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    colour 的英语意思

    colourcol·our1 British English, color American English /ˈkʌlə $ -ər/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1red/blue/green etc [countable] red, blue, yellow, green, brown, purple etc红、蓝、黄、绿、棕、紫等:  What colour dress did you buy?你买了什么颜色的裙子? What colour are his eyes?他的眼睛是什么颜色? The pens come in a wide range of colours.这些笔有各种各样的颜色可供选择。light/bright/pastel etc colour I love wearing bright colours.我喜欢穿鲜艳的颜色。reddish-brown/yellowy-green/deep blue etc colour The walls were a lovely reddish-brown color.墙壁是迷人的红褐色。2colour in general [uncountable] (also colours) the appearance of something as a result of the way it reflects (=throws back) light, especially when its appearance is very bright or is made up of a lot of different colours物体因反射(=折返)光线而呈现的外观,尤指外观非常鲜艳或由多种不同颜色构成时:  Bright bold accessories are the quickest way to add colour to a room.色彩鲜艳、醒目的配件是为房间增添色彩最快的方式。in colour The wine was almost pink in colour (=was almost pink).这酒的颜色近乎粉红色(=几乎是粉红色)。blaze/riot/mass of colour (=lots of different bright colours)(=许多不同的鲜艳色彩) In summer the gardens are a blaze of colour.夏天,花园里色彩缤纷,一片绚烂。 a splash of colour (=a small area of a bright colour)一抹色彩(=一小片鲜艳的颜色) The sky began to slowly change colour.天空开始慢慢变色。 the fall colors (=the colours of the trees in autumn)秋色(=秋天树木的颜色)3somebody’s race [countable, uncountable] how dark or light someone’s skin is, which shows which race they belong to某人肤色的深浅,表明其所属种族:  Everyone has a right to a job, regardless of their race, sex, or colour.每个人都有工作的权利,无论其种族、性别或肤色如何。 people of all colors各种肤色的人 the continuing battle against colour prejudice反对肤色偏见的持续斗争 coloured24 people/women/students etc of color especially American English people, women etc who are not white非白人的人、女性等:  I’m the only person of color in my class.我是班上唯一的有色人种。5substance [countable, uncountable] a substance such as paint or dye that makes something red, blue, yellow etc使物体变成红色、蓝色、黄色等的物质,如颜料或染料:  Wash the garment separately, as the colour may run (=come out when washed).请单独洗涤衣物,因为颜色可能会掉色(=洗涤时颜色会脱落)。 jams that contain no artificial colours or preservatives不含人工色素或防腐剂的果酱lip/nail/eye colour our new range of eyeshadows and lip colours我们新系列的眼影和口红6in (full) colour a television programme, film, or photograph that is in colour contains colours such as red, green, and blue rather than just black and white彩色电视节目、电影或照片含有红、绿、蓝等颜色,而非仅黑白 OPP  in black and white:  All the recipes in the book are illustrated in full colour.书中所有食谱均配有全彩插图。7somebody’s face [uncountable] if you have some colour in your face, your face is pink or red, usually because you are healthy or embarrassed脸色红润,指脸部呈粉红或红色,通常因身体健康或感到尴尬所致:  You look a lot better today. At least you’ve got a bit of colour now.你今天看起来好多了。至少现在气色好了一些。 One of the girls giggled nervously as colour flooded her cheeks (=her cheeks suddenly went very pink or red).一个女孩紧张地咯咯笑着,脸颊顿时泛红(=脸颊瞬间变得非常粉红或通红)。 He stared at her, the colour draining from his face.他凝视着她,脸上的血色渐渐褪去。8something interesting [uncountable] interesting and exciting details or qualities that someone or something has某人或某物具有的有趣而迷人的细节或特质:  The old market is lively, full of colour and activity.这座老市场充满活力,色彩丰富,热闹非凡。 a travel writer in search of local colour寻访地方风情的旅行作家add/give colour to something (=make something more interesting)(=使某事物更有趣) Intelligent use of metaphors can add colour to your writing.巧妙运用比喻可以为文章增添生动色彩。9lend/give colour to something to make something, especially something unusual, appear likely or true使某事物(尤指不寻常的事)显得合理或可信:  We have new evidence that lends colour to the accusation of fraud.我们有新证据,使诈骗指控更加可信。10off colour a)[not before noun] British English someone who is off colour is feeling slightly ill感觉略有不适的人 b)[usually before noun] especially American English off-colour jokes, stories etc are rude and often about sex下流的笑话、故事等,粗鲁且常涉及性内容11colours [plural] a)the colours that are used to represent a team, school, club, country etc代表球队、学校、俱乐部、国家等的颜色club/team/school colours a cap in the team colours一顶球队颜色的帽子 Australia’s national colours are gold and green.澳大利亚的国家代表色是金色和绿色。 b)British English a flag, shirt etc that shows that someone or something belongs to or supports a particular team, school, club, or country旗帜、衬衫等,表明某人或某物属于或支持特定球队、学校、俱乐部或国家12see the colour of somebody’s money spoken口语 to have definite proof that someone has enough money to pay for something有确凿证据证明某人有足够的钱支付某物:  ‘A whiskey, please.’ ‘Let’s see the color of your money first.’"威士忌,来一杯。""先让我看看你的钱。" with flying colours at flying1(2), → nail your colours to the mast at nail2(6), → your true colours at true1(13)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词a red/green/blue etc colour· Our door was painted a bright green colour.· 我们的门被漆成了鲜亮的绿色。a reddish/greenish/bluish etc colour (=slightly red, green, blue etc)· The glass used for bottles is often a greenish colour.· 用于制造瓶子的玻璃通常呈绿色。a bluey/yellowy/browny colour (=a shade of blue, yellow etc)· I like bluey colours best.· 我最喜欢带蓝色调的颜色。a bright/strong colour (=strong and noticeable)· Bright colours look good in strong sunlight.· 鲜艳的颜色在强烈的阳光下看起来很好看。a bold/vivid/vibrant colour (=bright in a way that is exciting)· His paintings are known for their use of bold colours.· 他的画作以大胆用色著称。a rich colour (=strong and beautiful or expensive-looking)· I love the rich colours in oriental rugs.· 我喜爱东方地毯中浓郁丰富的色彩。a dark colour (=more like black than white)· People tend to wear dark colours to work.· 人们上班往往穿深色的衣服。a deep colour (=dark and attractive)a neutral colour (=one that matches other colours easily, for example white or cream)a light/pale colour (=not dark or strong)· Light colours make a room look larger.· 浅色使房间看起来更大。a pastel colour (=pale blue, pink, yellow or green)a warm colour (=pleasant and containing some red, yellow, or orange)· The old farmhouse is beautifully decorated with warm colours.· 这座老农舍用暖色调装饰得十分美丽。a soft colour (=pleasant and not very strong)a subtle colour (=pleasant, not strong, and a little unusual)· Italian sweaters come in lovely subtle colours.· 意大利毛衣有各种雅致柔和的颜色。a loud colour (=very bright in a way that looks unpleasant or funny)a gaudy/garish colour (=loud and usually showing bad taste)contrasting colours (=ones that are different from each other in a way that looks attractive)· You need to have one or two contrasting colours in the room.· 房间里需要有一两种对比鲜明的颜色。complementary colours (=ones that look nice together)· Plant the flowers in patches in complementary colours.· 将花朵按互补色分区种植。a matching colour (=one that is the same as something else)· I bought some gloves and a scarf in a matching colour.· 我买了一副手套和一条颜色相配的围巾。a primary colour (=red, yellow, or blue)· Why are children’s toys always in primary colours?· 为什么儿童玩具总是用原色?verbs动词a colour matches something (=it is the same colour)· The colour in this tin of paint doesn’t match the walls.· 这罐油漆的颜色与墙壁不搭。a colours clashes (with something) (=is different from something in a way that is unattractive)· Do you think the colour of this tie clashes with my shirt?· 你觉得这条领带的颜色和我的衬衫搭配不当吗?a colour fades (=loses colour and brightness)· The colour of the curtains had faded in the sun.· 窗帘的颜色在阳光下已经褪去。colour + NOUNcolour + 名词a colour scheme (=the colours that you use in a room, painting etc)· Have you decided on a colour scheme?· 你决定好配色方案了吗?a colour combination/combination of colours (=the colours that exist or that you put together)· In autumn the leaves create lovely colour combinations.· 秋天,树叶呈现出美丽的色彩组合。a colour range/range of colours (=a number of colours that you can choose from)· There’s a wide colour range to choose from.· 有多种颜色可供选择。THESAURUS同义词辨析colour red, blue, yellow etc红、蓝、黄等: · Blue is my favourite colour.· 蓝色是我最喜欢的颜色。· Matisse was famous for his use of colour.· 马蒂斯以其对色彩的运用而闻名。shade a particular type of a colour某种颜色的特定类型: · The dress is a light shade of pink.· 这条裙子是淡粉色。· He uses different shades of green.· 他使用不同色调的绿色。hue /hjuː/ literary文学 technical术语 a particular colour or shade of a colour某种特定颜色或某种颜色的特定色调: · Her face had lost its golden hue.· 她的脸失去了原有的金色光泽。tint a small amount of a colour in something that is mostly another colour以某种颜色为主的事物中带有少量另一种颜色: · He wears sunglasses that have a pinky-orange tint.· 他戴着有粉橙色调的太阳镜。tone one of the many different shades of a colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next某种颜色的众多不同色调之一,每种色调略深、略浅或略亮于相邻色调: · Carpets in neutral tones give a feeling of space.· 中性色调的地毯给人宽敞的感觉。dark colours深色dark used about a colour that is strong and fairly close to black用于描述颜色深且接近黑色: · a dark blue suit· 一套深蓝色西装· His eyes are dark brown.· 他的眼睛是深棕色。deep fairly dark – often used when you think this colour looks attractive较深——常用于认为该颜色有吸引力时: · His eyes were a beautiful deep blue.· 他的眼睛是美丽的深蓝色。· deep red lips· 深红色的嘴唇rich used about a colour that is fairly dark in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of warmth用于描述颜色相当深且给人温暖愉悦感: · The walls were painted a rich red colour.· 墙壁被漆成了浓郁的红色。light colours浅色light used about a colour that is not dark用于描述颜色不深: · a light blue sweater· 一件浅蓝色毛衣· His T-shirt was light green.· 他的T恤是浅绿色的。pale used about a colour that is very light用于描述颜色非常浅淡: · He has very pale blue eyes.· 他有一双非常浅蓝色的眼睛。soft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious用于描述颜色浅淡而不张扬,因此富有吸引力: · She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion.· 她穿奶油色等柔和的颜色,与她的肤色很相配。pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in it用于描述颜色中含有大量白色: · The girls wore pastel pink sundresses.· 女孩们穿着粉彩粉色的无袖连衣裙。bright colours鲜艳色彩bright used about a colour that is strong and easy to see用于描述颜色鲜明、容易辨识: · The front door was painted bright red.· 前门被漆成了鲜红色。brilliant/vivid used about a colour that is very bright用于描述颜色非常鲜艳: · I looked out at the brilliant blue sky.· 我望向那片湛蓝的天空。· vivid red flowers· 鲜艳的红色花朵colourful British English, colorful American English used about things that have many different bright colours用于描述具有多种不同鲜艳色彩的事物: · There were window boxes full of colourful flowers.· 窗台花箱里摆满了色彩缤纷的鲜花。multicoloured British English, multicolored American English used about things that have a pattern of many different bright colours用于描述具有多种不同鲜艳色彩图案的事物: · A multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun.· 一面多彩的旗帜在正午的阳光下飘扬。gaudy/garish too brightly coloured, in a way that is unattractive颜色过于鲜艳,以致不好看: · The wallpaper was much too gaudy for me.· 这壁纸对我来说太俗气了。· a garish orange tie· 一条俗气的橙色领带
    colourcolour2 British English, color American English verb 1[transitive] to change the colour of something, especially by using dye改变某物的颜色,尤指使用染料:  If I didn’t colour my hair I’d be totally grey.如果我不染发的话,头发就会全白了。 Colour the icing with a little green food colouring.用少量绿色食用色素为糖霜着色。colour something red/blue etc Sunset came and coloured the sky a brilliant red.日落来临,将天空染成一片绚烂的红色。2[intransitive, transitive] (also colour in) to use coloured pencils to put colours inside the lines of a picture用彩色铅笔在图画的线条内涂色:  On the back page is a picture for your child to colour in.背面有一幅供孩子涂色的图画。 She has no idea how to colour a picture – she just scribbles all over it.她根本不知道怎么给图画涂色——她只是乱涂一通。3[intransitive] literary文学 when someone colours, their face becomes redder because they are embarrassed某人因尴尬而脸变红 SYN  blush:  Her eyes suddenly met his and she coloured slightly.她的目光突然与他相遇,她微微脸红了。4colour somebody’s judgment/opinions/attitudes etc to influence the way someone thinks about something, especially so that they become less fair or reasonable影响某人对某事的看法,尤指使其变得不够公正或理性:  In my position, I can’t afford to let my judgment be coloured by personal feelings.在我的职位上,我不能让个人情感影响我的判断。
    colourcolour3 British English, color American English adjective colour television/photograph/printer etc a colour television, photograph etc produces or shows pictures in colour rather than in black, white, and grey彩色电视机、照片等以彩色而非黑、白、灰色呈现图像black and white:  a large color TV一台大型彩色电视机 Please ask for our free colour brochure.欢迎索取我们的免费彩色宣传册。