| 释义 |
rouge
I. \ˈrüzh, esp South sometimes ˈrüj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from rouge red, from Latin rubeus reddish; akin to Latin ruber red — more at red
1. : any of various cosmetics that give a red coloring to the cheeks or lips
< didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty — Nora Caplan >
2.
a. : a red powder consisting essentially of ferric oxide and usually prepared by calcining ferrous sulfate; especially : a comparatively light-colored form (as jewelers' rouge) used chiefly in polishing glass, metal, or gems and as a pigment — compare crocus 2a, iron red 1
b. : any of various oxide or other materials (as black rouge or green rouge) used similarly
< white rouge … is made from pure alumina — Materials & Methods >
< lampblack, known as satin rouge, finds some use for polishing celluloid and bone — Industrial Minerals & Rocks >
3. : the red compartments in roulette when a bet is made on them
< played the rouge six times in a row >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to apply rouge to (as the face or the cheeks)
2. : to cause to blush : redden
< lovely features, rouged by a hectic glow — Augusta Evans >
intransitive verb
1. : to use rouge
2. : blush
< you would have seen me rouge — Herbert Gold >
III. adjective
Etymology: French, from Middle French
: red
IV. \ˈrüj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : a scrimmage in the Eton and similar football games
b. : a one-point score in such football games made by the opponents when a defender touches the ball down behind his own goal line
2. : canadian football |