英语词汇“to ribbons”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P2. to ribbons: into torn strips suggestive of ribbons; esp. in to cut (also shoot) (a thing or a person) to ribbons: to tear to shreds, to destroy completely (literal and figurative).

1781 J. Rickman Jrnl. Capt. Cook's Last Voy. Pacific ii. 280 We were surprised by a sudden squall, which split our main top-sail, and shivered our jib to ribbons.

1818 M. Birkbeck Lett. from Illinois 90 The enraged barrister, with a hand-whip, or cow-hide, as they are called..actually cut his jacket to ribbons.

1848 Ld. G. Bentinck in Croker Papers (1884) III. 165 He cuts Cobden to ribbons; and Cobden writhes and quails under him.

1937 Discovery Nov. 359/1 The sandy wastes of the Gobi are being cut to ribbons by motor-truck tyres.

1974 J. Brennan Parker Ranch of Hawaii (1979) v. 53 They had to run over..jagged lava..that could cut the average horse's feet to ribbons.

1998 B. Elton Blast from Past (1999) xlviii. 306 Navy morale was shot to ribbons.

单词	to ribbons
释义	> as lemmas to ribbons P2. to ribbons: into torn strips suggestive of ribbons; esp. in to cut (also shoot) (a thing or a person) to ribbons: to tear to shreds, to destroy completely (literal and figurative). Π 1781 J. Rickman Jrnl. Capt. Cook's Last Voy. Pacific ii. 280 We were surprised by a sudden squall, which split our main top-sail, and shivered our jib to ribbons. 1818 M. Birkbeck Lett. from Illinois 90 The enraged barrister, with a hand-whip, or cow-hide, as they are called..actually cut his jacket to ribbons. 1848 Ld. G. Bentinck in Croker Papers (1884) III. 165 He cuts Cobden to ribbons; and Cobden writhes and quails under him. 1937 Discovery Nov. 359/1 The sandy wastes of the Gobi are being cut to ribbons by motor-truck tyres. 1974 J. Brennan Parker Ranch of Hawaii (1979) v. 53 They had to run over..jagged lava..that could cut the average horse's feet to ribbons. 1998 B. Elton Blast from Past (1999) xlviii. 306 Navy morale was shot to ribbons. extracted from ribbonn. < as lemmas
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