1 COLOUR 褐色;棕色 Something that is brown is the colour of earth or of wood. 褐色;棕色
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 皮肤晒成棕色的;皮肤晒黑的 You can describe a white-skinned person as brown when they have been sitting in the sun until their skin has become darker than usual. 皮肤晒成棕色的;皮肤晒黑的
3 VERB 晒黑 If someone browns in the sun they become brown in colour. 晒黑
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Her skin was of the fortunate kind that could brown in the sun without burning. [VERB]
她的皮肤属于那种很幸运的类型,在阳光下无需长时间晒着就能变黑。
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There were many gorgeous females busy browning themselves. [VERB noun]
有许多漂亮的女性忙着晒黑自己。
4 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 棕种人的;棕色皮肤的 A brown person is someone who belongs to a race of people who have brown-coloured skins. 棕种人的;棕色皮肤的
5 ADJ-UNGRADED [usually ADJ n] (谷物)未去壳的,糙的 Brown is used to describe grains that have not had their outer layers removed, and foods made from these grains. (谷物)未去壳的,糙的
6 V-ERG (用旺火把)(食物)烤得焦黄;(把…)炸成焦黄色 When food browns or when you brown food, you cook it, usually for a short time on a high flame. (用旺火把)(食物)烤得焦黄;(把…)炸成焦黄色
SYN fry, cook, grill, sear
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