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strips

UK //strɪps//US //strɪps//

词源

源自中古英语 'strippen',意为剥去或脱去,可能与古英语 'striepan'(剥皮)有关。

noun

❶ 指长而窄的条状物,通常由某种材料制成,如纸、布或金属。

“She cut the paper into thin strips for her art project.”

(她把纸剪成细条用于她的艺术项目。)

“The mechanic used metal strips to fix the broken part.”

(机械师用金属条修复了损坏的部件。)

同义词:bands, ribbons, slats

verb

❶ 指将某物切成或撕成长而窄的条状物。

“She strips the carrots before adding them to the salad.”

(她把胡萝卜切成条后加入沙拉。)

“He strips the bark off the tree to make a rope.”

(他剥下树皮做绳子。)

同义词:cuts, slices, peels

常见短语

strips away — 指逐渐移除或剥去某物,常用于比喻或实际动作。

“Time strips away the layers of paint, revealing the original wood.”

(时间剥去了油漆层,露出了原本的木头。)

strips down — 指脱去衣物或拆解某物,使其变得简单或裸露。

“He strips down to his shorts before jumping into the pool.”

(他脱得只剩短裤,然后跳进泳池。)