ribbon

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ldoce_285_crib·bon /ˈrɪbən/ noun

1 piece of cloth 布条 [countableC, uncountableU]DECORATE a narrow piece of attractive cloth that you use, for example, to tie your hair or hold things together 丝带，绸带 → bow

little girls with ribbons in their hair

头发上系着丝带的小姑娘们

a bundle of letters tied with pale blue ribbon

一捆用淡蓝色丝带扎好的信

The ribbon was cut and the new station was officially open.

剪彩后，新车站正式开始运营。

→5 See picture of ribbon AmE 【美】/rosette BrE 【英】花结, ribbon 丝带

2. military honour 军功 [countableC]PM a piece of ribbon with a special pattern on it that you wear to show that you have received a military honour 〔表示军功的〕绶带，勋带

3 prize 奖品 [countableC] American EnglishAmEWIN a length of coloured ribbon, sometimes arranged in the form of a flat flower, that is given as a prize in a competition 〔作为比赛奖品的〕绶带，花结 SYN British English rosette

For the second time she won the blue ribbon (=first prize).

这是她第二次赢得一等奖。

4 STH narrow 狭长的东西 [singular] writtenC something that is long and narrow 狭长的东西，条，带

ribbon of

a winding ribbon of water

一道弯弯曲曲的水流

5 be cut/torn to ribbons CUTto be cut or torn in a lot of places 割烂/撕烂

Her legs were bruised and her feet were cut to ribbons.

她的腿青了，脚上也划了一道道的伤痕。

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be cut/torn to ribbons• Her feet were cut to ribbons on the rocks.

6. ink 墨水TC [countableC] a long narrow piece of cloth or plastic with ink on it that is used in a typewriter 〔打字机用的〕色带

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ribbon• Below: Satin or embroidered ribbons, brocades, bows and tassels can all give added dimension and interest to pictures.• Get enough ribbon to wrap the jam box and tie a bow.• Fire Island is a 30-mile-long ribbon of beachland.• Christmas ornaments hung from red ribbons on the tree.• Bows can be tied in satin ribbon or in matching or contrasting fabric.• Before her the long straight reach of the canal lay like a silver ribbon.• She had light brown hair tied, like Patsy's, with ribbon.

blue ribbon• The Longitude Act established a blue ribbon panel of judges that became known as the Board of Longitude.• Then he went on gazing at Thérèse, voluptuous in flowered chintz and blue ribbons.• There are blue devils and blue ribbons and blue bloods.• A cot swathed in draperies and blue ribbon stood isolated in a corner.• A large jug and basin, charmingly ornamented with a design of blue ribbon, was its centre-piece.• There were two large bouquets and a bundle of letters tied with pale blue ribbon, presumably from stage-door admirers.• Holly's tomatoes won the blue ribbon.• Christine had friends in the Working Groups, and Tim wore the blue ribbon.• Then there was Raymond Lereaux who showed horses and won blue ribbons that he brought to school for Show and Tell.

Origin ribbon

(1500-1600) riband “ribbon” ((14-21 centuries)), from Old French riban, ruban

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