strip

noun

/strɪp/

Idioms

long, narrow piece条状物

a long narrow piece of paper, metal, cloth, etc.（纸、金属、织物等）条，带

a strip of material一块布条
Cut the meat into strips.把肉切成条。

see also magnetic strip, Möbius strip, rumble strip

The wallpaper can then be torn off in strips.随后墙纸就可以一条一条地撕下来。
a card with a magnetic strip on the back背面有磁条的卡
Cut a strip of paper 12cm wide.剪一张宽12厘米的纸条。
His hands were tied behind his back with a strip of fabric.他的双手被一条布条绑在背后。
a narrow strip of leather窄窄的一条皮革
grilled chicken strips烤鸡柳

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

long
narrow
thin
…

strip + noun

steak

preposition

in strips
strip of

phrases

cut something into strips
tear something into strips

a long narrow area of land, sea, etc.（陆地、海域等）狭长地带；带状水域

the Gaza Strip加沙地带
a tiny strip of garden一小片花园
The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water.岛屿之间一衣带水。

see also airstrip, landing strip, nature strip

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

long
narrow
thin
…

strip + noun

steak

preposition

in strips
strip of

phrases

cut something into strips
tear something into strips

of sports team运动队

enlarge image

[usually singular] (British English)

(North American English uniform)

the uniform that is worn by the members of a sports team when they are playing队服

Juventus in their famous black and white strip身穿他们闻名遐迩的黑白条队服的尤文图斯队
the team’s away strip (= that they use when playing games away from home)球队的客场队服

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

taking clothes off脱衣

[usually singular] an act of taking your clothes off, especially in a sexually exciting way and in front of an audience脱衣舞

to do a strip表演脱衣舞
a strip show脱衣舞表演

street街道

(North American English) a street that has many shops, stores, restaurants, etc. along it商业街

Sunset Strip森塞特商业街

Topics Transport by car or lorryc2

picture story连环画

(North American English)

(also comic strip, cartoon)

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(British English also strip cartoon)

a series of drawings inside boxes that tell a story and are often published in newspapers 带材：盒子里的一系列图画，讲述一个故事，经常在报纸上发表

词源noun senses 1 to 2 and noun senses 5 to 6 late Middle English: from or related to Middle Low German strippe ‘strap, thong’, probably also to stripe. noun senses 3 to 4 Middle English (as a verb): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stropen. Sense (3) of the noun arose in the late 20th cent., possibly from the notion of clothing to which a player “strips” down.

Idioms

tear somebody off a strip | tear a strip off somebody

(British English, informal) to speak angrily to somebody who has done something wrong怒斥；把…骂得狗血喷头

strip

verb

/strɪp/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they strip	/strɪp/ /strɪp/
he / she / it strips	/strɪps/ /strɪps/
past simple stripped	/strɪpt/ /strɪpt/
past participle stripped	/strɪpt/ /strɪpt/
-ing form stripping	/ˈstrɪpɪŋ/ /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/

take off clothes脱衣

[intransitive, transitive] to take off all or most of your clothes or another person’s clothes脱光衣服；脱掉大部分衣服；扒光…的衣服 synonym undress

I stripped and washed myself all over.我脱掉衣服，把全身洗了洗。
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass.他们命令我们脱光衣服躺在草地上。
strip down to something She stripped down to her underwear.她把衣服脱得只剩下了内衣。
strip (something) off We stripped off and ran down to the water.我们脱掉衣服，跑进水里。
She stripped off her clothes and got into bed.她脱下衣服，上床睡觉。
strip somebody (to something) He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body).他脱光了上衣站在那里。
strip somebody + adj. He was stripped naked and left in a cell.他被扒得一丝不挂，丢在一间牢房里。

Office workers stripped down to their shirtsleeves in the heatwave.热浪中，办公室职员脱得只剩下衬衣。
He stripped off his shirt.他脱掉了衬衣。

Topics Clothes and Fashionc1

Collocations Dictionarypreposition

off
(down) to

phrases

strip (somebody) naked
strip to the waist

[intransitive] to take off your clothes as a form of entertainment; to perform a striptease进行脱衣表演；表演脱衣舞

remove layer除去一层

[transitive] to remove a layer from something, especially so that it is completely exposed除去，剥去（一层）；（尤指）剥光

strip something (off) Strip off all the existing paint.把现有的油漆全部刮掉。
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them).客人走后，我把被单床单全都撤了下来。
strip A off/from B Deer had stripped all the bark off the tree.鹿把树皮全都啃光了。
strip B of A Deer had stripped the tree of its bark.鹿啃掉了树皮。

Topics Houses and homesc1, Buildingsc1

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

completely
away
off
…

preposition

from
of
off
…

phrases

strip something bare

remove everything拿走所有东西

[transitive] to remove all the things from a place and leave it empty从（某处）拿走所有东西；使（某处）空无一物

strip something (out) We had to strip out all the old wiring and start again.我们不得不将原有的线路全部拆除，从头再来。
strip something away First, you need to strip away all the old plaster.首先，你得把原来的灰泥全部刮掉。
(figurative) The movie aims to strip away the lies surrounding Kennedy's life.这部电影旨在揭穿有关肯尼迪生平的种种谎言。
strip something + adj. Thieves had stripped the house bare.窃贼把房子洗劫一空。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

completely
away
off
…

preposition

from
of
off
…

phrases

strip something bare

machine机器

[transitive] strip something (down) to separate a machine, etc. into parts so that they can be cleaned or repaired拆卸；拆开 synonym dismantle

He strips and cleans his rifle every morning.他每天早上脱下并清洗他的步枪。
They taught us how to strip down a car engine and put it back together again.他们教我们拆卸、安装汽车引擎。

punishment惩罚

[transitive] strip somebody of something to take away property or honours from somebody, as a punishment剥夺；褫夺

He was disgraced and stripped of his title.他名誉扫地，被取消了头衔。
The president had been completely stripped of power.总统的权力已完全被剥夺了。

词源verb Middle English (as a verb): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stropen.