straps
/stræp/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈæps] /stræp/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈæps] /ˈstrap How to pronounce strap (audio)/ (ame, mw)
straps — 名詞
1. narrow bands of strong material such as leather, cloth, or nylon, used to secure
帶子
用來固定、支撐或提掛物品的窄帶
narrow bands of strong material such as leather, cloth, or nylon, used to secure loads, carry things, or keep them steady
Haruto tightened the straps on his backpack before climbing the last hill.
Haruto 在爬最後一段山坡前，把背包上的帶子拉緊了。
collocation: straps on [bag/object]
Loose straps on the roof box slapped loudly against the car in the wind.
車頂箱上的鬆動帶子在風中不停拍打著車身。
The nurse checked the straps around the stretcher before moving the patient downstairs.
護士在把病人往樓下移動前，先檢查擔架周圍的帶子。
Canvas straps kept the rolled tent secure during the long bus ride.
帆布帶子讓捲好的帳篷在漫長的巴士車程中保持穩固。
文法句型
straps on/for + noun
straps around + object
用法筆記
Use this sense for straps whose main job is fastening, carrying, or supporting something. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on the named straps that are built into an item such as a dress, sandal, or guitar.
2. the straps attached to clothes, shoes, bags, or equipment, usually named by the
肩帶；繫帶
衣鞋包等物品附帶的帶狀部分
the straps attached to clothes, shoes, bags, or equipment, usually named by the item or body part they belong to
Lauren replaced the worn shoulder straps on her school bag over the weekend.
Lauren 週末把書包上磨損的肩帶換掉了。
compound pattern: shoulder straps
The sandals' ankle straps rubbed Saira's skin during the wedding photos.
那雙涼鞋的腳踝繫帶在拍婚禮照片時磨到了 Saira 的皮膚。
compound pattern: ankle straps
Christopher adjusted the guitar straps so the instrument would sit evenly on his back.
Christopher 調整了吉他背帶，好讓樂器能平均地貼在背上。
The dress had thin straps that crossed neatly between Dahlia's shoulders.
那件洋裝有細肩帶，整齊地交叉在 Dahlia 的肩胛之間。
- attachments
much broader; does not specifically describe the narrow supporting bands themselves
- bands
possible for some shoes or clothes, but less natural for backpack or guitar parts
文法句型
shoulder/ankle/guitar/dress straps
用法筆記
Usually appears after a naming noun, as in 'shoulder straps', 'guitar straps', or 'ankle straps'. The first noun tells you where the straps sit or what they support.
3. the hanging loops or bands inside buses, trains, and similar vehicles that stand
吊環
公車或列車上站立時抓握的吊帶
the hanging loops or bands inside buses, trains, and similar vehicles that standing passengers hold for balance
When the train jerked, Yara caught the nearest straps above the doorway.
火車猛地一晃時，Yara 抓住了門口上方最近的吊環。
public transport: straps above the doorway
Morning commuters filled the aisle, each person reaching for the overhead straps.
早晨通勤的人擠滿走道，每個人都伸手去抓頭頂的吊環。
The old tram had leather straps instead of metal bars for standing riders.
那輛老電車用的是皮製吊環，而不是讓站立乘客抓握的金屬桿。
Hoa could not reach the highest straps, so she stayed near the pole.
Hoa 搆不到最高的吊環，所以她站到了柱子旁邊。
- grab loops
descriptive phrase for the same kind of hanging support
- overhead handles
close in function, but handles are usually rigid rather than flexible
文法句型
overhead straps
grab the straps
用法筆記
This sense belongs to standing travel on buses or trains. Distinguish it from sense 1 by the transport setting and the idea of holding on for balance.
4. guns, especially handguns, when referred to in informal street slang
槍枝
（俚語）指槍或手槍
guns, especially handguns, when referred to in informal street slang
The detectives said the gang kept straps under the back seat of the van.
警探表示，那個幫派把槍枝藏在廂型車後座底下。
slang register: keep straps
In the film, two straps were hidden inside a cereal box in the closet.
在那部電影裡，有兩把槍被藏在衣櫥裡的麥片盒中。
The rapper boasts about straps and cash, but the song never names a model.
那名饒舌歌手愛吹噓槍枝和現金，但歌裡從沒提到槍型。
Police found no straps during the apartment search, despite the online threats.
儘管網路上有人出言威脅，警方在搜索那間公寓時並沒有找到槍枝。
文法句型
keep/carry straps
find straps under + noun
用法筆記
This is recognitional slang, not neutral learner vocabulary. It usually appears in crime reporting, song lyrics, or dialogue meant to sound street-level.
5. leather strips used as whips for punishing people, especially in schools or pris
皮鞭
過去用來責打人的皮帶式鞭具
leather strips used as whips for punishing people, especially in schools or prisons in the past
The museum displayed old classroom straps beside canes and wooden rulers.
博物館把舊教室裡用過的皮鞭和藤條、木尺一起展出。
historical context: classroom straps
History books describe straps being used on students for minor mistakes.
歷史書記載，過去學生會因小錯而挨皮鞭。
The prison archive listed straps among the punishments banned after reform.
那份監獄檔案把皮鞭列為改革後遭禁用的懲罰之一。
Jabari was shocked to learn that some schools once kept straps in the headteacher's office.
Jabari 很震驚，竟然得知有些學校以前會把皮鞭放在校長室裡。
文法句型
use straps on + person
keep straps in + place
用法筆記
This sense is mainly historical. Modern learners are more likely to meet it in museums, memoirs, or discussions of past school discipline than in present-day use.
straps — 動詞
- strapspresent simple I / you / we / they
- strapses3rd person singular
- strapsing-ing form
- strapsedpast simple
1. fastens a person or thing in place with a strap or with several straps, usually
繫緊；固定
用帶子把人或物固定住
fastens a person or thing in place with a strap or with several straps, usually for safety or support
The paramedic straps the patient into the ambulance seat before every turn.
救護員在每次轉彎前，都會把病人用安全帶固定在救護車座位上。
pattern: strap + person + into + seat
On windy days, Eitan straps the ladder to the truck with extra care.
在有風的日子裡，Eitan 會特別小心地把梯子繫緊在卡車上。
The airline worker straps each surfboard down before loading the rest of the bags.
航空公司的工作人員在裝載其他行李前，會先把每塊衝浪板固定好。
Before class starts, the teacher straps the project box onto a cart.
上課前，老師會把專題箱固定到手推車上。
- unstraps
direct opposite when the straps are removed
文法句型
strap + object + into/onto/to + noun phrase
strap + object + down
用法筆記
This sense usually needs a place phrase such as 'into the seat', 'to the truck', or 'onto a cart' to show where the object ends up. When the object is a person, it often implies a safety restraint.
常見錯誤
2. hits or punishes someone with a leather strap as a form of discipline, especiall
鞭打；責打
用皮帶抽打作為懲罰
hits or punishes someone with a leather strap as a form of discipline, especially in older settings
The novel says the captain straps sailors for stealing food from storage.
那本小說寫到，船長會因水手偷拿儲藏室的食物而責打他們。
pattern: strap + person + for + offence
In the memoir, the school still straps boys for speaking their home language.
在那本回憶錄裡，學校仍會因男孩講自己的母語而責打他們。
The judge denounced any system that straps children for small mistakes.
那位法官譴責任何因小錯就鞭打孩子的制度。
The film shows a guard who straps prisoners in secret after inspections.
那部電影描寫一名守衛會在查房後私下責打囚犯。
文法句型
strap + person + for + offence
用法筆記
Usually appears in historical writing, memoirs, or fiction about past discipline. In modern contexts, learners are more likely to recognise this sense than use it themselves.