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colours

UK //ˈkʌləz//US //ˈkʌlərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'color',通过古法语 'colour' 进入中古英语,最初指物体表面的色调或外观特征。

noun

❶ 指物体反射或发出的光线在人眼中产生的不同视觉感受,如红、蓝、绿等。用于描述物体的外观或区分不同事物。

“The autumn leaves display beautiful colours.”

(秋天的树叶展现出美丽的色彩。)

“She loves wearing bright colours in summer.”

(她夏天喜欢穿鲜艳颜色的衣服。)

❶ 象征意义或代表性颜色,如国旗、队服等具有特定意义的色彩组合。常用于表达身份或立场。

“The team's colours are blue and white.”

(这个队伍的队色是蓝色和白色。)

“He was wearing his country's colours with pride.”

(他自豪地穿着代表自己国家的颜色。)

同义词:hues, shades, tones, pigments, tints

verb

❶ 给某物添加颜色或改变其颜色,可以是字面意义的染色或比喻性的影响。

“She colours her hair every month.”

(她每个月都会染发。)

“The sunset coloured the sky pink.”

(夕阳把天空染成了粉红色。)

同义词:dye, tint, stain, paint, tinge

常见短语

show one's true colours — 暴露真实本性或意图,通常指之前隐藏的负面特质突然显现。

“He showed his true colours when he refused to help his friend.”

(当他拒绝帮助朋友时,暴露了他的真面目。)

with flying colours — 以优异成绩完成某事,表现非常出色,远超及格标准。

“She passed the exam with flying colours.”

(她以优异成绩通过了考试。)