
colored
词源
源自中古英语 'coloured',来自古法语 'colorer',最终源自拉丁语 'color'(颜色)。种族意义的用法最早记录于1580年代。
adjective
❶ 指物体具有某种颜色,而非黑白或无色的状态。常用于描述物品、图画或自然景物的外观特征。
“She wore a brightly colored dress to the party.”
(她穿了一件色彩鲜艳的连衣裙去参加派对。)
“The children were drawing with colored pencils.”
(孩子们正在用彩色铅笔画画。)
❶ 在美国历史上,指非白人族裔的,尤其用于描述非洲裔美国人。这个用法现在被认为过时且可能冒犯。
“In the past, there were separate schools for colored children.”
(过去有为有色人种儿童设立的隔离学校。)
“The term 'colored people' is now considered outdated.”
('有色人种'这个术语现在被认为已经过时。)
noun
❶ 在美国历史背景下,指非白人族裔的人,尤其指非洲裔美国人。这个用法现在已不常见且可能被视为不礼貌。
“The organization was founded to support the rights of colored.”
(该组织成立是为了支持有色人种的权利。)
“Many colored served bravely in World War II.”
(许多有色人种在二战中英勇服役。)
常见短语
colored in — 指图画或设计已经被填上颜色,不再是线稿状态。
“The coloring book pages were all neatly colored in by the child.”
(这本涂色书的所有页面都被孩子整齐地涂上了颜色。)
rose-colored glasses — 比喻过分乐观地看待事物,忽略问题或困难。
“She always sees the world through rose-colored glasses.”
(她总是戴着玫瑰色眼镜看世界(过分乐观)。)