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colour/ˈkʌlə/ n. & v.●n. (US [美] color) 1a the sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved as by a prism, selective reflection, etc., into different wavelengths 色，颜色 b perception of colour; a system of colours (感知到的)色彩；(一系列)色彩 2 one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated as in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white 彩色(如彩虹或光谱中的某种色彩) 3 a colouring substance, esp. paint 染料，颜料(尤指涂料) 4 the use of all colours, not only black and white, as in photography and television (摄影或电视)着色 5a pigmentation of the skin, esp. when dark 皮肤的颜色(尤指黑色) b this as a ground for prejudice or discrimination (引起种族歧视的)肤色，有色人种的肤色 6 ruddiness of complexion 血色，气色，红润的面色 a healthy colour 健康的气色 7 (in pl. 用复数) appearance or aspect 外表，外貌 see things in their true colours 看清事情的真实面目 8 (in pl. 用复数)a Brit. a coloured ribbon or uniform etc. worn to signify membership of a school, club, team, etc. [英] (作为学校、俱乐部、运动队等标志的)彩带；制服 b the flag of a regiment or ship (军团的)团旗；(轮船的)船旗 c a national flag 国旗 9 quality, mood, or variety in music, literature, speech, etc.; distinctive character or timbre (音乐的)音色，音品，音质；(文学的)特点，格调；(演讲的)气氛；特殊的性格(或素质) 10 a show of reason; a pretext 理由；借口 lend colour to 给…找理由; under colour of 以…为借口 11 Physics a quantum number assigned to quarks and gluons in the theory of quantum chromodynamics 【物理学】(量子色动力学理论中为夸克和胶子规定的)量子数目 ●v. 1 tr. apply colour to, esp. by painting or dyeing or with coloured pens or pencils 给…涂色；给…染色 2 tr. influence 影响 an attitude coloured by experience 受经验影响的态度 3 tr. misrepresent, exaggerate, esp. with spurious detail (尤指用伪造的细节)歪曲，渲染 a highly coloured account 严重歪曲了的报告 4 intr. take on colour; blush 使生色；脸红 □ show one's true colours reveal one's true character or intentions 露出真面目；暴露真实意图 □ under false colours falsely, deceitfully 伪装地，欺骗地 □ with flying colours see 见 FLYING[Middle English via Old French color, colorer from Latin color, colorare] |