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coloured

UK //ˈkʌləd//US //ˈkʌlərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'coloured',来自古法语 'coloré',最终源自拉丁语 'color'(颜色)。

adjective

❶ 指物体具有某种颜色或多种颜色,区别于无色或单色。常用于描述物品的外观特征。

“She wore a brightly coloured 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 coloured pencils.”

(孩子们正在用彩色铅笔画画。)

❶ 在某些国家,用于指代非白人种族的人群,具有历史和社会背景的特定含义。

“In South Africa, the term 'coloured' refers to a specific ethnic group.”

(在南非,“coloured”一词指代特定的民族群体。)

“The coloured community has a rich cultural heritage.”

(有色人种社区拥有丰富的文化遗产。)

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

常见短语

coloured in — 指给某物上色或涂色,常用于描述绘画或填色活动。

“The children coloured in the pictures with crayons.”

(孩子们用蜡笔给图画上色。)

coloured glass — 指经过染色或含有色素的玻璃,常用于装饰或艺术创作。

“The church windows were made of beautiful coloured glass.”

(教堂的窗户是用漂亮的彩色玻璃制成的。)