ribbon | BrE ˈrɪb(ə)n, AmE ˈrɪbən | noun ① countable and uncountable (strip of fabric) 丝带 sīdài ▸ to tie sth with a ribbon 用丝带扎某物 ▸ a length of ribbon 一条丝带 ▸ in ribbons 丝丝缕缕的 ▸ to tear sth to ribbons 将某物扯成碎片 ② countable (in machines) 色带 sèdài ▸ a typewriter ribbon 打字机色带 ▸ to change the ribbon 更换色带 |