“剪彩”常见的英文表达是 “ribbon-cutting ceremony” ,也可简单表述为 “ribbon cutting” 。
“ribbon”意思是“丝带、缎带” ,“cutting”是“cut(剪)”的动名词形式,“ceremony”表示“仪式、典礼” ,组合起来“ribbon-cutting ceremony”就形象地描述了剪彩这一带有仪式感的活动。例如:The mayor will attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new shopping mall.(市长将出席新购物中心的剪彩仪式。)