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colored

UK //ˈkʌləd//US //ˈkʌlərd//

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“The term 'colored people' is now considered outdated.”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。)

同义词:hued, tinted, pigmented, chromatic, dyed

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。)

同义词:person of color, African American, Black

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)。)