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tawney

UK //ˈtɔːni//US //ˈtɔːni//

词源

源自中古英语 'tawny',来自古法语 'tané'(鞣制的皮革色),最终源自拉丁语 'tannum'(鞣料树皮)。

adjective

❶ 指颜色呈黄褐色的,类似皮革或干草的自然色调,常用于描述动物毛发或某些物体的颜色。

“The tawney fur of the fox blended perfectly with the autumn leaves.”

(狐狸的黄褐色皮毛与秋叶完美融合。)

“She wore a tawney scarf that matched her boots.”

(她戴了一条与靴子相配的黄褐色围巾。)

同义词:tawny, brownish-yellow, ochre, fawn, khaki

常见短语

tawney owl — 指一种羽毛呈黄褐色的猫头鹰,常见于欧洲和亚洲的森林地区。

“We spotted a tawney owl perched on the old oak tree.”

(我们发现一只黄褐色的猫头鹰栖息在那棵老橡树上。)