n (1) 带子， 箍 (long flat narrow strip of material， used for fastening things together， or for placing round sth to strengthen it) [C]：iron/rubber～s铁/橡胶箍;Her hair was held in place by a velvet～. 她的头发用一条天鹅绒带子系得很得体。

(2) 色带，条纹 (strip or line on sth different in colour or pattern from its background or surroundings) [C]：a white plate with a blue～round the edge 带蓝边的白盘子;a grey skirt with a～of red in it有红条的灰裙子;～s of different colours in a rainbow 彩虹中缤纷的彩带;

(3) 波段，频带 (range of wavelengths or frequencies within specified limits) [C](= waveband)：the broadcast/19-metre/short-wave ～广播波段/19米波段/短波波段;a three-～receiver 三波段收音机;

→′band-saw n 带锯;′arm-band n 臂箍;′headband n 发带;′neckband n 项圈;′waistband n 腰(裤，裙)带;′waveband n 波段，频带;

vt (1) 缚，绑扎，系，捆 (put a band or bands on or around sth)[T+n]：～sth with a silk strip 用一根丝带把……捆上;

(2) 用条纹为记号或装饰 (mark， decorate or furnish with a band or bands)[T+n]：a green skirt～ed with yellow 有黄边的绿裙子