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yellow

UK //ˈjel.əʊ//US //ˈjel.oʊ//

词源

源自古英语 'geolu',意为黄色,与德语 'gelb' 和荷兰语 'geel' 同源,最终来自原始日耳曼语 *gelwaz。

noun

❶ 黄色,一种介于绿色和橙色之间的明亮颜色,常与阳光、快乐或警示相关。

“She wore a bright yellow dress to the party.”

(她穿了一条亮黄色的裙子去参加派对。)

“The yellow of the sunflower reminded him of summer.”

(向日葵的黄色让他想起了夏天。)

同义词:golden, amber, lemon

adjective

❶ 黄色的,形容物体或事物的颜色像黄色。也可比喻胆小或懦弱。

“The yellow taxi stood out in the crowded street.”

(那辆黄色的出租车在拥挤的街道上很显眼。)

“She has a yellow scarf that matches her coat perfectly.”

(她有一条黄色的围巾,和她的外套很配。)

同义词:golden, sunny, cowardly

verb

❶ 变黄,指物体因时间、氧化或老化等原因逐渐变成黄色。

“The old paper had yellowed with age.”

(那张旧纸因年代久远而变黄了。)

“The leaves began to yellow as autumn approached.”

(秋天临近时,树叶开始变黄。)

同义词:discolor, fade, age

常见短语

yellow fever — 黄热病,一种由蚊子传播的热带疾病;也可指对亚洲人或亚洲文化的强烈迷恋。

“Travelers to certain tropical regions should get vaccinated against yellow fever.”

(前往某些热带地区的旅行者应接种黄热病疫苗。)

yellow card — 黄牌,体育比赛中裁判出示的警告信号,表示球员犯规但未达到红牌罚下的程度。

“The referee gave the player a yellow card for a dangerous tackle.”

(裁判因危险铲球向球员出示了一张黄牌。)