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pink

UK //pɪŋk//US //pɪŋk//

词源

源自16世纪晚期,可能来自荷兰语 'pinck' 或德语 'pink',最初指一种小型船只,后引申为颜色。

noun

❶ 粉红色,一种介于红色和白色之间的柔和颜色,常用于形容花朵、衣物或装饰。

“She wore a beautiful pink dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件漂亮的粉红色裙子去参加派对。)

“The sky turned pink at sunset.”

(日落时天空变成了粉红色。)

同义词:rose, blush, salmon

adjective

❶ 粉红色的,形容物体或事物的颜色为粉红。

“She has a pink scarf that matches her shoes.”

(她有一条粉红色的围巾,和她的鞋子很配。)

“The baby's cheeks were pink from the cold.”

(宝宝的脸颊因为寒冷而变得粉红。)

同义词:rosy, blushing, coral

verb

❶ 使变成粉红色,或指植物开花时呈现粉红色。

“The sky pinked as the sun began to rise.”

(太阳升起时,天空变成了粉红色。)

“She pinked the fabric with dye.”

(她用染料把布料染成了粉红色。)

同义词:tint, color, dye

常见短语

in the pink — 形容某人非常健康或状态极佳,通常用于非正式场合。

“After his vacation, he was in the pink of health.”

(度假回来后,他的健康状况非常好。)

pink slip — 指解雇通知,因传统上解雇信可能使用粉红色纸张而得名。

“He received a pink slip after the company downsized.”

(公司裁员后,他收到了解雇通知。)