英语词汇“pink”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

pink

释义

pink¹/pingk/ adj

of a colour midway between red and white

a pink rosy complexion

said of a person or their political views: slightly left of centre

relating to homosexuals or homosexuality

the pink pound

said of a fox-hunter's coat: scarlet

turn/go pink

to blush

pinkish adj

pinkly adv

pinkness noun

[from pink³, and orig used in describing the flower. The noun is earlier, and may be from ‘pink eye’: see pink³]

pink²noun

any of various shades of colour midway between red and white

pale red fabric, clothes, paint, etc

a fox-hunter's scarlet coat, or the colour of it

a fox-hunter wearing this type of coat

in the pink

in good health

He looks in the pink, despite his recent operation

said of a business, economy, etc: flourishing or prospering

in the very best of condition, health, etc

The racehorses look in the pink of condition

[perhaps from pink eye: see pink³. Recorded earlier than pink¹]

pink³noun

any of various species of plants related to the carnation and widely grown for its their attractive and sometimes scented flowers: genus Dianthus

a pink, red, white, or variegated flower of one of these plants

[from Middle English pink small, of unknown origin, in pink eye a small or half-shut eye, which the flowers resemble]

pink⁴verb trans

to cut a zigzag pattern on the edge of (fabric) to prevent fraying

to decorate (leather or something made of leather) with a perforated pattern

dated to stab, pierce, or nick (something or somebody) slightly

[Middle English pinken to stab or nick, prob from early Dutch]

pink⁵verb intrans

said of an internal-combustion engine: to make a series of popping or rattling noises as an indication that the combustion of the fuel-air mixture in the cylinders is faulty; to knock¹

[imitative]

pink⁶noun

archaic a small square-rigged sailing vessel with a narrow overhanging stern

[early Dutch pin(c)ke]

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pink1/pingk/ adj

pink2noun

pink3noun

pink4verb trans