Stripe Line White Colour Straɪp Black Areas Uniform
A stripe is a long line of a different color than the areas next to it. It can also refer to a V-shaped band on a uniform indicating rank, or a type or category of something.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]条纹；线条 A stripe is a long line which is a different colour from the areas next to it.
She wore a bright green jogging suit with a white stripe down the sides...
她身穿一套裤腿两边有白色条纹的亮绿色慢跑服。
The walls in the front bedroom are painted with broad, pale blue and white stripes.
前卧室的墙壁被漆成淡蓝色和白色相间的宽条纹。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](军装或警服上表示等级或服役年限的 V 型)臂章 In the armed forces or the police, stripes are V-shaped bands of material sewn onto a uniform to indicate the rank of corporal or sergeant. In the United States, stripes can also show the length of time that a person has served in an organization.
[usu pl]
...a soldier with a corporal's stripes on his arms...
胳膊上别着下士臂章的士兵
He'd lost his stripes for slovenliness and cheek.
他因散漫、无礼而丢了军职。
Oxford
stripe★/straɪp; NAmEstraɪp/noun1★a long narrow line of colour, that is a different colour from the areas next to it 条纹；线条◆a zebra's black and white stripes斑马的黑白条纹◆a white tablecloth with red stripes白地红条的桌布☞see also
pinstripe
,
the Stars and Stripes
2a narrow piece of cloth, often in the shape of a V, that is worn on the uniform of a soldier or police officer to show their rank （军装或警服上表示等级的）条，杠3( especially NAmE) a type, category or opinion 种类；类型；观点◆politicians of every stripe形形色色的政界人士◆commentators of allpolitical stripes持各种政治观点的评论员◆She's an educator of avery differentstripe. 她完全是另外一种类型的教育家。stripestripesstripedstripingstripe/straɪp; NAmEstraɪp/
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stripestripe /straɪp/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together: a shirt with black and white stripesvertical/horizontal stripes2of all stripes/of every stripe of all different types: Politicians of all stripes complained about the plan.3a narrow piece of material worn on the arm of a uniform as a sign of rank → earn your stripes
at earn
THESAURUSstripe a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together: · the red and white stripes on the US flag· horizontal stripesstreak a coloured line or thin mark, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally: · His hair was black with streaks of grey.· He saw the red streaks of sunrise in the sky.band a thick line of colour that is different from the areas around it: · The fish has a black band on its fin.