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源自古英语 'rēading',与 'red'(红色)同源,最初指使某物变红的行为。苏格兰方言中衍生出'整理'的引申义。
❶ 指将某物染成红色的过程或行为,常见于纺织业或艺术创作中。
“The redding of the fabric took several hours to complete.”
(将这块布料染成红色花了好几个小时。)
“She specializes in the redding of wool for traditional carpets.”
(她专门为传统地毯进行羊毛染红工艺。)
❶ 使某物变为红色的动作,可能是通过染色、氧化或其他化学过程实现。
“The sunset was redding the clouds beautifully.”
(夕阳将云层染成了美丽的红色。)
“They used natural madder root for redding the cloth.”
(他们用天然的茜草根来染红布料。)
redding up — 主要用于苏格兰英语,表示整理或清理某物使其变得整洁有序。
“She spent the morning redding up the children's toys.”
(她花了一上午时间整理孩子们的玩具。)