| 单词 | to cut the ribbon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto cut the ribbon P3. to cut the ribbon and variants: to cut a ribbon stretched across the entrance of a building, road, etc., to mark its ceremonial opening; to declare something formally open. Π 1884 Northern Echo 22 Aug. 3/5 The prow..at exactly half-past two, cut the ribbon and the Prince declared the Albert Edward Dock to be open. 1896 Year's Music 1896 17 Before asking Mr. Deputy White to cut the ribbon and release the flood of harmony from the tower above, Mr. Johnston addressed a few words to those present. 1911 Times 1 Sept. 7/5 He declared the dock open amid loud cheers. Lady Aberdeen then cut the ribbon. 1959 E. Shultz & W. Simmons Offices in Sky 164 Al Smith..led a merry throng down Fifth Avenue after which his two grandchildren cut a ribbon. 1982 Washington Post (Nexis) 26 Nov. (Metro section) b2 Our editorial page observed this week that politicians love to cut ribbons for new highways and bridges. 2005 J. MacGregor Sunday Money v. 140 Sam Walton cut the ribbon to open the first Wal-Mart store in 1962. < as lemmas |
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