colourful
/ˈkʌləfʊl/( <美> colorful)
adjective
1
- having much or varied colour; bright富于色彩的; 颜色鲜艳的：
a colourful array of fruit.
一大批色彩鲜艳的水果。
2
- full of interest; lively and exciting富有趣味的; 生动的, 绘声绘色的; 丰富多彩的：
a controversial and colourful character
一个富有特色又有争议性的人物
a colourful account.
一篇生动的报道。
2.1
- (of a person's life or background) involving variously disreputable activities（生活, 背景）放浪形骸的; 不光彩的：
the financier had had a colourful career in the more maverick corners of the Euromarkets.
这个金融家曾在欧洲市场的阴暗角落干过不光彩的行当。
2.2
- (of language) vulgar or rude（语言）粗俗的; 粗鲁无礼的：
she made it clear, in colourful language, that she did not wish to talk to the police.
她用粗鲁无礼的言语表明她不愿同警察谈。
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