pastel
US
UK pastel n: often plural (art medium: sticks of dry pigment) (绘画工具)
SC 彩色粉笔 cǎi sè fěn bǐ
TC 彩色粉筆
TC 彩色粉筆
SC 彩色蜡笔 cǎi sè fěn bǐ，cǎi sè là bǐ
The artist usually paints with watercolor, but she made this with pastels.
pastel n: (artwork done in pastel)
SC 彩色粉笔画 cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà
SC 彩色蜡笔画 cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà，cǎi sè là bǐ huà
I sold several small pastels and a large oil painting.
pastels npl: (pale colours)
SC 淡色 dàn sè
I don't look good in pastels because of my olive skin tone.
pastel n as adj: (art: done in pastel)
SC 彩色粉笔画的 cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà de
SC 彩色蜡笔画的 cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà de，cǎi sè là bǐ huà de
My client is interested in buying the pastel portrait.
pastel adj: (colour: pale) (色调)
SC 轻淡的，柔和的 qīng dàn de，róu hé de
The baby's nursery was decorated in pastel pink.
oil pastel n: often plural (art medium: sticks of waxy pigment)
SC 油画棒，油画蜡笔
The artist showed us one of his recent paintings in oil pastel.
pastel blue n: (pale blue colour)
SC 淡蓝色 dàn lán sè
TC 淡藍色
TC 淡藍色
Do you have this in pastel blue?
pastel blue, pastel-blue adj: (pale blue in colour)
SC 淡蓝色的 dàn lán sè de
TC 淡藍色的
TC 淡藍色的
She had to send her pastel-blue jumper to the dry cleaners when she got ketchup on it.
pastel color (US), pastel colour (UK) n: (pale hue)
SC 柔色 róu sè
SC 淡色 róu sè，dàn sè
She chose a pastel colour for her dress; pastels are 'in' this Spring.
pastel painting n: (artmaking with dry pastel)
SC 画彩色粉笔画 huà cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà
SC 画蜡笔画 huà cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà，huà là bǐ huà
pastel painting n: (artwork made using dry pastel)
SC 彩色粉笔画 cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà
SC 蜡笔画 cǎi sè fěn bǐ huà，là bǐ huà
soft pastel n: (art medium: chalk or dry pastel)
SC 软性粉彩
soft pastel n: (very pale colour)
SC 柔和蜡粉色