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tint

UK //tɪnt//US //tɪnt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tinctus'(染色),通过古法语 'teint' 进入英语,最初指织物染色工艺。

noun

❶ 指物体表面淡淡的颜色或色调,通常指透明或半透明物体呈现的轻微着色效果。

“The windows have a blue tint to reduce sunlight.”

(窗户带有蓝色色调以减少阳光照射。)

“She added a pink tint to her hair for summer.”

(她给头发染了一层粉色作为夏季造型。)

❶ 指染发剂或颜料中用于轻微改变颜色的稀释配方,常用于强调自然效果。

“This hair tint will enhance your natural color without drastic change.”

(这款染发剂能提亮你的自然发色而不造成剧烈改变。)

“The watercolor set includes six basic tints.”

(这套水彩包含六种基础淡色调。)

同义词:hue, shade, tinge, dye, stain

verb

❶ 给某物添加轻微颜色或改变其现有色调,通常指透明或浅色物体的着色过程。

“The sunset tinted the clouds orange.”

(夕阳将云朵染成了橘色。)

“She tinted her eyebrows to match her hair.”

(她把眉毛染成与头发相配的颜色。)

同义词:color, dye, stain, tinge, shade

常见短语

tint of — 表示物体带有某种轻微的颜色特征,常用于描述自然现象或人工制品。

“There was a tint of sadness in her voice when she spoke about the past.”

(当她谈及过去时,声音里带着一丝忧伤。)