col·our
noun/ˈkʌlə(r)/
/ˈkʌlər/
(US English color)
Idioms - [countable, uncountable] the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light. Red, orange and green are colours.
颜色；色彩 - What's your favourite colour?
你最喜欢的颜色是什么？ - bright/vibrant/bold colours
明亮／鲜艳／鲜亮夺目的颜色 - She always wears dark colours.
她总是穿深色衣服。 - I'd like to paint this room in a lighter colour.
我想把这个房间漆成浅一点的颜色。 - a warm colour palette (= the range of colours used for something)
暖色调（=某事物使用的颜色范围） - available in 12 different colours
有 12 种不同的颜色可供挑选 - the colour of the sky
天空的颜色 - skin/hair colour
肤色；发色 - in colour red/green/blue, etc. in colour
红、绿、蓝等颜色 - Her hair is a reddish-brown colour.
她的头发是棕红色的。 - The stage lights changed colour from red to blue.
舞台灯光由红色变为蓝色。 - Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture.
经过工厂加工的食品会在色泽、味道和口感方面大受损失。
Synonyms colourcolourshade ▪ hue ▪ tint ▪ tingeThese words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light.colour the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours:- What’s your favourite colour?
你最喜欢什么颜色？ - bright/dark/light colours
亮色/深色/浅色
- Her eyes were a delicate shade of green.
她的眼睛是淡绿色的。
- His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.
他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。
- leaves with red and gold autumn tints
金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶
- There was a pink tinge to the sky.
天空略带一点淡淡的粉红色。
- a warm/rich colour/shade/hue/tint
- a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep colour/shade/hue
- a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate colour/shade/hue
- a light/strong/neutral/natural colour/shade
Extra ExamplesTopics Colours and Shapesa1- Dark colours suit you best.
深色最适合你。 - Green is a good colour on you.
绿色很适合你。 - I like to wear bright colours.
我喜欢穿得鲜艳。 - Simple patterns and solid colours are particularly effective.
简单的图案和单纯的颜色搭配效果特别好。 - The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings.
变色龙变换颜色以适应环境。 - The curtains went a strange orange colour when we washed them.
窗帘经我们洗后变成了一种怪异的橙色。 - The flowers are pale blue in colour.
这些花是淡蓝色的。 - The garden is a riot of colour in spring.
春天的花园里五彩缤纷。 - The leaf colour ranges from dark green to almost brown.
树叶色彩丰富，从深绿到近乎棕色都有。 - The scarf is available in six different colours.
这款围巾有 6 种颜色可供选择。 - What is her natural hair colour?
她的自然发色是什么色？ - Your shirt matches the colour of your eyes.
你的衬衫和你眼睛的颜色很相配。 - cool colours like blue and gray
蓝色和灰色之类的冷色 - the intense colour of new leaves
新叶子的深色 - The garden was a mass of colour.
花园里色彩缤纷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bold
- bright
- brilliant
- …
- dash
- flash
- splash
- …
- change
- add
- match
- …
- match (something)
- clash
- fade
- …
- combination
- range
- scheme
- …
- in colour
- in a colour
- a combination of colours
- a range of colours
- What's your favourite colour?
- [uncountable] (usually before another noun) the use of all the colours, not only black and white
彩色 - the introduction of colour television in the UK in 1967
1967 年彩色电视进入英国 - colour photographs
彩色照片 - a colour printer
彩色打印机 - a full-colour brochure
彩色小册子 - in colour Do you dream in colour?
你的梦是彩色的吗？
Extra Examples- a colour TV in every room
每个房间里一台彩电 - a 48-page reference section in full colour
48 页的全色参考部份 - a 24-page full-colour booklet
24 页的全色小册子 - The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour.
这本书里有大量全彩插图。 - Is the film in colour or black and white?
这部影片是彩色的还是黑白的？ - colour photography/printing
彩色摄影/印刷
- the introduction of colour television in the UK in 1967
- [uncountable, countable] the colour of a person’s skin, seen as showing that they belong to a particular race
一个人的肤色，被视为表明他们属于特定种族 - Discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or colour was outlawed.
以种族、宗教信仰或肤色为理由的歧视是违法的。 - people of all ages, genders, creeds and colours
所有年龄、性别、信仰和肤色的人 - to discriminate on the basis of colour
基于肤色的歧视 - Can we seriously believe people who claim not to see colour?
我们真的可以相信那些声称看不见颜色的人吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionarycolour/color + noun- bar
- barrier
- of colour
- on the basis of colour
- on (the) grounds of colour
- Discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or colour was outlawed.
- [uncountable] a red or pink colour in somebody’s face, especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassed
（尤指脸色的）红润，粉红；（尴尬时的）脸红 - The fresh air brought colour to their cheeks.
新鲜空气使他们的脸颊红润。 - Colour flooded her face when she thought of what had happened.
她想起发生的事情，脸涨得通红。 - His face was drained of colour (= he looked pale and ill).
他脸上毫无血色。
Extra Examples- Gradually the colour returned to his cheeks.
他的双颊慢慢恢复了血色。 - His face drained of all colour.
他面无血色。 - I could feel the colour rush to my cheeks.
我感觉到我的脸刷地红了。 - The colour drained from her face when she saw him.
她看见他时脸色变得苍白。 - The colour rose in his face.
他脸泛红晕。 - The walk brought colour to her face.
散步使她脸上有了红晕。 - You could tell she was excited by the heightened colour in her cheeks.
从她绯红的面颊可以看出她很兴奋。 - You have a bit more colour in your cheeks now.
现在你的脸色好一点了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heightened
- high
- faint
- …
- have
- bring
- be drained of
- …
- flood something
- rise
- rush
- …
- The fresh air brought colour to their cheeks.
- [countable, uncountable] a substance that is used to give colour to something
颜料；染料 - a semi-permanent hair colour that lasts six to eight washes
经得起洗涤六至八次的半永久性染发剂 - This colour runs, so wash the shirt separately.
这颜色会掉，把这件衬衫单独洗。
- a semi-permanent hair colour that lasts six to eight washes
- [uncountable] interesting and exciting details or qualities
趣味；乐趣 - The old town is full of colour and attractions.
这座古城姿彩纷呈，引人入胜。 - Her acting added warmth and colour to the production.
她的表演给这出戏增添了生气和趣味。 - to add/give/lend colour to something (= make it brighter, more interesting, etc.)
给某物增色
Extra Examples- These flowers certainly give the room a bit of colour.
这些花无疑为房间增添了一点儿色彩。 - His asides lent colour to the story.
他即兴插入的话使故事生动了许多。 - The silk cushions add colour to an otherwise dull room.
丝绸垫子给原本晦暗的房间增添了色彩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- local
- add
- give something
- lend
- …
- full of colour
- The old town is full of colour and attractions.
- colours[plural] the particular colours that are used on clothes, flags, etc. to represent a team, school, political party or country
（用于服装、旗帜等代表团队、学校、政党或国家的）色彩 - Red and white are the team colours.
红白两色是这支队的队服色。 - Spain’s national colours
西班牙国旗的颜色 - (figurative) There are people of different political colours on the committee.
委员会由来自不同政党的成员组成。
- Red and white are the team colours.
- colours[plural] (especially British English) a flag, badge, etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc.
（代表团队、国家、船等的）旗帜，徽章 - Most buildings had a flagpole with the national colours flying.
大多数的建筑物都有悬挂着国旗的旗杆。 - sailing under the French colours
挂法国国旗航行
- Most buildings had a flagpole with the national colours flying.
red, green, etc.
of skin
of face
substance
interesting details
of team/country, etc.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).
Idioms
lend colour to something
- (British English, formal) to make something seem true or likely
使显得真实（或可能） - Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.
现有的大部分证据支持这个观点。
- Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.
nail your colours to the mast
- (especially British English) to say publicly and clearly what you believe or who you support
公开宣称；明确表态
of colour
- (of a person) who is not white
谁不是白人 - people of colour
有色人种 - As a woman of colour, this concerns me.
作为一名有色人种女性，我对此感到担忧。 - a literary prize for writers of colour
有色人种作家的文学奖 - students of colour
有色人种学生
- people of colour
see the colour of somebody’s money
- (informal) to make sure that somebody has enough money to pay for something
确定某人有支付能力 - You need to see the colour of his money before you sell him the car.
在你把车卖给他之前，你需要看看他的钱的颜色。
- You need to see the colour of his money before you sell him the car.
your true colours
- (often disapproving) your real character, rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see
本性；本来面目 - It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colours.
直到结婚后，他才露出了本来面目。
- It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colours.
with flying colours
- very well; with a very high mark
极好；成绩优异 - She passed the exam with flying colours.
她以优异成绩通过了考试。
- She passed the exam with flying colours.