
好词典

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