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stripe

UK //straɪp//US //straɪp//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'stripe'(条纹),与古高地德语 'stref'(线条)相关,可能最终源自原始印欧语词根 *(s)ter-(伸展)。

noun

❶ 指物体表面的一条长而窄的彩色或不同材质的带状区域,通常与其他条纹交替排列。

“The tiger has black and orange stripes.”

(老虎身上有黑色和橙色的条纹。)

“She wore a shirt with blue and white stripes.”

(她穿了一件蓝白条纹的衬衫。)

❶ 象征某种身份、级别或成就的标志,通常以特定颜色或图案表示。

“The sergeant has three stripes on his uniform.”

(中士的制服上有三条条纹。)

“Earning a black belt is the highest stripe in karate.”

(获得黑带是空手道中的最高级别标志。)

同义词:band, line, marking, streak

verb

❶ 给某物添加条纹图案,通常通过绘画、印刷或其他方式形成交替的线条。

“They striped the parking lot with white paint.”

(他们用白色油漆在停车场画上了条纹。)

“The artist striped the canvas with bold colors.”

(艺术家用鲜艳的色彩在画布上画出条纹。)

同义词:mark, band, decorate

常见短语

earn one's stripes — 通过努力或经验获得某种资格、认可或地位。

“He earned his stripes by working hard for many years.”

(他通过多年努力工作赢得了认可。)

of a different stripe — 指完全不同类型或性质的人或事物。

“The new manager is of a completely different stripe from the last one.”

(新经理与上一任是截然不同的类型。)