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🔑 col·our (especially US color BrE /ˈkʌlə(r) / NAmE /ˈkʌlər / noun ➤ red , green , etc . 颜色 🔑 [ C , U ] the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light . Red , orange and green are colours ◆ What's your favourite colour ? ◆ bright /dark /light colours ◆ available in 12 different colours ◆ the colour of the sky ◆ Her hair is a reddish -brown colour . ◆ Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour , flavour and texture . ◆ The garden was a mass of colour . colour shade ⬥ hue ⬥ tint ⬥ tinge These words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. 以上各词均表示颜色、色彩。
colour/color the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours. 指颜色、色彩（如红色、绿色、蓝色） ： ◆ What's your favourite colour? 你最喜欢的颜色是什么？ ◆ bright/dark/light colours 鲜艳的/深/浅颜色 shade a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue. 指色彩的浓淡深浅、色度（如天蓝是蓝色的一种） hue (literary or technical a colour or a particular shade of a colour 指颜色、色度、色调 ：◆ His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue. 他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。 tint a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface 指色调、淡色彩、一层淡色 ： ◆ leaves with red and gold autumn tints 金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶 tinge a small amount of a colour 指微量、少许颜色 ： ◆ There was a pink tinge to the sky. 天空略带一点淡淡的粉红色。 tint or tinge? 用 tint 还是 tinge？ You can say 可以说 ： ◆ a reddish tint/tinge or 或 ： ◆ a tinge of red 略带一点淡红色 but not 但不说 ： ◆ a tint of red Tint is often used in the plural, but tinge is almost always singular. * tint 常用作复数，但 tinge 几乎总是作单数。 Patterns 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 🔑 [ U ] (usually before another noun 通常用于另一名词前 the use of all the colours , not only black and white ◆ a colour TV ◆ colour photography /printing ◆ a full -colour brochure ◆ Do you dream in colour ? ➤ of skin 皮肤 🔑 [ U , C ] the colour of a person's skin , when it shows the race they belong to ◆ discrimination on the grounds of race , colour or religion ◆ (especially NAmE a person /man /woman of colour (= who is not white ➤ of face 面孔 [ U ] a red or pink colour in sb's face , especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassed ◆ The fresh air brought colour to their cheeks . ◆ Colour flooded her face when she thought of what had happened . ◆ His face was drained of colour (= he looked pale and ill . ➤ substance 物质 [ C , U ] a substance that is used to give colour to sth ◆ a semi -permanent hair colour that lasts six to eight washes ➡ see also watercolour ➤ interesting details 有趣的细节 [ U ] interesting and exciting details or qualities ◆ The old town is full of colour and attractions . ◆ Her acting added warmth and colour to the production . ◆ to add /give /lend colour to sth (= make it brighter , more interesting , etc . ➡ see also local colour ➤ of team /country , etc . 队、国家等 colours [ pl. ] the particular colours that are used on clothes , flags , etc . to represent a team , school , political party or country ◆ Red and white are the team colours . ◆ Spain's national colours ◆ (figurative There are people of different political colours on the committee . colours [ pl. ] (especially BrE a flag , badge etc . that represents a team , country , ship , etc . ◆ Most buildings had a flagpole with the national colours flying . ◆ sailing under the French colours ● see the colour of sb's ˈmoney (informal to make sure that sb has enough money to pay for sth ● with ˌflying ˈcolours very well ; with a very high mark /grade ◆ She passed the exam with flying colours . ORIGIN In the past , a ship returned to port after a victory in battle decorated with flags (= colours ). 源自旧时战船凯旋回港用彩旗装饰。 ● lend ˈcolour to sth (BrE to make sth seem true or probable ◆ Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view . ● nail your colours to the ˈmast (especially BrE to say publicly and firmly what you believe or who you support ● your true ˈcolours (often disapproving your real character , rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see ➡ see also off colour 🔑 col·our (especially US color BrE /ˈkʌlə(r) / NAmE /ˈkʌlər / verb present simple - I / you / we / they colour BrE /ˈkʌlə(r) / NAmE /ˈkʌlər / present simple - he / she / it colours BrE /ˈkʌləz / NAmE /ˈkʌlərz / past simple coloured BrE /ˈkʌləd / NAmE /ˈkʌlərd / past participle coloured BrE /ˈkʌləd / NAmE /ˈkʌlərd / -ing form colouring BrE /ˈkʌlərɪŋ / NAmE /ˈkʌlərɪŋ / ➤ put colour on sth 着色 🔑 [ I , T ] to put colour on sth using paint , coloured pencils , etc . ◆ The children love to draw and colour . ◆ a colouring book (= with pictures that you can add colour to ◆ ~ sth How long have you been colouring (= dyeing your hair ? ◆ ~ sth + adj . He drew a monster and coloured it green . ➤ of face 面孔 [ I ] ~ (at sth )of a person or their face 人或其面孔 to become red with embarrassment SYN blush ◆ She coloured at his remarks . ➤ affect 影响 [ T ] ~ sth to affect sth , especially in a negative way ◆ This incident coloured her whole life . ◆ Don't let your judgement be coloured by personal feelings . ● ˌcolour sth↔ˈin to put colour inside a particular area , shape , etc . using coloured pencils , crayons etc . ◆ I'll draw a tree and you can colour it in .
