stripping
stripping — 名詞
1. the action of taking off a layer, covering, or unwanted material from the surfac
剝除；去除
移除表面覆蓋物的行動
the action of taking off a layer, covering, or unwanted material from the surface of something
The stripping of old wallpaper from the kitchen walls took Diego the whole weekend.
Diego 花了整個週末在廚房牆壁上剝除舊壁紙。
stripping of [material] from [surface]
Special chemicals are used for paint stripping on metal doors and window frames.
金屬門和窗框的油漆去除需要使用專門的化學藥劑。
paint stripping
Mei read the instructions carefully before starting the stripping of the wooden floor's old varnish.
Mei 在開始去除木地板的舊亮光漆之前，仔細閱讀了說明書。
Dry stripping is a method that removes old paint without using harsh chemicals.
乾式剝除法是一種不使用強力化學藥劑就能去除舊漆的方法。
- removal
more general, less specific about layers
文法句型
stripping + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in compound nouns like 'paint stripping' or 'wallpaper stripping' to describe the specific material being removed.
常見錯誤
2. the process of removing all movable items such as furniture, curtains, and decor
清空；騰空
將房間或建築物內的家具物品清空
the process of removing all movable items such as furniture, curtains, and decorations from a room or building, leaving only the bare structure
The stripping of the old warehouse was finished in two days, leaving it completely empty.
舊倉庫的清空工作在兩天內完成，整棟建築物空空蕩蕩。
stripping of [building] + past passive
Omar hired a team to help with the stripping of the apartment before the renovation started.
Omar 在裝修開始前雇用了一組人來幫忙清空公寓。
A full stripping of the office floors and ceilings was needed after the water damage.
辦公室的地板和天花板在泡水損壞後需要進行全面清空。
文法句型
stripping + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly associated with renovation, demolition, or moving out. The focus is on the physical removal of contents, not structure.
3. the act of officially taking away someone's rights, titles, property, or privile
剝奪；褫奪
以法律或紀律手段剝奪權利或頭銜
the act of officially taking away someone's rights, titles, property, or privileges as a legal penalty or disciplinary measure
The stripping of her medical license meant Dr. Ananya Kapoor could no longer treat patients.
Ananya Kapoor 醫師的醫師執照被剝奪後，她不能再為病人看診了。
stripping of [title/right] from [person]
The court ordered the stripping of all assets acquired through illegal activities.
法院下令剝奪所有透過非法活動取得的資產。
Stripping of citizenship is a rare punishment that courts consider very seriously.
剝奪國籍是一種罕見的處罰，法院通常會非常慎重地考慮。
- deprivation
more formal, can apply to non-legal contexts like deprivation of sleep
- forfeiture
specifically legal, applies to property or rights lost due to a crime
- restoration
returning rights or possessions after a period of deprivation
文法句型
stripping + of + (possessions/honors/rights)
用法筆記
Subject is typically a legal authority (a court, a committee, an official body). The noun stripping here describes an official, often legal, act.
4. the action of removing your own or another person's clothing, usually for a prac
脫衣；脫去
脫掉自己或他人衣物的動作
the action of removing your own or another person's clothing, usually for a practical purpose such as bathing, sleeping, or changing
After the rain, the children's stripping of their wet clothes left a pile of socks and shirts by the door.
下雨過後，孩子們脫下濕衣服，在門口留下一堆襪子和襯衫。
stripping of [clothing]
The nurse helped with the gentle stripping of the patient's hospital gown before the examination.
護理師在檢查前，協助病人輕輕地脫下醫院的病袍。
Elena laughed at the complicated stripping of layers — scarf, coat, boots, and sweaters — every time she came inside.
Elena 每次走進溫暖的房子時，都得繁複地脫掉一層層的衣物——圍巾、大衣、靴子和兩件毛衣——惹得她哈哈大笑。
- undressing
softer, more neutral, very common
- disrobing
formal or literary
- dressing
putting clothes on
文法句型
stripping + of + (clothes/oneself)
用法筆記
Unlike 'striptease' (sense 5), this refers to ordinary undressing for practical reasons such as bathing, sleeping, or changing clothes.
5. a stage show in which a performer gradually removes their clothes in front of an
脫衣舞
表演者在公開場合脫衣的娛樂形式
a stage show in which a performer gradually removes their clothes in front of an audience as adult entertainment
The club on Elm Street is known for its live stripping shows every Friday and Saturday night.
Elm 街上那家俱樂部以每週五和週六晚上的現場脫衣舞表演而聞名。
live stripping shows
Kwame worked as a stripping performer for two years while studying music at the community college.
Kwame 在社區學院攻讀音樂期間，曾當過兩年的脫衣舞表演者。
Laws about stripping and adult entertainment vary widely from one country to another.
各國對於脫衣舞及成人娛樂的法律規定差異很大。
Fatima wrote a research paper on the history of stripping and its role in popular culture.
Fatima 寫了一篇研究報告，探討脫衣舞的歷史及其在大眾文化中的角色。
- striptease
the standard formal term for the performance
- exotic dance
polite or euphemistic term used in professional contexts
文法句型
stripping + as a noun for the activity
用法筆記
Commonly replaced by the French loanword 'striptease' in more formal or neutral contexts. 'Stripping' as a noun for this activity is casual.
常見錯誤
6. a narrow length of material such as rubber, plastic, or metal that is fitted aro
密封條；嵌條
用於保護或密封的條狀材料
a narrow length of material such as rubber, plastic, or metal that is fitted around an opening or edge to protect, seal, or insulate something
The rubber stripping around the refrigerator door was worn out, so cold air was leaking out.
冰箱門周圍的橡膠密封條磨損了，冷氣一直在外漏。
rubber stripping around [appliance door]
Vikram replaced the weather stripping on all the windows before winter to keep the house warm.
Vikram 在冬天來臨前更換了所有窗戶的防水密封條，以保持屋內溫暖。
weather stripping
A thin metal stripping runs along the edge of the wooden table to protect it from damage.
木桌邊緣鑲有一條細金屬嵌條，用來保護桌子不受損傷。
The stripping on the car door had come loose, and water got inside during the storm.
車門上的密封條鬆脫了，暴風雨時水滲進了車內。
文法句型
[material] stripping
用法筆記
In this sense, 'stripping' is NOT a gerund — it refers to a physical strip of material. Commonly found in compounds: 'weather stripping', 'rubber stripping', 'door stripping'.
常見錯誤
stripping — 動詞
- strippingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- strippings3rd person singular
- strippinging-ing form
- strippingedpast simple
1. to take off a covering, paint, wallpaper, or outer layer from a surface, leaving
剝除；去除
將表面的覆蓋物或塗層去掉
to take off a covering, paint, wallpaper, or outer layer from a surface, leaving it bare
Ingrid spent Saturday morning stripping the old paint off the bathroom door with a heat gun.
Ingrid 星期六早上用熱風槍把浴室門上的舊漆剝除。
stripping [paint] off [surface] with [tool]
Lukas carefully stripped the bark from the fallen branch to use the wood for carving.
Lukas 小心翼翼地剝掉掉落的樹枝上的樹皮，準備拿木頭來雕刻。
stripped [layer] from [object]
Before painting, you should strip the walls of any loose plaster or old wallpaper.
在油漆之前，你應該清除牆壁上所有鬆動的灰泥和舊壁紙。
- remove
general, not specific to layers
- scrape off
implies using a scraping tool, more physical
- peel
for thin, flexible coverings like wallpaper or paint
文法句型
strip + noun + from/off + noun
strip + noun + of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with a tool or substance: 'strip with a scraper', 'strip using a chemical remover'. The object being removed typically comes after 'from' or 'off', or the surface comes after 'of'.
常見錯誤
2. to take off your own clothes, or to remove the clothes of another person, especi
脫衣；脫下
脫掉自己或他人的衣服
to take off your own clothes, or to remove the clothes of another person, especially when done quickly or completely
After the long hike, Sofia stripped and jumped straight into the cool lake.
長途健行結束後，Sofia 脫掉衣服，直接跳進清涼的湖水中。
intransitive: strip (no object) = undress
The doctor asked the patient to strip to the waist so he could listen to her breathing.
醫生要求病人脫去上衣到腰部，以便聽診她的呼吸。
strip to [body part]: partial undressing
Grace stripped the toddler out of his muddy clothes and put him straight into the bath.
Grace 把學步幼兒身上沾滿泥巴的衣服脫掉，直接把他放進浴缸裡。
The coach told the team to strip off their wet suits and hang them in the locker room.
教練叫隊員們脫掉溼泳衣，掛在更衣室裡。
- dress
put clothes on
- get dressed
put clothes on oneself
文法句型
strip (oneself)
strip + noun (someone)
用法筆記
When intransitive (no object), refers to undressing oneself. When transitive, the object is the person being undressed (not the clothes). For clothes as the object, use 'strip off': 'She stripped off her coat.'
常見錯誤
3. to perform a striptease by taking off one's clothes in a sexually suggestive way
跳脫衣舞
以娛樂為目的在公開場合脫衣
to perform a striptease by taking off one's clothes in a sexually suggestive way, typically on a stage in a club, as a form of entertainment or a job
Clara's cousin stripped at a club downtown for a few years to pay for her college tuition.
Clara 的表妹在市區一家俱樂部跳了幾年脫衣舞，來支付大學學費。
stripped at [venue] for [purpose]
The bachelor party guests watched as the performer stripped to the music of a popular pop song.
單身派對的賓客們看著表演者隨著一首流行歌曲的音樂脫下衣服。
Deepa interviewed several people who strip for a living as part of her sociology research project.
Deepa 採訪了幾位以跳脫衣舞為生的人，作為她社會學研究計畫的一部分。
- do a striptease
more formal or descriptive
- dance (exotic)
polite euphemism used in the industry
文法句型
strip (for an audience)
用法筆記
The person performing is called a 'stripper'. The place is called a 'strip club'. The activity itself is 'striptease' (noun) or 'stripping' (gerund noun).
4. to take apart an engine, machine, vehicle, piece of equipment, or building by re
拆卸；拆解
將機器或車輛拆開以維修或取零件
to take apart an engine, machine, vehicle, piece of equipment, or building by removing its parts or fittings, especially for cleaning, repair, or to sell the components separately
James spent the afternoon stripping the old lawnmower engine to see what was wrong with it.
James 花了一個下午拆解那台舊割草機的引擎，想找出問題出在哪裡。
strip [machine] to [purpose]
Thieves stripped the stolen car of its wheels, radio, and seats within a few hours.
竊賊在幾小時內就把被偷的車子拆走了輪胎、音響和座椅。
strip [vehicle] of [parts]
The mechanic stripped down the motorcycle completely and laid every part out on the garage floor.
技師把機車完全拆解，把每個零件都擺在車庫的地板上。
Before selling the house, the owners stripped it of valuable fixtures such as the old chandeliers.
賣房子之前，屋主拆走了有價值的設備，像是那盞舊水晶燈。
The workers are stripping the lead pipes from the walls of the old school building.
工人正在將鉛管從舊學校建築的牆壁中拆除。
- dismantle
more careful, systematic; often used for planned repairs
- take apart
simpler, everyday language
- disassemble
formal, technical
- assemble
putting parts together
- reassemble
putting parts back after repair
文法句型
strip + noun + down
strip + noun + of + parts
用法筆記
'Strip down' is the most common form for mechanical disassembly. 'Strip of' focuses on the parts being removed. The sense is neutral — used for legitimate repair work and for theft alike.
常見錯誤
5. to officially take away someone's rank, rights, property, or privileges, especia
剝奪；褫奪
以官方手段奪走權利或頭銜
to officially take away someone's rank, rights, property, or privileges, especially as a punishment or legal judgment
The committee voted to strip the corrupt official of his title and pension.
委員會投票決定剝奪那位貪腐官員的頭銜和退休金。
strip [person] of [status/benefit]
The court stripped Emma of her parental rights after evidence of serious neglect was presented.
法院在提交了嚴重疏於照顧的證據後，剝奪了 Emma 的親權。
Oliver was stripped of his gold medal when the test showed he had used a banned substance.
Oliver 的檢測結果顯示他使用了禁藥，因此被剝奪了金牌。
Under the new law, the government can strip citizenship from people convicted of certain serious crimes.
根據新法，政府可以剝奪被判犯有某些重大罪行之人的國籍。
- deprive of
more general, can be used in non-legal contexts
- divest of
very formal, literary
文法句型
strip + noun + of + noun (rights/title/possessions)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice ('was stripped of') or with a legal authority as the subject. The object is usually an abstract possession (title, rights, rank) rather than a physical item.