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ochre

UK /ˈəʊkə/US /ˈoʊkər/

词源

源自希腊语 'ōchros'(意为‘淡黄色’),通过拉丁语 'ochra' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 一种天然矿物颜料,颜色介于黄色和棕色之间,常用于绘画或装饰。

“The cave paintings were made with ochre and charcoal.”

(这些洞穴壁画是用赭石和木炭绘制的。)

“She mixed ochre with water to create a warm hue.”

(她将赭石与水混合,调出一种温暖的色调。)

同义词:yellow earth, sienna, umber

adjective

❶ 描述类似赭石的颜色,通常指黄褐色或土黄色。

“The ochre leaves covered the ground in autumn.”

(秋天,黄褐色的叶子覆盖了地面。)

“He wore an ochre shirt that matched the desert sand.”

(他穿了一件与沙漠沙子相配的土黄色衬衫。)

同义词:yellowish-brown, tawny, rust-colored

常见短语

red ochre — 一种偏红色的赭石变体,常用于艺术或装饰。

“The tribal markings were made with red ochre.”

(部落的标记是用红赭石绘制的。)