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neel

UK //niːl//US //niːl//

词源

源自印地语 'नील' (nīl),意为“蓝色”,最终来自梵语 'nīla',指靛蓝或深蓝色。

noun

❶ 指印度的一种传统蓝色染料,由靛蓝植物提取而来,常用于染色布料和工艺品。

“The fabric was dyed with neel to achieve a deep blue color.”

(这块布料用靛蓝染料染色,呈现出深蓝色。)

“Neel has been used in India for centuries for textile coloring.”

(靛蓝染料在印度已使用数百年,用于纺织品染色。)

同义词:indigo, blue dye, natural dye

adjective

❶ 描述与靛蓝染料相关的特性,如颜色或工艺。

“The neel fabric had a unique shade of blue.”

(这块靛蓝染色的布料有一种独特的蓝色调。)

“Her neel-dyed scarf was handmade in Rajasthan.”

(她的靛蓝染色围巾是在拉贾斯坦手工制作的。)

同义词:indigo-colored, blue-dyed

常见短语

neel kamal — 字面意思是“蓝莲花”,在印度文化中象征纯洁和神圣,常用于诗歌和艺术。

“The poet compared her beauty to a neel kamal in full bloom.”

(诗人将她的美丽比作盛开的蓝莲花。)