in AM, use 美国英语用 colorful
1 ADJ-GRADED 色彩鲜艳的;富于色彩的 Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours. 色彩鲜艳的;富于色彩的
2 ADJ-GRADED 生动有趣的;丰富多彩的 A colourful story is full of exciting details. 生动有趣的;丰富多彩的
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The story she told was certainly colourful, and extended over her life in England, Germany and Spain.
她讲的故事确实很有趣,涉及了她在英格兰、德国和西班牙的生活。
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...the country's colourful and often violent history.
这个国家丰富多彩而又常常充满暴力的历史
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (人)有趣的 A colourful character is a person who behaves in an interesting and amusing way. (人)有趣的
4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 多姿多彩的;富于刺激性的 If someone has had a colourful past or a colourful career, they have been involved in exciting but often slightly shocking things. 多姿多彩的;富于刺激性的
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More details surfaced of her colourful past as the story developed.
随着故事的发展,更多有关她不同寻常的过去的细节开始为人所知。
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...a well-known City business man with a rather colourful background.
经历相当丰富的伦敦知名企业家
5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (言语)粗鲁的,满是脏话的 Colourful language is rude or offensive language. (言语)粗鲁的,满是脏话的 [politeness]
Thesaurus | colourful Also look up: |
ADV. | bright, lively, vibrant, vivid; (ant.) bland, colourless, dull 1 animated, dramatic, interesting 2 |
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