ribbon

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping. countable,uncountable
    — A Svveet diſorder in the dreſſe / Kindles in cloathes a vvantonneſſe: / […] / A Cuffe neglectfull, and thereby / Ribbands to flovv confuſedly: / […] / Do more bevvitch me, than vvhen Art / Is too preciſe in every part.
  2. An awareness ribbon. countable,uncountable
    — With Monday marking the beginning of October’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance, supporters will be donning their pink ribbons as a show of support for ongoing research for a cure.
  3. An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer. countable,uncountable
    — Late at night, in the typewriter light / Ripped his ribbon to shreds
  4. A narrow strip or shred. countable,uncountable
    — a steel or magnesium ribbon
  5. A narrow strip or shred.; In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip. countable,uncountable
  6. Alternative form of ribband. alt-of,alternative,countable,uncountable
  7. A painted moulding on the side of a ship. countable,uncountable
  8. A watchspring. countable,uncountable
  9. A bandsaw. countable,uncountable
  10. Reins for a horse. countable,dated,in-plural,slang,uncountable
    — "Here, sir, hold the ribbons." This to me, throwing me the reins. Jack got down from his perch, and after a little search in the bush was rewarded by the capture of the poor dazed pigeon, who was consigned to safe custody in the boot.
  11. A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide. countable,uncountable
  12. A sliver. countable,uncountable
  13. A subheadline presented above its parent headline. countable,uncountable
  14. A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus. countable,uncountable
    — Office programs are drowning in features—and they're crammed into so many different nooks and crannies that even pros don't know where to look. That's where the new ribbon fits in.
  15. An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric. countable
  16. An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric.; An apparatus program with a ribbon. countable,metonymically,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To decorate with ribbon. transitive
  2. To stripe or streak. transitive

词形变化

ribbons plural ribband alternative reebon alternative,obsolete ribbons present,singular,third-person ribboning participle,present ribboned participle,past ribboned past reebon alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
From Middle English riban, ryban, ryband, from Old French riban, ruban ( > modern French ruban), of uncertain origin. Likely from a Germanic compound whose second element is cognate with English band. Compare Middle Dutch ringhband (“necklace”, literally “ring-band”).
词源 2
From Middle English riban, ryban, ryband, from Old French riban, ruban ( > modern French ruban), of uncertain origin. Likely from a Germanic compound whose second element is cognate with English band. Compare Middle Dutch ringhband (“necklace”, literally “ring-band”).
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