vermilion
/vəˈmɪljən/(亦作vermillion)
noun
mass noun
1- a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulphide (cinnabar)银朱, 朱砂。
1.1
- a brilliant red colour朱红色, 鲜红色：
a lateral stripe of vermilion
朱红色横条
as modifier vermilion streaks of sunset.落日的一道道朱红色光芒。
词源
Middle English: from Old French vermeillon, from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis 'worm'.