
好词典

源自拉丁语 'color',经由古法语 'colour' 进入英语,最初指物体的外观或色调。
❶ 指物体表面反射或发射的光线所呈现的视觉感知特性,如红、蓝、绿等。用于描述事物的外观或视觉效果。
“The colors of the sunset were breathtaking.”
(日落的色彩令人惊叹。)
“She loves bright colors in her paintings.”
(她喜欢在画作中使用鲜艳的色彩。)
❶ 给某物上色或涂色,使其具有特定的颜色。也可以比喻为影响或改变某物的性质或外观。
“She colored the drawing with crayons.”
(她用蜡笔给画上色。)
“The sunlight colored the sky pink.”
(阳光将天空染成了粉红色。)
show one's true colors — 揭示某人的真实性格或意图,通常指不好的方面。
“He showed his true colors when he refused to help.”
(当他拒绝帮忙时,他露出了真面目。)
with flying colors — 以优异的成绩或表现完成某事,通常指成功通过考试或挑战。
“She passed the exam with flying colors.”
(她以优异的成绩通过了考试。)