stripe
/straɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /straɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrīp/ (ame, mw)
stripe — noun
- stripesingular
- stripesplural
1. a long, narrow band on a surface whose colour or texture is different from the a
a long, narrow band on a surface whose colour or texture is different from the area around it — for example, the lines on a zebra, the bands on a flag, or the pattern on a shirt.
The curtains have thin white stripes on a pale blue background.
collocation: thin stripe / wide stripe
A tiger's stripes are different on each side of its body.
possessive: tiger's stripes
Dewi painted two wide yellow stripes across the front of the shop.
The tablecloth had red and white stripes running in both directions.
Esteban noticed a dark stripe along the back of the cat.
文法句型
stripe + of + colour
plural: stripes (on/in + garment/surface)
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives of width and colour (thin, wide, diagonal, vertical, horizontal, pale, bright). Common in descriptions of clothing, flags, animals, and interior design.
常見錯誤
2. a cloth marking, often V-shaped, that is stitched to the upper arm of a soldier'
a cloth marking, often V-shaped, that is stitched to the upper arm of a soldier's or officer's uniform and signals the person's rank or time in service.
Talia pointed to the gold stripes on her father's police uniform.
collocation: stripes on + uniform
Andrew sewed a new stripe onto his sleeve after his promotion.
The stripes on Hassan's uniform showed he had served for twelve years.
A sergeant in the army usually wears three stripes on each sleeve.
文法句型
number + stripe(s) + on + uniform/sleeve/shoulder
用法筆記
Primarily used in military and law-enforcement contexts. The number and shape of stripes indicate specific ranks. Also used figuratively in the idiom 'earn your stripes' (see idioms below).
常見錯誤
3. a particular type, kind, or category, especially of people, opinions, or organis
a particular type, kind, or category, especially of people, opinions, or organisations — for example, politicians of different stripes or artists of all stripes.
The festival attracted musicians of every stripe from around the country.
fixed phrase: of every stripe
People of all stripes came together to help after the earthquake.
fixed phrase: of all stripes
Roya is a designer of a different stripe — she works only with recycled materials.
The club welcomes members of every political stripe.
- kind
the neutral, everyday word; 'stripe' is more formal and literary
- sort
similar to 'kind'; slightly informal; 'stripe' is less common and more emphatic
- type
standard and widely used; 'stripe' adds a rhetorical or journalistic flavour
- ilk
formal and often mildly dismissive; 'stripe' is more neutral in tone
文法句型
of + adjective + stripe
of all stripes
of every stripe
用法筆記
Almost always appears in fixed phrases ('of all stripes', 'of every stripe', 'of a different stripe'). The noun itself is rarely used freely — it depends on the 'of ... stripe' frame. Often modifies groups of people by opinion, profession, or background.
常見錯誤
stripe — verb
- stripepresent simple I / you / we / they
- stripes3rd person singular
- striping-ing form
- stripedpast simple
1. to put stripes on a surface, or to form a striped pattern on something — for exa
to put stripes on a surface, or to form a striped pattern on something — for example, striping a wall with paint, or sunlight striping a floor through blinds.
The morning sun striped the bedroom wall with soft golden light.
metaphorical use: sun + stripes + wall + with + light
Tariro striped the fabric using a roller and two different colours of paint.
The gardener striped the lawn by cutting the grass in opposite directions.
Min striped the paper with a fine brush to create a neat grid of lines.
文法句型
stripe + object + with + material/colour
be striped with + noun
用法筆記
Often used in the passive form ('was striped with'). The verb is less common than the noun; learners are more likely to encounter 'striped' as an adjective (a striped shirt) than the verb in active voice.