- mass noun the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light色（指物体所具有的一种特性, 即由于物体反射或发射光的方式不同而使人产生不同视觉印象的特性）, 颜色：
the lights flickered and changed colour.
灯光摇曳不定并变换色彩。
- count noun one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white色（指光谱或彩虹的任何一个组成部分或数个组成部分的混合, 有时, 即在非严格意义上, 包括黑和白在内）：
a rich brown colour
一种浓重的褐色
a range of bright colours.
一系列鲜艳明亮的颜色。
- the use of all colours, not only black and white, in photography or television颜色, 彩色（指在摄影或电视制作过程中对包括黑白两色在内的全部色彩的运用）：
he has shot the whole film in colour
他用彩色摄影来拍摄整部电影
as modifier colour television.彩色电视。
- a substance used to give something a particular colour颜料; 染料：
lip colour.
唇红, 唇彩。
- count noun Heraldry any of the major conventional colours used in coats of arms (gules, vert, sable, azure, purpure), especially as opposed to the metals, furs, and stains【纹章】（纹章采用的）传统色（如红、绿、黑、青、紫）。
- count noun figurative a shade of meaning〈喻〉含义的细微差别：
many events in her past had taken on a different colour.
她过去的许多事已带有不同的意义。
- count noun Snooker any of the balls other than the white cue ball and the reds【斯诺克】除白色主球和红球外的任何球。
- mass noun the appearance of someone's skin, in particular人的皮肤外观, 尤指：
- pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's race（尤指作为种族标志的）肤色：
discrimination on the basis of colour.
基于肤色的种族歧视。
- count noun a group of people considered as being distinguished by skin pigmentation（由肤色区分的）人种：
all colours and nationalities.
各种肤色和国籍的人。
- rosiness of the complexion, especially as an indication of someone's health（尤指作为健康象征的）面色, 血色：
there was some colour back in his face.
他的脸有了一些血色。
- redness of the face as a manifestation of an emotion, especially embarrassment or anger（尤指因窘迫或愤怒等情绪激动而引起的）脸红, 红晕：
colour flooded her skin as she realized what he meant.
当她明白他的意思时, 她的脸涨得通红。
- mass noun vividness of visual appearance resulting from the juxtaposition of many bright things（视觉上的）色彩纷呈; 鲜明生动：
for colour, plant groups of winter-flowering pansies.
要想增加一点鲜明生动的感觉, 可以种些一簇簇冬天开花的三色堇。
- figurative picturesque or exciting features that lend a particularly interesting quality to something〈喻〉情趣; 特色; 风格; 情调：
a town full of colour and character.
一个颇有情趣和个性的城镇。
- figurative variety of musical tone or expression〈喻〉（音色、音质、音调或音乐表现形式的）多样性：
orchestral colour.
管弦乐音色的多样性。
colours
chiefly Brit. an item or items of a particular colour worn to identify or distinguish an individual or a member of a group, in particular〈主英〉（个人佩戴的）色彩识别标志, 尤指：
- the clothes or accoutrements worn by a jockey or racehorse to indicate the horse's owner职业赛马骑师（或赛马）（为表示赛马所有者）穿的服装（或佩戴的饰品）。
- the clothes worn by the members of sports team while they are playing（运动队员比赛时穿的）队服。
- （亦作school colours）a badge, cap, or other item in the distinctive colours of a particular school, awarded to a pupil to denote selection to represent the school in a competitive sport（体育比赛中发给代表学校参赛的入选学生的）特定颜色的徽章、帽子或其他标志。
- the flag of a regiment or ship团旗; 船旗。
- a national flag国旗。
- mass noun Physics a quantized property of quarks which can take three values (designated blue, green, and red) for each flavour【物理】色。
- with obj. change the colour of (something) by painting or dyeing it with crayons, paints, or dyes给…着色（或染色）。
- no obj. take on a different colour变色：
the foliage will not colour well if the soil is too rich.
如果土壤太肥沃的话, 树叶将不会完全变色。
- use crayons to fill (a particular shape or outline) with colour（用蜡笔）给（某一形状, 轮廓）填色：
he hated finger-painting and colouring in pictures.
他讨厌手指画和用蜡笔填色。
- figurative make vivid or picturesque〈喻〉使生动, 使鲜明：
he has coloured the dance with gestures from cabaret and vaudeville.
他采用了餐馆歌舞表演和歌舞杂耍中的舞姿, 使这场舞蹈生色不少。
- no obj.(of a person or their skin) show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush（因难堪、羞愧而）脸红：
she coloured slightly.
她脸上泛起了淡淡的红晕
she coloured up with embarrassment.
她窘得涨红了脸。
- with obj. cause (a person or their skin) to change in colour使（人）面色改变; 使（人的皮肤）变色：
rage coloured his pale complexion.
盛怒之下, 他苍白的脸色变得红了起来。
- with obj.(of a particular colour) imbue (a person's skin)（人的皮肤）布满（某种颜色）：
a faint pink flush coloured her cheeks.
她的双颊泛起了微红。
- with obj. figurative (of an emotion) imbue (a person's voice) with a particular tone〈喻〉使（某人的嗓音）充满（某种感情）; （某种感情）使（某人的嗓音）带有相应的语气：
surprise coloured her voice.
她的嗓音充满了惊讶。
- with obj. influence, especially in a negative way; distort（尤指负面地）影响; 扭曲：
the experiences had coloured her whole existence.
这种经历已对她的整个生活产生了负面影响。
- misrepresent by distortion or exaggeration扭曲; 渲染：
witnesses might colour evidence to make a story saleable.
证人可能会对证词加以渲染以使叙述更可信。
lend（或give）colour to
- make something seem true or probable使显得可信（或可能）：
this lent colour and credibility to his defence.
这使他的辩护更具可信性。
sail under false colours
- disguise one's true nature or intentions掩盖自己的本性; 掩饰自己的真实意图。
show one's true colours
- reveal one's real character or intentions, especially when these are disreputable or dishonourable露出真面目; 露出真正的本性（或意图）。
under colour of
- under the pretext of以…为借口（或托词）。
with flying colours
- 见FLYING.