stripe
stripe — 名詞
- stripesingular
- stripesplural
1. a long, narrow band on a surface whose colour or texture is different from the a
條紋；線條
表面上與周圍顏色或質地不同的細長線條
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.
窗簾在淺藍色底上有細細的白色條紋。
collocation: thin stripe / wide stripe
A tiger's stripes are different on each side of its body.
老虎身上的條紋在身體兩側是不同的。
possessive: tiger's stripes
Dewi painted two wide yellow stripes across the front of the shop.
Dewi 在店面正前方畫了兩道寬寬的黃色條紋。
The tablecloth had red and white stripes running in both directions.
桌巾上有紅白相間的條紋，朝兩個方向延伸。
Esteban noticed a dark stripe along the back of the cat.
Esteban 注意到那隻貓的背上有一道深色條紋。
pattern: a + adjective + stripe + along + noun phrase
- thin stripe
- wide stripe
- diagonal stripe
- vertical stripe
- horizontal stripe
- pale stripe
- dark stripe
- coloured stripe
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'
臂章；軍階條
軍服或制服上表示階級或年資的窄布條
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.
Talia 指著她父親警察制服上的金色臂章。
collocation: stripes on + uniform
Andrew sewed a new stripe onto his sleeve after his promotion.
Andrew 升職後在袖子上縫了一條新的軍階條。
The stripes on Hassan's uniform showed he had served for twelve years.
Hassan 制服上的臂章顯示他已經服役十二年。
A sergeant in the army usually wears three stripes on each sleeve.
陸軍中士通常每隻袖子各佩帶三條臂章。
pattern: number + stripes + on + body part + of + garment
- gold stripe
- sleeve stripe
- shoulder stripe
- rank stripe
- three stripes
- earn a stripe
- wear stripes
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
類型；派別
具有某種特質的人或事物的類別
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.
這個音樂節吸引了來自全國各地各式各樣的音樂人。
fixed phrase: of every stripe
People of all stripes came together to help after the earthquake.
地震過後，各種背景的人們都一起來幫忙。
fixed phrase: of all stripes
Roya is a designer of a different stripe — she works only with recycled materials.
Roya 是屬於不同類型的設計師——她只使用回收材料創作。
The club welcomes members of every political stripe.
這個俱樂部歡迎各種政治派別的人加入。
phrase: political stripe
- of all stripes
- of every stripe
- of a different stripe
- 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
earn your stripes
idiomto gain a position, reputation, or level of respect through hard work, experience, or achievement — originally from earning rank stripes in the military.
透過努力和成就贏得地位或認可；靠實力證明自己
Théo earned his stripes as a journalist by reporting from dangerous war zones.
Ava earned her stripes in the company after turning the failing department around.
stripe — 動詞
- 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
畫上條紋
在表面上畫出或形成條紋圖案
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.
早晨的陽光在臥室牆上投射出一道道柔和的金色光紋。
metaphorical use: sun + stripes + wall + with + light
Tariro striped the fabric using a roller and two different colours of paint.
Tariro 用滾筒和兩種不同顏色的油漆在布料上畫出條紋。
The gardener striped the lawn by cutting the grass in opposite directions.
園丁以相反方向修剪草坪，在草地上畫出條紋。
Min striped the paper with a fine brush to create a neat grid of lines.
Min 用細刷子在紙上畫出條紋，形成整齊的網格線條。
pattern: stripe + object + with + tool
- stripe with paint
- stripe with light
- striped fabric
- striped pattern
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.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- tiger stripes
- zebra stripes
- uniform stripes
- flag stripes
副詞搭配
- distinctly striped
- boldly striped
- thinly striped
常用片語
- of all stripes
- of every stripe
- earn your stripes
介系詞搭配
- with stripes
- in stripes
- of stripes