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discolored

UK //dɪsˈkʌləd//US //dɪsˈkʌlərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'discolouren'(改变颜色),由拉丁语前缀 'dis-'(表否定)与 'color'(颜色)组合演变而来。

adjective

❶ 指物体因时间、化学变化或污染而失去原本颜色,通常表现为变黄、变暗或出现斑点。

“The old photograph had become discolored with age.”

(这张老照片因年代久远已经褪色。)

“The kitchen sink was discolored by hard water stains.”

(厨房水槽因硬水水垢而变色。)

同义词:stained, faded, yellowed, tarnished

常见短语

discolored spot — 指物体表面因特定原因形成的局部变色区域,常见于衣物、皮肤或建筑材料。

“There was a discolored spot on the ceiling where the roof had leaked.”

(天花板上有一块因屋顶漏水形成的变色斑点。)