stripe / strip 易混淆字
stripe 是「條紋」,strip 是「長條」,也是動詞「剝除」。
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Brilliant colors and stripes form amazing patterns on their body.
鮮明的顏色和條紋在牠們身上形成驚人的圖案。(條紋)
- brilliant:「鮮明的」
- form:這裡是動詞,「形成」
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Two weeks later, black stripes appear on her body, indicating the gender change is complete.
兩週後,牠身上出現黑色條紋,顯示性別轉變已完成。(黑色條紋)
- indicating…:分詞構句,「顯示…」
- complete:這裡是形容詞,「完成的」
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Zebrafish, named for their characteristic stripes, have been a popular test subject for researchers.
斑馬魚因其特有的條紋而得名,一直是受歡迎的研究實驗對象。(斑馬魚的條紋)
- named for…:「以…命名」
- test subject:「實驗對象」,subject 這裡是「受試對象」
怎麼判斷
- stripe 是「條紋」,如 a zebra's stripes(斑馬的條紋)。
- strip 是「細長的一條」,如 a strip of paper(一張紙條)。
- 拼法:stripe 比 strip 多一個 e。
自我檢測
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1. Two weeks later, black ____ appear on her body, indicating the gender change is complete.
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2. Each cookie contained a ____ of paper inside with an inspirational Bible quotation on it.
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3. Zebrafish, named for their characteristic ____, have been a popular test subject for researchers.
