| 单词 | colour |
| 释义 | colour —colour UK (US color) /ˈkʌl.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ adjective ► F0 Colour television, photography, or printing shows things in all their colours, not just in black and white.Thesaurus+: ↑Colour - general wordsnoun (APPEARANCE) A1 [C or U] red, blue, green, yellow, etc.: » What's your favourite colour?» She wears a lot of bright colours.» What colour are your eyes?» Does the shirt come in any other colour?» I like rich jewel colours, such as purple, blue, and green.» Are the photos in colour or black and white?Thesaurus+: ↑Colour - general wordsF0 [U] the pleasant effect of a bright colour or of a lot of colours together: » I think we need a bit of colour in this room.» Red and yellow peppers give a little colour to the sauce.» LITERARY The whole garden was ablaze with/a riot of colour (= full of different bright colours).Thesaurus+: ↑Colour - general wordsF0 [C] a substance, such as a paint or dye, that you add to something to give it a particular colour: » I put my new green shirt in a hot wash and the colour ran (= the colour came out of the material).Thesaurus+: ↑Paints, dyes and pigments , ↑Colour - general wordsF0 [U] a pink colour in someone's face, often showing good health or showing feelings such as embarrassment or excitement: » That walk has put some colour in your cheeks.» I watched the colour drain from her face as she heard the news.» She has a high colour (= the natural colour of her face is red).Thesaurus+: ↑The skin, and skin colourWord Builder: ...• • • Extra Examples:» They painted the kitchen in bold colours - crimson, purple and blue.» She looks best in bright, vibrant colours, like red and pink.» The dress is available in a choice of colours.» I can't decide what colour to paint the walls.» The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.noun (SYMBOL) colours [plural]F0 (at school, college, or university) an honour given to people who have been chosen for a sports team, often represented by a special symbol on a shirt or tie: » She was awarded her colours for hockey/her hockey colours at the end of term.Thesaurus+: ↑Prizes, rewards and medalsF0 the official flag of a country, ship, or military group: » regimental coloursThesaurus+: ↑Flagsnoun [C or U] (RACE) ► C2 the natural colour of a person's skin which shows which race they belong to: » She felt she had not been given the job because of her colour.» There should be no discrimination on the grounds of colour.Thesaurus+: ↑The skin, and skin colourThesaurus+: ↑Race and ethnicity , ↑Racial issuesnoun [U] (INTEREST) ► C2 interesting or exciting qualities or details: » We added your story for a bit of local colour.» Michael was there so that added a bit of colour to the evening's proceedings.Thesaurus+: ↑Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasmverb (BECOME A COLOUR) ↑Verb Endings for colour A1 [I or T] to become a particular colour, or to make something a particular colour: » Do you think he colours his hair?» He drew a heart and coloured it red.» Fry the onions till they start to colour.Thesaurus+: ↑Colour - general wordsF0 [I] to become red in the face because you are embarrassed Thesaurus+: ↑Expressing and showing feelingsWord Builder: ...verb [T often passive] (INFLUENCE) ↑Verb Endings for colour ► C2 If something colours your opinion of something, it influences your opinion in a negative way: » I'm sure my views on marriage are coloured by my parents' divorce.» I'm trying not to let my judgment be coloured by that one incident.Thesaurus+: ↑Affecting and influencing |
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