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roan

UK //rəʊn//US //roʊn//

词源

源自中古法语 'roan'(杂色),可能进一步源于古法语 'roan' 或西班牙语 'roano',最终来自日耳曼语系,与毛发颜色混合的概念相关。

adjective

❶ 指动物毛色中混杂着其他颜色的毛发,通常指马、牛等家畜的毛色呈现斑驳的白色与其他颜色混合的状态。

“The farmer bought a roan horse with a beautiful mix of brown and white hairs.”

(农夫买了一匹棕色与白色毛发相间的花斑马。)

“Her favorite cow was a roan with patches of red and white.”

(她最喜欢的牛是一头红白相间的花斑牛。)

同义词:dappled, mottled, variegated

noun

❶ 指具有花斑毛色的动物,尤其常用于描述马或牛。

“The roan was the fastest horse in the race.”

(那匹花斑马是比赛中跑得最快的马。)

“He prefers roans over solid-colored horses.”

(比起纯色马,他更喜欢花斑马。)

同义词:piebald, skewbald, spotted

常见短语

blue roan — 特指毛色为蓝灰色与白色混合的花斑马或牛,这种毛色在特定光线下呈现蓝色调。

“The blue roan stallion was the pride of the ranch.”

(那匹蓝灰色花斑公马是牧场的骄傲。)

red roan — 指红色或栗色与白色毛发混合的花斑动物,常见于马匹的描述。

“Her red roan mare had a gentle temperament.”

(她那匹红白花斑的母马性情温顺。)