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tinge

UK /tɪndʒ/US /tɪndʒ/

词源

源自拉丁语 'tingere',意为 '染色' 或 '浸染',后通过古法语 'teint' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指物体表面或颜色中轻微的色彩变化或色调,通常指淡淡的、不易察觉的颜色变化。

“The sky had a pink tinge at sunset.”

(日落时天空泛着淡淡的粉红色。)

“Her hair has a golden tinge in the sunlight.”

(她的头发在阳光下泛着金色的光泽。)

❶ 指某种情感或特质的轻微表现,通常用于描述不易察觉的情绪或氛围。

“There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.”

(她的声音中带着一丝悲伤。)

“His words had a tinge of sarcasm.”

(他的话里带着一丝讽刺。)

同义词:hint, trace, shade, touch, undertone

verb

❶ 使某物带有轻微的颜色或情感特质,通常指轻微的影响或改变。

“The sunset tinged the clouds with orange.”

(夕阳将云层染成了橘色。)

“Her cheeks were tinged with pink from the cold.”

(她的脸颊因寒冷而泛着淡淡的粉红色。)

同义词:color, tint, stain, shade, influence

常见短语

a tinge of — 表示某种轻微的、不易察觉的特质或情感,常用于描述颜色或情绪。

“There was a tinge of excitement in the air.”

(空气中弥漫着一丝兴奋。)