stripes

IPA/straɪp/
KK[strˈaɪps]IPA/straɪp/

stripes — 名詞

  • stripessingular
  • stripesesplural

1. a long, narrow area of colour on a surface that clearly differs from the colour

1.名詞A2
釋義

條紋

物體表面顏色不同的長條花紋

a long, narrow area of colour on a surface that clearly differs from the colour next to it

例句

A zebra at the city zoo has beautiful black and white stripes.

市立動物園的斑馬有漂亮的黑白條紋。

collocation: black and white stripes for animal patterns

Layla wore a summer dress with thin blue and yellow stripes.

Layla 穿了一件有細藍黃條紋的夏季洋裝。

同義詞
  • band

    a wider area that may wrap around something, not always contrasting

  • line

    much thinner than a stripe; a stripe implies a broader area of colour

  • streak

    usually irregular or accidental, not a deliberate pattern

反義詞
  • solid

    a uniform colour without any pattern of lines

常見錯誤

❌The zebra has black and white strips.
✅The zebra has black and white stripes.
💡'Strip' means a long piece separated from something; 'stripe' means a line of colour on a surface.

2. a narrow piece of braid or cloth sewn onto a uniform that tells others the weare

2.名詞B1
釋義

軍階條

制服上標示官階的長條徽章

a narrow piece of braid or cloth sewn onto a uniform that tells others the wearer's rank in the military or police

例句

The sergeant earned a third stripe after five years in the army.

那位士官在服役五年後獲得了第三條軍階條。

collocation: earn a stripe / earn one's stripes

Officer Chen's uniform sleeve has four gold stripes that show his rank.

陳警官的制服袖子上有四條金色軍階條，顯示他的官階。

同義詞
  • chevron

    a V-shaped stripe specifically, common on army uniforms

  • insignia

    a broader term covering any badge or emblem of rank

用法筆記

Often used in the plural idiom 'earn one's stripes', meaning to gain experience or prove oneself in a particular field.

常見錯誤

❌She earned her strips after basic training.
✅She earned her stripes after basic training.
💡The idiom always uses 'stripes', not 'strips'.

stripes — 動詞