单词 | blond |
释义 | Word Frequency blond(blɒnd) adjective 1. (of men's hair) of a light colour; fair 2. (of a person, people or a race) having fair hair, a light complexion, and, typically, blue or grey eyes 3. (of soft furnishings, wood, etc) light in colour noun ▶ USAGE Although blond and blonde correspond to masculine and feminine forms in French, this distinction is not consistentlymade in English. Blonde is the commoner form both as a noun and an adjective, and is more frequently usedto refer to women than men. The less common variant blond occurs usually as an adjective, occasionally as a noun, and is the preferred formwhen referring to men with fair hair4. a person, esp a man, having light-coloured hair and skin Derived forms blondness (ˈblondness) noun Word origin C15: from Old French blond, probably of Germanic origin; related to Late Latin blundus yellow, Italian biondo, Spanish blondo |
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