in AM, use 美国英语用 gray
1 COLOUR 灰色 Grey is the colour of ashes or of clouds on a rainy day. 灰色
2 ADJ-GRADED （头发）灰白的 You use grey to describe the colour of people's hair when it changes from its original colour, usually as they get old. （头发）灰白的
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...my grey hair.
我灰白的头发
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Eddie was going grey.
埃迪的头发开始变白了。
3 ADJ-GRADED （天气）昏暗的，阴沉的 If the weather is grey, there are many clouds in the sky and the light is dull. （天气）昏暗的，阴沉的
SYN dull, dark, dim, gloomy
greyness -
...winter's greyness.
冬日的阴沉
4 ADJ-GRADED 沉闷的；阴郁的；暗淡的 If you describe a situation as grey, you mean that it is dull, unpleasant, or difficult. 沉闷的；阴郁的；暗淡的
SYN bleak, depressing, grim, discouraging
5 ADJ-GRADED 单调乏味的；无特色的；不吸引人的 If you describe someone or something as grey, you think that they are boring and unattractive, and very similar to other things or other people. 单调乏味的；无特色的；不吸引人的 [disapproval]
SYN boring, dull, anonymous, faceless
6 ADJ 老年人的（新闻用语） Journalists sometimes use grey to describe things concerning old people. 老年人的（新闻用语）
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There was further evidence of grey consumer power last week, when Ford revealed a car designed with elderly people in mind.
福特汽车公司为老年人设计的一款汽车于上周亮相，这进一步体现了老年消费者的购买力。
| Word Partnership | Use grey with: |
| N. | grey eyes, grey hair, shades of grey, grey sky, grey suit 1 |
| VERB. | go grey, turn grey 1 |
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