皮帶。
文法句型
ribbon [object] into [pieces]
用法筆記
Use 'ribbon into' when the result is a deliberate, controlled cut into strips by a blade or machine. For violent tearing into shreds, see verb sense 3 (TEAR APART).
3. to tear or rip something violently into shreds or fragments, typically through u
撕碎
猛烈撕扯使成碎片無法修復
to tear or rip something violently into shreds or fragments, typically through uncontrolled forces such as claws, storms, or explosions, leaving it damaged beyond repair.
The stray cat ribboned the new silk curtains into shreds in just one afternoon.
那隻流浪貓在一個下午之內就把新的絲綢窗簾撕成了碎條。
violence/destruction — not a controlled cut
Typhoon Amira ribboned the sails of the fishing boat into tattered strips.
颱風 Amira 把漁船的船帆撕成了一條條破布。
Eli's puppy ribboned the new sofa cushions into a mess of foam and fabric.
Eli 的小狗把新沙發坐墊撕得到處是泡棉和布料。
The angry protesters ribboned the banners into strips during the clash.
憤怒的抗議者在衝突中將布條撕成了一條一條。
文法句型
ribbon [object] (into shreds)
用法筆記
This sense emphasises violent destruction, unlike sense 2 which describes a controlled division into strips. The result is always damage that cannot be easily fixed.