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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)