单词 | lend color to |
释义 | lend color toEmbellish, especially to give the appearance of truth. For example, I'm sure he lied about reaching the summit; that detailed account about losing his pack merely lent color to the story. This expression uses color in the sense of “appearance of authenticity.” [Late 1700s] Words nearby lend color toLenca, Lenclos, lend, lendable, lend a hand, lend color to, lender of last resort, lending library, lend itself to, Lendl, lend-lease The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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