ribbon

リボン

物を結ぶ、飾る、支持を示して身につけるための細長い布。

やさしい英語で： A narrow strip of cloth used to tie or decorate things, or worn to show support.

• She tied a ribbon in her hair.
• The gifts were wrapped with blue ribbons.
• He wore a pink ribbon to support the campaign.

よく使う表現： silk ribbon, tie a ribbon, ribbon bow, satin ribbon

インクリボン

タイプライターや一部のプリンターで文字を印刷する、インクの付いた帯。

やさしい英語で： A strip covered with ink that a typewriter or some printers use to print letters.

• The typewriter needs a new ribbon.
• He replaced the printer ribbon before printing the labels.
• The old ribbons left faint letters on the paper.

類義語： ink ribbon

よく使う表現： typewriter ribbon, printer ribbon, replace the ribbon