maroon
US
UK maroon n: (burgundy colour)
SC 紫褐色 zǐ hè sè
SC 褐红色
SC 褐红色
Tom went to the store to buy some more maroon to finish painting the wall.
汤姆去商店又卖了些褐红色的油漆，好把墙壁刷完。
maroon adj: (colour)
SC 紫褐色的 zǐ hè sè de
TC 紫褐色的
TC 紫褐色的
SC 褐红色的 zǐ hè sè de ，hè hóng sè de
SC 栗色的 zǐ hè sè de ，lì sè de
Sean's grandmother always gave him a maroon sweater for Christmas.
圣诞节时，希安的祖母总会送他一件栗色的毛衣。
maroon [sb] vtr: (on island)
SC 把…放逐到孤岛 bǎ … fàng zhú dào gū dǎo
The ship marooned a sailor on the island because he stole supplies.
这艘船将一名水手放逐到岛上，因为他偷了补给品。
maroon, Maroon n: historical (fugitive slave)
SC 逃亡黑奴 táo wáng hēi nú
SC 马龙人 táo wáng hēi nú，mǎ lóng rén
A group of American Spanish slaves and their descendants are called the Maroons.
maroon n: (abandoned person)
SC 被流放的人
A maroon survived on a tropical island for three years before being rescued.
maroon [sb] vtr: (leave isolated)
SC 使…孤立无援
When the recession hit, the company marooned Tim in unemployment without any help.
- company
- company car
- company town
- comparability
- comparable
- comparably
- comparative
- comparative advantage
- comparative linguistics
- comparatively
- compare
- compared
- compare notes
- compares
- compare to
- compare with
- comparison
- comparison shopper
- comparison shopping
- compartment
- compartmental
- compartmentalization
- compartmentalize
- compass
- compassion