| 单词 | white |
| 释义 | white (hwaɪt ) Word forms: whiter , whitest , whites 1. colour A1 Something that is white is the colour of snow or milk. He had nice square white teeth. Issa's white beach hat gleamed in the harsh lights. He was dressed in white from head to toe. whiteness uncountable noun Her scarlet lipstick emphasized the whiteness of her teeth. [+ of] 2. to bleed someone white phrase [VERB inflects] If someone is being bled dry or is being bled white, all of their money or other resources are gradually being taken away from them. The war has bled the once-strong Armenian economy dry. 3. adjective B1 A White person has a pale skin and belongs to a race which is of European origin. Working with White people hasn't been a problem for me or for them. He was White, with brown shoulder-length hair and a moustache. Whites are White people. 4. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone goes white, the skin on their face becomes very pale, for example because of fear, shock, anger, or illness. Richard had gone very white, but he stood his ground. He turned white and began to stammer. His face was white with fury. [+ with] white as a sheet phrase If someone looks white as a sheet or as white as a sheet, they look very frightened, shocked, or ill. He appeared in the doorway, white as a sheet, eyes wide with horror. 5. adjective A2 White wine is pale yellow in colour. Gregory poured another glass of white wine and went back to his bedroom. You can refer to white wine as white. I bought a bottle of Californian white. 6. adjective A2 White coffee has had milk or cream added to it. [British] Wayne has a large white coffee in front of him. 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] White blood cells are the cells in your blood which your body uses to fight infection. 8. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] People who believe in white magic believe it is possible to use magic to do good things. ...practitioners of white magic. They claim to be white witches. 9. variable noun The white of an egg is the transparent liquid that surrounds the yellow part called the yolk. 10. countable noun The white of someone's eye is the white part that surrounds the coloured part called the iris. 11. plural noun Whites are white clothes that you wear for playing some sports, for example tennis or cricket. [British] There was a Frenchman sitting at the next table, immaculate in tennis whites. Idioms: a white lie something which is untrue, that is often said in order to protect someone or to avoid hurting someone's feelings I believe that this is a case where a little white lie is really more appropriate than the truth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a white elephant something, such as a new building, plan, or project that is a waste of money and completely useless Will the complex, constructed at some expense but never used, be regarded as a monumental folly, a great white elephant? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in black and white written down We have a strict, clear rule in black and white, that sexual harassment will lead to expulsion. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers black and white a way of considering things that is too simple, judging things either as right or wrong That is not, any more, an accurate portrait of much of British society. People do not see these things purely in black and white. It's just not a black and white issue. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers white as a sheet or white as a ghost very pale and frightened There was another lorry driver who pulled in in front of me, who it affected badly. She was as white as a sheet. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers white as snow very white in colour When it's warm enough to go bare-legged but your skin's as white as snow, a fake tan's the answer. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers whiter than white used for describing someone whose actions are always honest and moral. You usually use this expression when you are referring to doubts about the person's character or behaviour, or when you are being ironic and trying to suggest that the person is less honest or moral than they appear to be. He is prepared to forgive his deceit this time, but it has left him in no doubt that his behaviour must be whiter than white in future. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 白的 Japanese: 白い |
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