释义 |
sanguine/ˈsæŋɡwin/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 optimistic; confident 乐观的;充满信心的 2 (of the complexion) florid; bright; ruddy (指面色)红润的,血色好的 3 hist. relating to the predominance of blood over the other bodily humours, characterized by a ruddy complexion and a courageous, amorous disposition (cf. 参见 HUMOUR n. 5) [史义]多血质的(常以面色红润和勇敢、多情的性格为特征) 4 Heraldry or literary blood red 【纹章学】[文学用语]血红的 5 archaic bloody; bloodthirsty [古义]血腥的,嗜血的 ●n. 1 a blood red colour 血红色 2 a crayon of chalk coloured red or flesh with iron oxide (加氧化铁制成的)红粉笔 □ sanguinely adv.□ sanguineness n. (both in sense 1 of n. 均用于名词释义 1)[Middle English via Old French sanguin -ine ‘blood red’ from Latin sanguineus (as SANGUINARY)] |