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yellow/ˈjeləʊ/ adj., n. & v.●adj. 1 of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, of buttercups, lemons, egg yolks, or gold 黄(色)的，蛋黄色，金黄色 2 of the duller colour of faded leaves, ripe wheat, old paper, etc. (树叶、成熟的麦子、旧的纸张)变黄的，发黄的 3 having a yellow skin or complexion 黄色人种的；黄皮肤的 4 colloq. cowardly [口]胆小的 5 (of looks, feelings, etc.) jealous, envious, or suspicious (指表情、感情等)忌妒的；羡慕的；猜疑的 6 (of newspapers etc.) unscrupulously sensational (指报刊等)低级趣味的；耸人听闻的 ●n. 1 a yellow colour or pigment 黄色；黄颜料 2 yellow clothes or material 黄色的衣服或料子 dressed in yellow 穿着黄衣服 3a a yellow ball, piece, etc., in a game or sport (游戏或比赛中)黄球，黄棋子等 b the player using such pieces 用黄(球、子)的一方 4 (usu. in comb. 通常用于复合词) a yellow moth or butterfly 黄蛾或黄蝴蝶 5 (in pl. 用复数)a jaundice of horses etc. (马等的)黄疸病 b US a peach disease with yellowed leaves [美]桃树的黄化病 ●v. tr. & intr. make or become yellow (使)变黄，发黄 □ yellowish adj.□ yellowly adv.□ yellowness n.□ yellowy adj.[Old English geolu, geolo from West Germanic: related to GOLD] |