banner
UK/'bænə/US/'bænә/
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Definitions
n.
A long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design, carried or hung up.
横幅，旗帜，标语条。
n.
A strip of graphics across a web page or at the top of a newspaper.
（网页或报头的）横幅广告，通栏标题。
adj.
Notably successful or outstanding (a banner year).
出色的，辉煌的（如 banner year）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom the bannum strand: a banner was originally the standard or flag under which a lord's ban (proclamation) was announced and his troops gathered. From a battle flag it became any cloth with a message, then a web ad. 'A banner year' uses the flag as a symbol of triumph.
Root bar still carries 38 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.banner ad横幅广告
- 2.wave a banner挥舞横幅
- 3.banner year辉煌的一年
- 4.under the banner of在……的旗帜下
Example Sentences
- 1.
Fans waved banners with their team's name.
- 2.
The website earns money mainly from banner ads.
- 3.
It was a banner year for the company's sales.