/'rɪbən; `rɪbən/
n
1 [C, U] (length of) silk, nylon, etc woven in a narrow strip and used for tying sth or for ornament （丝、尼龙等的）捆扎带, 装饰带
*Her hair was tied back with a black ribbon. 她的头发用黑缎带扎在後面.
* lengths of ribbon hung from the bride's bouquet 从新娘的花束上垂下来的丝带
* [attrib 作定语] ribbon bows/rosettes 丝带蝴蝶结[玫瑰花结]
* (fig 比喻) a ribbon of land stretching out into the sea 伸入海中的狭长陆地.
2 [C] ribbon of a special colour, pattern, etc worn to show the award of a medal, an order, etc （奖章、勋章、勋位等的）绶带, 勋带, 勋表.
3 [C] long narrow inked strip of material used in a typewriter, etc （打字机等的）色带
*change the typewriter ribbon 更换打字机的色带.
4 [pl] ragged strips 碎布条 (used esp with the vs and preps shown 尤与以下示例中的动词和介词连用)
*The wind tore the sail to ribbons. 大风把帆刮成了碎片.
* Vandals had slashed/cut the train seats to ribbons. 恣意破坏公物的人把火车座位割碎了.
* Her clothes hung in ribbons (about her). 她的衣服褴褛不堪.

n
ribbon

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1【piece of cloth】
2【military honour】
3【prize】
4【something narrow】
5 be cut/torn to ribbons
6【ink】

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[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: riband 'ribbon' (14-21 centuries), from Old French riban, ruban]
【PIECE OF CLOTH】 [U and C]
a narrow piece of attractive cloth that you use, for example, to tie your hair or hold things together
→bow
　little girls with ribbons in their hair
　a bundle of letters tied with pale blue ribbon
　The ribbon was cut and the new station was officially open.
【MILITARY HONOUR】[C]
a piece of ribbon with a special pattern on it that you wear to show that you have received a military honour
【PRIZE】[C]AmE
a length of coloured ribbon, sometimes arranged in the form of a flat flower, that is given as a prize in a competition
British Equivalent: rosette
　For the second time she won the blue ribbon (=first prize) .
【SOMETHING NARROW】 [singular]
written something that is long and narrow
ribbon of
　a winding ribbon of water
be cut/torn to ribbons
to be cut or torn in a lot of places
　Her legs were bruised and her feet were cut to ribbons.
【INK】[C]
a long narrow piece of cloth or plastic with ink on it that is used in a typewriter