strip

/strɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /strɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrip/ (ame, mw)

strip — verb

1. to take off your own or another person's clothes so that the body is partly or c

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

to take off your own or another person's clothes so that the body is partly or completely bare, for activities like bathing, changing clothes, or medical examinations

例句

Romi stripped off his wet shirt and hung it by the fire to dry.

phrasal verb: strip off

Lien stripped the baby down to her nappy before putting her in the bath.

strip + person + down + to [garment]

同義詞
  • undress

    more formal and polite; 'strip' is more direct and action-oriented

  • take off

    used with the specific item of clothing ('take off your coat'); 'strip' implies removing most or all clothes

  • get undressed

    more conversational and polite than 'strip' in everyday contexts

反義詞

文法句型

strip (intransitive) — take off your own clothes

strip + object (the clothes or the person)

strip off — phrasal verb meaning remove clothes

strip + adjective (naked / to underwear)

用法筆記

Can be used with or without an object. 'Strip' (alone, intransitive) means take off your own clothes. 'Strip someone' means remove another person's clothes. Common particles: 'off' (strip off), 'down' (strip down). Distinguish from sense 7 ('striptease performance'), which is about sexual entertainment.

2. to pull or cut away the outer surface or covering that protects or wraps somethi

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to pull or cut away the outer surface or covering that protects or wraps something, such as paint, bark, or wallpaper

例句

Karim spent the afternoon stripping old wallpaper from the kitchen walls.

strip + object + from + noun

The workers used a special liquid to strip the paint off the wooden door.

strip + object + off + noun

同義詞
  • peel

    suggests pulling off a thin layer by hand, often gently; 'strip' can involve tools and force

  • remove

    more general; 'strip' implies taking off a covering or outer layer specifically

  • scrape

    suggests using a tool to push off a surface layer; 'strip' involves pulling or cutting

反義詞
  • cover

    to put a layer over something rather than take one off

文法句型

strip + object (the thing being uncovered)

strip + object + from/off + noun

用法筆記

The direct object is the thing whose covering is being removed. To name what is taken off, use 'strip something from/off something.'

常見錯誤

❌She strippped the paint from the wall.
✅She stripped the paint from the wall.
💡The past tense of 'strip' is 'stripped', not 'strippped' (one 'p' is correct in base form, doubled in past).

3. to take a particular item away from the place where it was kept, attached, or po

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

to take a particular item away from the place where it was kept, attached, or positioned

例句

Asher stripped the dirty sheets from every bed in the hotel rooms.

strip + object + from + noun

Femi stripped the old batteries from the remote control and put in new ones.

同義詞
  • remove

    more neutral in tone; 'strip' suggests doing it completely or thoroughly

  • take off

    slightly more informal and conversational than 'strip'

  • clear

    suggests removing many items from a surface or area, leaving it empty

反義詞
  • put on

    to place something onto a surface or into a position

文法句型

strip + object + from/off + noun

用法筆記

This sense focuses on removing separate items from a surface or space, rather than removing a continuous covering layer as in sense 2.

4. to officially take away a person's title, position, or legal right, typically as

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

to officially take away a person's title, position, or legal right, typically as a penalty for doing something wrong

例句

The court stripped Christopher of his right to vote for ten years.

strip + someone + of + [right]

Rohan was stripped of his gold medal after breaking the race rules.

passive: be stripped of + [honour]

同義詞
  • deprive

    broader range (can be physical or abstract); 'strip' is more dramatic and punitive in tone

  • take away

    more conversational and less formal than 'strip'

  • remove

    neutral; 'strip' implies an official or punitive context

反義詞
  • award

    to give a title or honour to someone

  • restore

    to give back a title or right that was taken away

文法句型

strip + someone + of + noun (title/right/privilege)

be stripped of + noun

用法筆記

Always takes 'of' to specify what is taken away: 'strip someone of a title/right/honour.' Very common in the passive voice. Distinguish from sense 1 ('TAKE OFF CLOTHES'), which uses different object types.

常見錯誤

❌The judge stripped his title.
✅The judge stripped him of his title.
💡With 'strip' meaning 'deprive', the person is the direct object, and the thing taken away follows 'of'.

5. to remove every piece of furniture, equipment, and other contents from inside a

5.動詞及物B2
釋義

to remove every piece of furniture, equipment, and other contents from inside a space, leaving it completely bare

例句

Gita stripped her old bedroom and painted the walls with fresh white paint.

strip + object (room) — clear it of contents

The builders stripped the entire office before they started the new design work.

同義詞
  • clear out

    more informal and conversational; 'strip' emphasizes removing everything completely

  • empty

    more general; 'strip' suggests thorough removal including built-in fixtures

  • gut

    very strong, implies removing internal structures too; 'strip' usually leaves the structure intact

文法句型

strip + object (room/building)

strip + object + of + noun (contents)

strip + object + down

用法筆記

Often used with 'of' to name what is removed ('strip a room of its furniture'), or with 'down' to emphasise taking everything ('strip a room down'). The object is always a space, not the items being removed.

6. to sell the valuable parts or property of a company, often when the business is

6.動詞及物B2
釋義

to sell the valuable parts or property of a company, often when the business is experiencing financial difficulties

例句

The struggling company stripped its assets to pay off its growing debts.

strip + object (assets) in business context

Elena's firm was stripped of its most profitable factories after the takeover.

passive: be stripped of + [asset type]

同義詞
  • sell off

    more general; 'strip' implies selling as a way to raise cash quickly, often harming the company

  • liquidate

    formal term for selling everything to pay debts; 'strip' can be partial, liquidation is total

文法句型

strip + object + of + noun

strip + noun (assets/property)

用法筆記

This is a financial/business term. 'Asset stripping' is a noun phrase describing the practice of buying a company to sell its assets for profit. The passive 'be stripped of' is common.

7. to remove your clothes in a slow, sexually suggestive way as a performance for a

7.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to remove your clothes in a slow, sexually suggestive way as a performance for an audience, especially as your job

例句

Nora stripped at an Osaka club to earn enough money for her rent.

The dancer stripped for the crowd at the end of the show.

strip + for + audience — performing for spectators

文法句型

strip (for someone)

strip + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Only applies to public performance, not to private undressing. For simply removing one's clothes, see sense 1 (UNDRESS).

常見錯誤

❌She stripped in the bathroom to take a shower.
✅She undressed in the bathroom to take a shower.
💡Sense 7 is about public performance, not everyday undressing.

8. to take a piece of equipment apart into its separate pieces so that each part ca

8.動詞及物B2
釋義

to take a piece of equipment apart into its separate pieces so that each part can be cleaned or checked for damage

例句

Aaron stripped the old lawnmower engine to clean the carburetor and replace the spark plug.

strip + noun (engine) + infinitive of purpose

The mechanic stripped the transmission and laid every gear on a clean cloth.

同義詞
  • dismantle

    same meaning, common in formal or written contexts

  • disassemble

    more technical; often used in manuals and instructions

  • take apart

    informal phrasal verb; interchangeable in everyday speech

反義詞
  • assemble

    to put machine parts back together

  • rebuild

    to reassemble with new or repaired parts

文法句型

strip + noun (machine/engine/vehicle)

用法筆記

Object is typically the whole machine, engine, or vehicle — not a single small part. To refer to the action on one part, use 'remove' instead.

常見錯誤

❌He stripped the screw to clean it.
✅He stripped the engine to clean the screw.
💡You strip the whole machine, not a tiny component.

9. to take usable parts out of a vehicle or machine and sell them individually rath

9.動詞及物B2
釋義

to take usable parts out of a vehicle or machine and sell them individually rather than selling the whole thing

例句

Rodrigo stripped the old truck and sold the alternator, doors, and seats on eBay.

strip + vehicle + for profit — selling individual parts

The salvage yard strips damaged cars and resells the working parts to mechanics.

同義詞
  • salvage

    broader — can mean rescuing any useful material, not just vehicle parts

  • scrap

    usually means to destroy the whole vehicle for material, not to remove sellable parts individually

文法句型

strip + noun (vehicle) + for + noun (parts)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 8 (DISASSEMBLE FOR REPAIR): sense 9 focuses on selling the removed parts for profit, not on repairing the original vehicle.

常見錯誤

❌He stripped the motorcycle to fix its engine.
✅He stripped the motorcycle and sold the engine.
💡Use sense 8 for repair and sense 9 for selling parts.

10. to wear away or break the spiral ridge on a screw, bolt, or nut by turning it to

10.動詞及物C1
釋義

to wear away or break the spiral ridge on a screw, bolt, or nut by turning it too hard, so that it no longer holds firmly in place

例句

Aaron stripped the screw when he forced it into the wall with a power drill.

The bolt was stripped and spun uselessly inside the hole without gripping.

passive: be stripped — describing result state

文法句型

strip + noun (screw/bolt/thread/nut)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice ('the screw was stripped') or as an adjective ('a stripped bolt'). The damage happens from over-tightening, not from normal use.

常見錯誤

❌I stripped the bolt when I tried to loosen it.
✅I stripped the bolt when I overtightened it.
💡Stripping happens from turning too far in either direction, but most commonly from over-tightening.

11. to take everything of value from a person, building, or area, often using force

11.動詞及物C1
釋義

to take everything of value from a person, building, or area, often using force or dishonest methods

例句

Thieves stripped the empty villa of its furniture, paintings, and copper wiring.

strip + place + of + possessions — taking everything

The invading army stripped the town of its food supplies and livestock.

同義詞
  • plunder

    stronger emphasis on violent or wartime taking

  • loot

    common in contexts of theft during chaos or disaster

  • ransack

    emphasises searching thoroughly while stealing

  • deprive

    broader — can refer to taking non-physical things (e.g. rights)

反義詞
  • endow

    to give resources or money to someone or something

  • give

    general opposite of taking away

文法句型

strip + person/place + of + noun

用法筆記

Followed by 'of' to specify what is taken. The person or place being robbed is the direct object. This sense is more formal or literary than everyday words like 'rob' or 'steal from.'

常見錯誤

❌They stripped the shop.
✅They stripped the shop of all its goods.
💡The 'of' phrase is almost always needed to say what was taken.

strip — noun