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color

UK //ˈkʌlər//US //ˈkʌlər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'color',通过古法语 'couleur' 进入英语,最初与遮盖、隐藏的概念相关。

noun

❶ 物体反射或发射的光线在人眼中产生的视觉感受,如红色、蓝色等。用于描述物体的外观特征。

“The color of the sky at sunset is breathtaking.”

(日落时天空的颜色令人叹为观止。)

“She loves wearing bright colors in summer.”

(她夏天喜欢穿鲜艳的颜色。)

❶ 肤色或人种特征,常用于讨论种族或民族差异的社会话题。

“People should not be judged by the color of their skin.”

(人们不应该因为肤色而被评判。)

“The movie explores issues of color and identity.”

(这部电影探讨了肤色与身份认同的问题。)

同义词:hue, tint, shade, tone, pigmentation

verb

❶ 给某物添加或改变颜色,可以是字面意义的染色,或比喻性的影响。

“She colored her hair blonde for the summer.”

(她夏天把头发染成了金色。)

“The children were coloring pictures with crayons.”

(孩子们正在用蜡笔给图画上色。)

同义词:dye, tint, stain, paint, influence

常见短语

color scheme — 特定设计中使用的颜色组合方案,常见于艺术、室内设计或品牌视觉系统。

“The website's color scheme uses blue and white for a clean look.”

(该网站采用蓝白配色方案营造简洁外观。)

off-color — 指不得体或不适宜的笑话、言论,通常带有冒犯性或低俗内容。

“His off-color joke made everyone uncomfortable at the meeting.”

(他不得体的玩笑让会议上所有人都感到不适。)