stripe

/straɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /straɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrīp/ (ame, mw)

stripe — 名詞

  • stripesingular
  • stripesplural

1. a long, narrow band on a surface whose colour or texture is different from the a

1.名詞A2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • band

    wider and often wraps around something; less precise for fabric patterns

  • line

    the most general term; can be any thin mark, not necessarily decorative or contrasting

  • streak

    suggests an irregular or accidental mark, not a deliberate pattern

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

❌The zebra has black and white strips.
✅The zebra has black and white stripes.
💡'stripe' is a band of colour; 'strip' means a long narrow piece cut from something.

2. a cloth marking, often V-shaped, that is stitched to the upper arm of a soldier'

2.名詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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。

同義詞
  • chevron

    a V-shaped stripe specifically; more technical than 'stripe'

  • insignia

    a broader term covering all badges and emblems of rank, not just stripes

  • badge

    a general term for a symbol worn on a uniform; not specific to sleeve markings

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

❌He wore a red stripe tie to the ceremony.
✅He wore a red striped tie to the ceremony.
💡'stripe' is a noun; use 'striped' as the adjective for patterned fabric.

3. a particular type, kind, or category, especially of people, opinions, or organis

3.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

❌I do not like that stripe of music.
✅I do not like that kind of music.
💡'stripe' in this sense is restricted to the fixed expression 'of + adjective + stripe'; it cannot replace 'kind' or 'type' freely.

stripe — 動詞