stripe

🇬🇧 UK/straip/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A long narrow band of colour different from the surrounding area; a badge of military rank

条纹,斑纹;军衔标志

v.

To mark or decorate with stripes

在…上画条纹,使有条纹

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stripeother
=stripe

Common Collocations

  • 1.earn one's stripes赢得认可/证明自己
  • 2.of every stripe各种类型的
  • 3.bold stripes醒目条纹
  • 4.pinstripe细条纹(布料)

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sergeant proudly wore three stripes on the sleeve of his uniform.

  • 2.

    The zebra's bold black and white stripes help it blend into the herd.

  • 3.

    Politicians of every stripe gathered to debate the new economic policy.

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