red

adjective

/red/

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having the colour of blood or fire
- bright/light/dark red lipstick
- The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across.
- a bunch of red roses
- a red dress/shirt
- the vivid red colour of the soldiers' uniforms
- Her essay was returned with lots of corrections in red ink.
- a red car
Homophones read | red
read red
/red/

/red/
- read verb (past tense, past participle of read)
  Have you read his new novel yet?
- red adjective
  She's that girl over there in the red dress.
- red noun
  The red of the setting sun glowed on the horizon.
Extra Examples
- The coals glowed red in the dying fire.
- The leaves looked slightly red.
- her ruby red lips
- The traffic light turned red.
- Paint the pot red and allow it to dry thoroughly.
- He pressed a big red button, and his TV turned on.
- a red brick apartment building
Topics Colours and Shapesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- glow
- go
- turn
- …
adverb
- really
- very
- completely
- …
adjective
- bright
- brilliant
- fiery
- …
phrases
- red and blotchy
- red and puffy
- red and swollen
- …
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(of hair or an animal’s fur) red-brown in colour
- her flaming red hair
- a red squirrel
- a red-haired girl
- Her hair was long and dark red.
- She dyes her hair red.
see also red deer, redheadTopics Appearancea1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- glow
- go
- turn
- …
adverb
- really
- very
- completely
- …
adjective
- bright
- brilliant
- fiery
- …
phrases
- red and blotchy
- red and puffy
- red and swollen
- …
See full entry
(of the face) bright red or pink, especially because you are angry, embarrassed or ashamed
- I felt my face go red.
- (British English) She went red as a beetroot.
- (North American English) She went red as a beet.
- He stammered something and went very red in the face.
- He turned red and started yelling at me.
- red with something Her face was red with anger.
- My face probably looked as red as a strawberry.
Extra Examples
- He could feel himself going bright red.
- Mr Grubb was shouting and growing redder and redder in the face.
- Ross flushed red with embarrassment.
Topics Feelingsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- become
- …
adverb
- very
- quite
- rather
- …
adjective
- bright
- fiery
preposition
- red with
phrases
- as red as a beet
- as red as a beetroot
- red in the face
- …
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(of the eyes) bloodshot (= with thin lines of blood in them) or surrounded by red or very pink skin
- Her eyes were red from crying.
- Her eyes were red and puffy, as if she'd been crying.
(informal, politics, sometimes disapproving) having very left-wing political opinions compare pinkTopics Politicsc1
(politics) (of an area in the US) having more people who vote for the Republican candidate than the Democratic one
- red states/counties
opposite blue
More Like This Consonant-doubling adjectives
Consonant-doubling adjectives
- big
- drab
- fat
- fit
- flat
- hot
- mad
- red
- sad
- wet

Word OriginOld English rēad, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rood and German rot, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin rufus, ruber, Greek eruthros, and Sanskrit rudhira ‘red’.

Idioms

paint the town red

(informal) to go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself

red in tooth and claw

involving opposition or competition that is violent and without sympathy
- nature, red in tooth and claw

a red rag to a bull (British English)

(North American English like waving a red flag in front of a bull)

used to talk about something that is likely to make somebody very angry
- If you criticize him, it’s like a red rag to a bull—he gets absolutely furious.

red

noun

/red/

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[countable, uncountable] the colour of blood or fire
- She often wears red.
- The woman blushed a deep shade of red.
- red of something the bright red of her blouse
- the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves)
- I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink).
- The traffic lights were on red.
Homophones read | red
read red
/red/

/red/
- read verb (past tense, past participle of read)
  Have you read his new novel yet?
- red adjective
  She's that girl over there in the red dress.
- red noun
  The red of the setting sun glowed on the horizon.
Topics Colours and Shapesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- glow
- go
- turn
- …
adverb
- really
- very
- completely
- …
adjective
- bright
- brilliant
- fiery
- …
phrases
- red and blotchy
- red and puffy
- red and swollen
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] red wine
- Would you prefer red or white?
- an Italian red
[countable] (informal, disapproving, politics) a person with very left-wing political opinions compare pinkoTopics Politicsc1

Word OriginOld English rēad, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rood and German rot, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin rufus, ruber, Greek eruthros, and Sanskrit rudhira ‘red’.

Idioms

be in the red

(informal) to owe money to your bank because you have spent more than you have in your account
- The company has plunged $37 million into the red.
- My account is $100 in the red.
compare be in the blackTopics Businessc2

see red

(informal) to become very angry
- People who drop litter make me see red.
Topics Feelingsc2

Red

/red/

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单词	red
释义	red adjective /red/ /red/ Idioms jump to other results having the colour of blood or fire bright/light/dark red lipstick The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. a bunch of red roses a red dress/shirt the vivid red colour of the soldiers' uniforms Her essay was returned with lots of corrections in red ink. a red car Homophones read \| redread red /red/ /red/ read verb (past tense, past participle of read) Have you read his new novel yet? red adjective She's that girl over there in the red dress. red noun The red of the setting sun glowed on the horizon. Extra Examples The coals glowed red in the dying fire. The leaves looked slightly red. her ruby red lips The traffic light turned red. Paint the pot red and allow it to dry thoroughly. He pressed a big red button, and his TV turned on. a red brick apartment building Topics Colours and Shapesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs glow go turn … adverb really very completely … adjective bright brilliant fiery … phrases red and blotchy red and puffy red and swollen … See full entry (of hair or an animal’s fur) red-brown in colour her flaming red hair a red squirrel a red-haired girl Her hair was long and dark red. She dyes her hair red. see also red deer, redheadTopics Appearancea1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs glow go turn … adverb really very completely … adjective bright brilliant fiery … phrases red and blotchy red and puffy red and swollen … See full entry (of the face) bright red or pink, especially because you are angry, embarrassed or ashamed I felt my face go red. (British English) She went red as a beetroot. (North American English) She went red as a beet. He stammered something and went very red in the face. He turned red and started yelling at me. red with something Her face was red with anger. My face probably looked as red as a strawberry. Extra Examples He could feel himself going bright red. Mr Grubb was shouting and growing redder and redder in the face. Ross flushed red with embarrassment. Topics Feelingsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look become … adverb very quite rather … adjective bright fiery preposition red with phrases as red as a beet as red as a beetroot red in the face … See full entry (of the eyes) bloodshot (= with thin lines of blood in them) or surrounded by red or very pink skin Her eyes were red from crying. Her eyes were red and puffy, as if she'd been crying. (informal, politics, sometimes disapproving) having very left-wing political opinions compare pinkTopics Politicsc1 (politics) (of an area in the US) having more people who vote for the Republican candidate than the Democratic one red states/counties opposite blue More Like This Consonant-doubling adjectivesConsonant-doubling adjectives big drab fat fit flat hot mad red sad wet Word OriginOld English rēad, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rood and German rot, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin rufus, ruber, Greek eruthros, and Sanskrit rudhira ‘red’. Idioms paint the town red (informal) to go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself red in tooth and claw involving opposition or competition that is violent and without sympathy nature, red in tooth and claw a red rag to a bull (British English) (North American English like waving a red flag in front of a bull) used to talk about something that is likely to make somebody very angry If you criticize him, it’s like a red rag to a bull—he gets absolutely furious. red noun /red/ /red/ Idioms jump to other results [countable, uncountable] the colour of blood or fire She often wears red. The woman blushed a deep shade of red. red of something the bright red of her blouse the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves) I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). The traffic lights were on red. Homophones read \| redread red /red/ /red/ read verb (past tense, past participle of read) Have you read his new novel yet? red adjective She's that girl over there in the red dress. red noun The red of the setting sun glowed on the horizon. Topics Colours and Shapesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs glow go turn … adverb really very completely … adjective bright brilliant fiery … phrases red and blotchy red and puffy red and swollen … See full entry [uncountable, countable] red wine Would you prefer red or white? an Italian red [countable] (informal, disapproving, politics) a person with very left-wing political opinions compare pinkoTopics Politicsc1 Word OriginOld English rēad, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rood and German rot, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin rufus, ruber, Greek eruthros, and Sanskrit rudhira ‘red’. Idioms be in the red (informal) to owe money to your bank because you have spent more than you have in your account The company has plunged $37 million into the red. My account is $100 in the red. compare be in the blackTopics Businessc2 see red (informal) to become very angry People who drop litter make me see red. Topics Feelingsc2 Red /red/ /red/ jump to other results a British women's magazine published every month since 1998 which contains articles and photographs about fashion, beauty, famous people, travel and issues of interest to women
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