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coloured
col·oured C0492650 (kŭl′ərd)adj. & n. Chiefly British See colored.coloured (ˈkʌləd) or coloredadj1. possessing colour2. having a strong element of fiction or fantasy; distorted (esp in the phrase highly coloured)
Coloured (ˈkʌləd) or Coloredn, pl Coloureds or Coloured, Coloreds or Colored1. (Peoples) old-fashioned offensive an individual who is not a White person, esp a Black person2. (Peoples) a. a person of mixed ethnic parentage or descentb. a person of mixed ethnic descent speaking English or Afrikaans as their mother tongueadj (Peoples) old-fashioned offensive designating or relating to a Coloured person or Coloured peopleUsage: The use of Coloured to refer to a person of mixed ethnic origin is likely to cause offence and should be avoidedThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | coloured - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"colored, colorful | | 2. | coloured - favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"biased, slanted, colored, one-sidedpartial - showing favoritism | | 3. |  coloured - (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde"dyed, bleached, coloredartificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" | | 4. | coloured - having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"dark-skinned, non-white, colored, darkblack - of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin; "a great people--a black people--...injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization"- Martin Luther King Jr. |
Translationscolour (American) color (ˈkalə) noun1. a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them. What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours. 顏色 颜色2. paint(s). That artist uses water-colours. 顏料 颜料3. (a) skin-colour varying with race. people of all colours. 膚色 肤色4. vividness; interest. There's plenty of colour in his stories. 多彩多姿，獨特風格 多彩多姿，独特风格 adjective (of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white. colour film; colour television. 彩色的 彩色的 verb to put colour on; to paint. They coloured the walls yellow. 為...著色 给...着色ˈcoloured adjective1. having colour. She prefers white baths to coloured baths. 有色的 有色的2. belonging to a dark-skinned race. There are only two white families living in this street – the rest are coloured. 有色人種的 有色人种的 noun (sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin. (有時具貶意)有色人種 (尤指黑人) 有色人种（尤指黑人） ˈcolourful adjective1. full of colour. a colourful pattern. 色彩豐富的 色彩丰富的2. vivid and interesting. a colourful account of his experiences. 多彩多姿的 丰富多彩的ˈcolouring noun1. something used to give colour. She put pink colouring in the icing. 著色 着色2. complexion. She had very high colouring (= a very pink complexion). 臉色 面色ˈcolourless adjective1. without colour. Water is colourless. 無色的 无色的2. not lively or interesting. a colourless young woman. 無趣的，無特色的 无趣的，无特色的 ˈcolours noun plural1. the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports. He won his cricket colours last season. 獲選進入球隊的帽子或綬帶 被选入运动队2. a flag. Army regiments salute the colours when on parade. 旗幟 旗帜3. a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person. 職業賽馬騎師穿的彩色短上衣，以識別其賽馬屬於某人 （表示所属某人色彩标志的）衣帽 ˈcolour-blind adjective unable to tell the difference between certain colours. As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green. 色盲的 色盲的ˈcolour scheme noun an arrangement or choice of colours in decorating a house etc. (室內裝飾的)色彩組合或選擇 （室内装饰的）色彩设计 ˌoff-ˈcolour adjective not feeling well. He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party. 身體不適的 身体不适的colour in to put colour into (drawings etc). He coloured in all the oblong shapes on the page. 上色 上色show oneself in one's true colours to show or express one's real character, opinion etc. He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity. 露出本性 现出本性with flying colours with great success. He passed his exam with flying colours. 很成功地 大为成功coloured
look (at something) through rose-colored glassesTo assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in US. I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rose-colored glasses. I think Mary is only capable of looking through rose-colored glasses, like she's in complete denial of the negative things in life!See also: glass, look, throughrose-colored glassesAn unduly idealistic, optimistic, sentimental, or wistful perspective on or about something. Primarily heard in US. I know Sarah looks on our childhood with rose-colored glasses, but I can't put aside how difficult my parents' failing marriage was for all of us. Despite doing worse every quarter for the last two years, our boss keeps seeing the business through rose-colored glasses. You need to take off your rose-colored glasses for a moment and realize that there are serious problems in the world that need fixing.See also: glassrose-coloured spectaclesAn unduly idealistic, optimistic, sentimental, or wistful perspective on or about something. Primarily heard in UK. I know Sarah looks on our childhood with rose-coloured spectacles, but I can't put aside how difficult my parents' failing marriage was for all of us. Despite doing worse every quarter for the last two years, our boss keeps seeing the business through rose-coloured spectacles. You need to take off your rose-coloured spectacles for a moment and realise that there are serious problems in the world that need fixing.See also: spectaclerose-tinted spectaclesAn unduly idealistic, optimistic, sentimental, or wistful perspective on or about something. Primarily heard in UK. I know Sarah looks on our childhood with rose-tinted spectacles, but I can't put aside how difficult my parents' failing marriage was for all of us. Despite doing worse every quarter for the last two years, our boss keeps seeing the business through rose-tinted spectacles. You need to take off your rose-tinted spectacles for a moment and realise that there are serious problems in the world that need fixing.See also: spectaclewear rose-colored glassesTo assume an unduly optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus solely or primarily on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in US. Many of us wear rose-colored glasses when we think back to our childhoods. It's part of the reason nostalgia is such a powerful emotional draw. I find it a little irksome how you always wear rose-colored glasses, even in the worst of times!See also: glass, wearrose-coloredOf a shade of pink. I'm going to wear a rose-colored dress to the wedding this weekend. We love watching the rose-colored clouds at sunset.see (something) through rose-coloured spectaclesTo assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude toward something; to focus only or mostly on the positive aspects of something. Primarily heard in UK. Nostalgia can be misleading—we all tend to see our childhoods through rose-coloured spectacles. I think Mary is only capable of seeing things through rose-coloured spectacles, like she's in complete denial of the negative things in life!See also: see, spectacle, throughsee (something) through rose-colored glassesTo assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude toward something; to focus only or mostly on the positive aspects of something. Nostalgia can be misleading—we all tend to see our childhoods through rose-colored glasses. I think Mary is only capable of seeing things through rose-colored glasses, like she's in complete denial of the negative things in life!See also: glass, see, throughlook (at something) through rose-coloured spectaclesTo assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus only or mostly on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in UK. I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rose-coloured spectacles. I think Mary is only capable of looking through rose-coloured spectacles, like she's in complete denial of the negative things in life!See also: look, spectacle, throughthrough rose-coloured spectaclesWith a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude. Primarily heard in UK. I know you look at your childhood through rose-coloured spectacles, but nostalgia like that can be misleading. I think Mary is only capable of seeing things through rose-coloured spectacles, like she's in complete denial of the negative things in life.See also: spectacle, throughrose-tinted spectacles or rose-tinted glasses or rose-coloured glasses COMMON If someone sees something or someone through rose-tinted spectacles or rose-coloured glasses, they only notice the good things about them and so their view is unrealistic. Note: `Rose-coloured' is spelled `rose-colored' in American English. He accused diplomats of looking at the world through rose-tinted spectacles. I realise we all tend to see our children through rose-tinted glasses. Real estate broker Tom Foye believes that many buyers tend to look at houses with rose-colored glasses. Consequently, they end up feeling cheated.See also: spectacleColoured
Coloured1. an individual who is not a White person, esp a Black person 2. (in South Africa) a person of racially mixed parentage or descent 3. designating or relating to a Coloured person or Coloured people MedicalSeecolourcoloured
Synonyms for colouredadj having color or a certain colorSynonymsadj favoring one person or side over anotherSynonyms- biased
- slanted
- colored
- one-sided
Related Wordsadj (used of color) artificially producedSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having skin rich in melanin pigmentsSynonyms- dark-skinned
- non-white
- colored
- dark
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