/ˈbʌntɪŋ/
The town put up bunting for the holiday.
小镇为节日挂起了彩旗装饰。
As the parade moved down the main street, red-and-blue bunting fluttered from every balcony, making the whole avenue feel like a celebration.
游行队伍沿着主街前进时,每个阳台都飘着红蓝相间的彩旗,让整条大道都像在庆祝。
“Bunting”在历史上既指一种布料,也指一种鸟名:早期英语里它可用于指某类小鸟(后来中文常译作“鹀”一类);而17世纪左右“bunting”也用来指制作旗帜用的结实粗布。由于这种布常用于做旗帜与装饰,词义逐渐延伸为“彩旗/旗饰”。