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redding

UK //ˈrɛdɪŋ//US //ˈrɛdɪŋ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:dyeing red, coloring red, crimsoning

verb

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。)

同义词:turning red, blushing, flushing

常见短语

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。)