ribbon

🇬🇧 UK/'ribәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration, gift wrapping, or as an inked strip in a typewriter or printer

缎带,丝带;(打字机或打印机的)色带

v.

To decorate with ribbon; to form into streaks or stripes

用丝带装饰;使成带状

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ribbonother
=ribbon

Common Collocations

  • 1.cut the ribbon剪彩
  • 2.hair ribbon发带
  • 3.ink ribbon(打字机)色带
  • 4.blue ribbon蓝丝带/一等奖

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She tied a bright red ribbon around the gift box before presenting it.

  • 2.

    The mayor cut the ribbon to officially open the new community center.

  • 3.

    The old typewriter needed a fresh ink ribbon to produce clear text.

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