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maroon

UK /məˈruːn/US /məˈruːn/

词源

源自法语 'marron'(意为栗子或逃亡的奴隶),后演变为英语,既指颜色也指放逐的行为。

noun

❶ 栗色或褐红色,一种介于棕色和红色之间的深色调,常用于描述衣物、装饰或自然景物的颜色。

“She wore a maroon dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件栗色的连衣裙去参加派对。)

“The autumn leaves turned a deep maroon.”

(秋天的树叶变成了深褐红色。)

❶ 被放逐或孤立的人,通常指因意外或故意被遗弃在荒岛上的人。

“The sailor was marooned on a deserted island for months.”

(这名水手被遗弃在荒岛上数月之久。)

“In the story, pirates marooned their captives on a remote beach.”

(故事中,海盗将俘虏遗弃在偏远的海滩上。)

同义词:chestnut, burgundy, abandon, strand, isolate

verb

❶ 将某人放逐或遗弃在孤立的地方,通常指荒岛或偏远地区。

“The mutineers marooned the captain on a tiny island.”

(叛变者们将船长放逐到一个小岛上。)

“They threatened to maroon him if he didn't obey.”

(他们威胁说如果他不服从,就把他放逐。)

同义词:abandon, strand, isolate, desert, leave behind

常见短语

marooned — 形容被遗弃或孤立的状态,通常指因意外或被迫的情况。

“After the boat was destroyed, they were marooned on the island.”

(船被毁后,他们被困在了岛上。)