
好词典

源自中古英语 'hewe',古英语 'hīew',意为‘颜色’或‘外观’,与古北欧语 'hý' 相关。
❶ 指颜色的色调或色相,是区分不同颜色的基本属性,如红色、蓝色等。通常用于描述颜色的具体种类或细微差别。
“The artist mixed different hues to create a vibrant painting.”
(艺术家混合了不同的色调,创作出一幅充满活力的画作。)
“The sky at sunset was a beautiful hue of orange and pink.”
(日落时分的天空呈现出美丽的橙粉色色调。)
❶ 指某种特定的颜色或色彩倾向,常用于描述事物的颜色特征或变化。
“The leaves change hue from green to red in the autumn.”
(秋天时,树叶的颜色从绿色变为红色。)
“His face took on a sickly hue after the long illness.”
(长期生病后,他的脸色呈现出一种病态的色调。)
hue and cry — 指大声的抗议或喧闹,通常用于描述公众对某事的强烈反应或反对。
“There was a great hue and cry when the new law was announced.”
(新法律宣布时,引起了公众的强烈抗议。)