| 单词 | colourful |
| 释义 | colourful (kʌləʳfʊl ) regional note: in AM, use colorful 1. adjective B1+ Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours. The flowers were colourful and the scenery magnificent. People wore colourful clothes and seemed to be having a good time. colourfully adverb ...the sight of dozens of colourfully-dressed people. 2. adjective B2 A colourful story is full of exciting details. The story she told was certainly colourful, and extended over her life in England, Germany and Spain. ...the country's colourful and often violent history. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A colourful character is a person who behaves in an interesting and amusing way. A colourful character, he likes extravagant gestures. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has had a colourful past or a colourful career, they have been involved in exciting but often slightly shocking things. More details surfaced of her colourful past as the story developed. 5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Colourful language is rude or offensive language. [politeness] Bryant is alleged to have used colourful language. Collocations: colourful costume A storming first live show saw her undergo nine colourful costume changes (each with a wig to match, naturally) and whisked up high over the stage by balloons, top. The Sun The shaman wears a very colourful costume and normally speaks in ecstasy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Spectacularly colourful costumes and breathtaking acrobatics combine to make an enthralling family show. The Sun Supporters from the 32 competing nations donned colourful costumes, wigs and face paint, and brandished scarves, home-made banners and flags. Times, Sunday Times There are many dancers and many wildly colourful costumes, all contributing to a mood of heightened sensations. Times, Sunday Times You might then allude to your own attendance at the party, perhaps with a colourful description of the games in which you took part. Times, Sunday Times Full of suspense and colourful description, this book will keep crime fiction fans hooked. The Sun Given their reputation for primeval self-destruction, drummers seem to lend themselves to colourful description. Times, Sunday Times A large advertisement was put in the newspaper giving a colourful description of the property. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It comes with a masseuse and yoga expert whose holistic treatments and 'rituals' (a fancy name for a bath) all have typically colourful descriptions. The Sun This dynamism infuses the film's moderately funny script and colourful design work, creating a surefire piece of trashy entertainment. Times, Sunday Times It has extensive flower-filled gardens, a wide pool terrace and elegant suites with a bright, colourful design. Times, Sunday Times There are 14 colourful designs available, see right for how to start your collection. The Sun The colourful designs are charming. Times, Sunday Times Investing in colourful designs and obtaining celebrity endorsements helped to push up international sales by 115% a year, from an annualised 7.1m in 2008 to 32.6m in 2010. Times, Sunday Times They provide food and safe nesting sites for the birds as well as a colourful display. The Sun Garden chrysanthemums will give a colourful display for the next 12 weeks. The Sun The morning peler brings a colourful display of hundreds of windsurfers with pink and mauve sails zipping back and forth. Times,Sunday Times It has a bright, colourful display that shows the time, steps taken and can guide you through workouts. The Sun In candlelight, the baubles reflect the flicker of the flames and create the loveliest colourful display. Times, Sunday Times A colourful dress or jumpsuit was one default, a silk shirt was another. Times,Sunday Times He includes the viewer in his opinions whatever they are, good or bad, and his colourful dress sense brings happiness to the small screen. The Sun I chose a colourful dress and grey suede shoes. Times, Sunday Times His blue robes and colourful dress give him the look of royalty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With calm crystal clear waters, thousands of small islands, colourful fish and coral reef it's a diver's paradise. The Sun We stopped at several coves for a spot of snorkelling and saw all sorts of colourful fish. The Sun Admire the sharp-toothed reef sharks swimming behind clear partitions and stroll over bridges to discover hidden grottos teeming with thousands of colourful fish. The Sun But you can also swim with turtles, or don scuba gear and explore the corals and colourful fish of the deep. Times, Sunday Times It's worth it, though, to see colourful fish fighting over what looks like a piece of seaweed in front of my nose. The Sun It's that line business again, and the smooth green plane versus the fuss of colourful flower gardening; it's the value of contrast. Times, Sunday Times Both species have horticultural potential for their colourful flower displays and their drought hardiness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are now many colourful flowers on the heaths. Times, Sunday Times Two colourful flowers that have escaped from gardens and naturalised themselves are evergreen alkanet and yellow corydalis. Times, Sunday Times The lattice supported the side branches as the plant grew upwards to form a cascade of large, colourful flowers. The Sun Souvenir hunters scrabbled for fragments — some are on show — and the excised stone head took on a particularly colourful history. Times, Sunday Times And the island has a colourful history, too. Times, Sunday Times In this new four-part series he combines colourful history with breathtaking scenery as he walks through landscapes of significant interest. Times, Sunday Times Much like the panto, this rite has a long and colourful history, a predictable if preposterous plot and a fair bit of hammy acting. Times, Sunday Times Usually retired military officers, the messengers have a colourful history, with many tales of derring-do. Times, Sunday Times Each has helpful step-by-step instructions next to a colourful illustration. The Sun The colourful illustrations are perfect and there's so much to talk about and point to, it'll be a firm favourite for many years to come. The Sun This one succeeds, thanks to its interesting choice of role models, gorgeous colourful illustrations, a sense of humour and sharp language that informs without patronising. Times, Sunday Times Where else would you find such colourful language used to describe treasured objects, an impending fracas and a phantom pregnancy? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Mind you, he did say it in slightly more colourful language! The Sun (2016) He used quite colourful language. The Sun (2015) It's on with the colourful outfit, antique earrings and turban, then fingerless gloves and funky boots. Times, Sunday Times Once you've picked your colourful outfit, make-up becomes a must. The Sun It may be a little over the top-ping for some tastes, but others might knead the colourful outfit for their big day - especially as it won't cost them any dough. The Sun Now some of her colourful outfits are going on display for her 90th birthday. Times, Sunday Times But it's pictures of the tens of thousands of non-celebs and their colourful outfits that we really love to pore over - the good, the bad and the often downright ugly. The Sun On the fourth night they would consummate the marriage surrounded with the colourful painting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The temple has been part of the focus of the restoration project, partly to reveal the detailed and colourful painting inside that had been covered by sections of modern paint. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The four doubles are small, with teeny bathrooms, but their beamed ceilings, warm lighting and colourful paintings give them plenty of character. Times, Sunday Times Large-scale simple and colourful paintings that focus on line, form and space. Times, Sunday Times His colourful paintings, drawings and designs will be on show next to examples of futurist furniture and fashion. Times, Sunday Times Her boyfriend's colourful past has also set tongues wagging in recent weeks. The Sun (2016) How does your husband feel about your colourful past? Times, Sunday Times (2006) The third thing to note is that the building in which the gallery is housed has a colourful past. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Its colourful past has given it layer upon layer of history, but these days the city is very much a modern metropolis. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The eri, obijime and obiage are always white, and the obi matches the colourful pattern of the kimono to signify a happy occasion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After the entire egg was dyed, the wax was removed leaving only the colourful pattern. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this case, all the characters are rendered as silhouettes and the backgrounds are flat, colourful patterns. Times, Sunday Times As the dominoes fell, various colourful patterns and designs emerged. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At one end, computer-programmed projectors threw randomized, colourful patterns on a series of screens, while the rest of the room was dark. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even a decade ago, a colourful personality could get away with them. Times, Sunday Times True, she had a colourful personality, good looks, charm and determination, but these gifts do not themselves explain the hold she gained over her countrymen. Times, Sunday Times He had a fiery temper as well as a quick wit and a colourful personality. Times, Sunday Times It was said that his law infringements were frequent, but due to his colourful personality, they were looked upon with a benevolent air by the authorities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band's colourful personalities are reflected in their wacky choice of clobber and unusual antics onstage — like sitting down and eating pizza between songs. The Sun The post-industrial decor, the huge, colourful posters around the walls and the predominantly young staff huddled in front of their computers suggest a design consultancy. Times, Sunday Times A dozen or so tables are covered with red and white check tablecloths and colourful posters line the walls. Times, Sunday Times Freedman produced a stream of colourful posters and black-and-white drawings for press advertisements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It specializes in colourful print swimming trunks with a waterproof wallet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bright, colourful prints can transform the feel of a room. The Sun We are backing bold stripes, metallic leathers and bold colourful prints. Times, Sunday Times My holiday wardrobe used to be packed with incredibly colourful printed kimonos and kaftans. Times, Sunday Times Colourful prints, interesting details and sculptural shapes make for far more appealing images, so are much more shoppable. Times, Sunday Times This budget-cutting measure ushers in a flimsy but colourful tale. Times, Sunday Times In the hands of modern writers this combination of vague ancient reports and modern guesswork has sometimes evolved into a much more emphatic and colourful tale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They offer a chance to see the world, grow up and have colourful tales to tell during freshers' week. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 色彩鲜明的 Japanese: 色彩に富んだ |
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