white

adjective

/waɪt/

(comparative whiter, superlative whitest)

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having the colour of fresh snow or of milk
- a crisp white shirt
- a white dress
- a plant with beautiful white flowers
- The suspect was seen driving a white van.
- a spacious room with white walls and large windows
- a set of perfect white teeth
- His hair was as white as snow.
- The horse was almost pure white in colour.
Topics Colours and Shapesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dead
- pure
- bright
- …
phrases
- as white as a ghost
- as white as snow
See full entry
belonging to or connected with a race of people who have pale skin
- white middle-class families
- She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city.
- He grew up in a mostly white neighbourhood.
- middle-aged white men in suits
- policies intended to appeal to white working-class voters
- white farmers in Zimbabwe
Topics People in societya1
(of the skin) pale because of emotion or illness
- white with something white with shock
- Zack's face turned white and his jaw dropped.
- She went white as a sheet when she heard the news.
- He looked red-eyed and white-faced, slightly fearful and anxious.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- go
- …
adverb
- extremely
- very
- rather
- …
preposition
- with
phrases
- as white as a sheet
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(British English) (of tea or coffee) with milk added
- Two white coffees, please.
- Do you take your coffee black or white?
compare black

Word Originlate Old English hwīt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wit and German weiss, also to wheat.

white

noun

/waɪt/

Idioms

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[uncountable] the colour of fresh snow or of milk
- various shades of white
- in white She was dressed all in white.
- the pure white of the newly painted walls
- In China, you wear white when you are mourning.
Topics Colours and Shapesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dead
- pure
- bright
- …
phrases
- as white as a ghost
- as white as snow
See full entry
[countable, usually plural] a member of a race or people who have pale skinTopics People in societyb2
[uncountable, countable] white wine
- Would you like red or white?
- a very dry white
[countable, uncountable] the part of an egg that surrounds the yolk (= the yellow part)
- Use the whites of two eggs.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
Topics Foodb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- egg
verb + white
- beat
- whip
- whisk
- …
phrases
- the white of an egg
See full entry
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[countable, usually plural] the white part of the eye
- The whites of her eyes were bloodshot.
whites
[plural] white clothes, sheets, etc. when they are separated from coloured ones to be washed
- (British English) Don't wash whites and coloureds together.
- (North American English) Don't wash whites and colors together.
whites
[plural] white clothes worn for playing some sports
- cricket/tennis whites

单词	white
释义	white adjective /waɪt/ /waɪt/ (comparative whiter, superlative whitest) jump to other results having the colour of fresh snow or of milk a crisp white shirt a white dress a plant with beautiful white flowers The suspect was seen driving a white van. a spacious room with white walls and large windows a set of perfect white teeth His hair was as white as snow. The horse was almost pure white in colour. Topics Colours and Shapesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dead pure bright … phrases as white as a ghost as white as snow See full entry belonging to or connected with a race of people who have pale skin white middle-class families She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. He grew up in a mostly white neighbourhood. middle-aged white men in suits policies intended to appeal to white working-class voters white farmers in Zimbabwe Topics People in societya1 (of the skin) pale because of emotion or illness white with something white with shock Zack's face turned white and his jaw dropped. She went white as a sheet when she heard the news. He looked red-eyed and white-faced, slightly fearful and anxious. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look go … adverb extremely very rather … preposition with phrases as white as a sheet See full entry (British English) (of tea or coffee) with milk added Two white coffees, please. Do you take your coffee black or white? compare black Word Originlate Old English hwīt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wit and German weiss, also to wheat. white noun /waɪt/ /waɪt/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] the colour of fresh snow or of milk various shades of white in white She was dressed all in white. the pure white of the newly painted walls In China, you wear white when you are mourning. Topics Colours and Shapesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dead pure bright … phrases as white as a ghost as white as snow See full entry [countable, usually plural] a member of a race or people who have pale skinTopics People in societyb2 [uncountable, countable] white wine Would you like red or white? a very dry white [countable, uncountable] the part of an egg that surrounds the yolk (= the yellow part) Use the whites of two eggs. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Topics Foodb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective egg verb + white beat whip whisk … phrases the white of an egg See full entry enlarge image [countable, usually plural] the white part of the eye The whites of her eyes were bloodshot. whites [plural] white clothes, sheets, etc. when they are separated from coloured ones to be washed (British English) Don't wash whites and coloureds together. (North American English) Don't wash whites and colors together. whites [plural] white clothes worn for playing some sports cricket/tennis whites see also flat white Word Originlate Old English hwīt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wit and German weiss, also to wheat. Idioms black and white having no colours except black, white and shades of grey (in photographs, on television, etc.) a film made in black and white black-and-white photos Topics Film and theatrea2 (in) black and white in a way that makes people or things seem completely bad or good, or completely right or wrong It's a complex issue, but he only sees it in black and white. This is not a black-and-white decision (= where the difference between two choices is completely clear).
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