
stripes
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'stripe'(条纹),与古英语 'striep'(线条)同源,14世纪进入英语。军衔含义首次记录于1820年代。
noun
❶ 条纹,指物体表面交替排列的线条图案,常见于衣物、动物皮毛或标志设计中。
“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 军衔条纹,特指军人制服上表示军阶的条状标志,通常缝制在袖子上。
“The sergeant added another stripe to his uniform.”
(中士在他的制服上又加了一条军衔条纹。)
“His three stripes indicate he is a senior officer.”
(他的三条军衔条纹表明他是一名高级军官。)
verb
❶ 使成条纹状,指给某物添加条纹图案或使其呈现条纹外观的动作。
“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。)
“Sunlight striped the floor through the blinds.”
(阳光透过百叶窗在地板上形成条纹光影。)
常见短语
earn one's stripes — 通过努力获得认可或晋升,原指军人通过战功获得军衔条纹,现广泛用于各领域。
“She earned her stripes by working overtime for three months.”
(她通过连续三个月加班赢得了认可。)
stars and stripes — 星条旗,特指美国国旗,因其图案由星星和条纹组成而得名。
“The Stars and Stripes flew at half-mast after the tragedy.”
(悲剧发生后,星条旗降半旗致哀。)