英语词汇“colour”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

colour (also color) noun
⇨ colour 1 (the colour of the sky) ⇨ colour 2 (people of colour) ⇨ logo (the national colours) ⇨ of colour ⇨ black adj.colour (also color) verb
⇨ affect (colour your judgement) ⇨ draw (colour sth in) ⇨ flush (sb's cheeks colour) ⇨ paint (colour your hair)

colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

noun

the colour of the sky 天空的颜色

people of colour 有色人种的人

colour

♦︎

shade

♦︎

hue

♦︎

tint

♦︎

tingeThese words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. 这些词均表示颜色、色彩。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆a shade / tinge of blue, green, etc.

◆a bluish / greenish, etc. colour / shade / hue / tint / tinge

◆a warm / rich colour / shade / hue / tint

◆a bright / vivid / vibrant / dark / deep colour / shade / hue

◆a pale / pastel / soft / subtle / delicate colour / shade / hue

◆a light / strong / neutral / natural colour / shade

◆to have a colour / shade / hue / tint / tinge

■ colour

(NAmE color)

[countable

, uncountable]

the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours. 颜色；色彩

◆What's your favourite colour?你最喜欢什么颜色？

◆The paint is available in 12 different colours.有12种不同颜色的油漆可供挑选。

◆the colour of the sky天空的颜色

◆Her hair is a reddish-brown colour.她的头发是棕红色的。

◆These flowers certainly give the room a bit of colour.这些花无疑为房间增添了一点儿色彩。

ⓘ

Colour also means the use of all the colours, not only black and white. * colour还表示彩色的，非黑白的

◆a colour TV in every room每个房间里一台彩电

◆colour photography / printing彩色摄影／印刷

◆a full-colour brochure全彩手册

◆Do you dream in colour?你的梦是彩色的吗？

OPP

black and white

■ shade

[countable]

a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue. （颜色的）浓淡深浅；色度

◆Her eyes were a delicate shade of green.她的眼睛是淡绿色的。

◆Use different shades of the same colour, rather than lots of different colours.使用同一种颜色的不同色度，而非多种不同颜色。

■ hue

/ /hjuː/ /

[countable]

(literary

~~technical 术语~~)

a colour; a particular shade of a colour 颜色；色度；色调

◆Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in autumn.她的油画捕捉住秋天乡村的微妙色调。

◆His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。

■ tint

[countable]

a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface 色调；淡色彩；（一层）淡色

◆leaves with red and gold autumn tints金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶

◆the brownish tint of an old photo旧照片的淡褐色

see also

tint ⇨

paint

verb

■ tinge

/ /tɪndʒ/ /

[countable

, usually singular]

a small amount of a colour 少许，一丝，几分（颜色）

◆There was a pink tinge to the sky.天空略带一点淡淡的粉色。

see also

tinge ⇨

element

NOTE 辨析 Tint or tinge?You can say 可以说

◆a reddish tint / tinge略带一点淡红色

or 或

◆a tinge of red略带一点淡红色

but not 但不说

◆a tint of red

Tint is often used in the plural, but tinge is almost always singular. * tint常用作复数，但tinge几乎总是作单数

◆reddish tints淡红色

◆a reddish tinge淡红色

colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

noun

the colour of the sky 天空的颜色

people of colour 有色人种的人

colour

♦︎

colouring

♦︎

pigment

♦︎

complexion

♦︎

colorationThese are all words for the colour in the appearance of plants, animals or people. 这些词均表示植物表面的颜色，动物或人的肤色。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆a dark colouring / pigment / complexion / coloration

◆a fair colouring / complexion

◆to have a dark / fair, etc. colouring / pigment / complexion / coloration

■ colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

[uncountable

, countable]

the colour of a person's skin, when it shows the race they belong to （人种的）肤色

◆Discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or colour was outlawed.以种族、宗教信仰或肤色为理由的歧视是违法的。

◆

(especially NAmE)

a person / man / woman of colour

(= who is not white)

有色人种的人／男子／女子

see also

of colour ⇨

black

adj.

■ colouring

(BrE)

(NAmE coloring)

[uncountable]

the colour of a person's skin, eyes and hair; the colours that exist in sth （人的皮肤、眼睛和头发的）颜色；天然色；色彩

◆Their colouring was identical: white skin, black hair and very dark eyes.他们的颜色都相同：白皮肤、黑头发以及黝黑的眼睛。

◆monarch butterflies, with their spectacular black, brown and orange colouring君王斑蝶，身上是奇美的黑色、褐色和橙色

■ pigment

[countable

, uncountable]

a substance that exists naturally in people, animals and plants and gives their skin, leaves, etc. a particular colour 色素

◆Melanin is the dark pigment responsible for brown eyes and dark hair.黑色素是棕色眼睛和黑头发的成因。

■ complexion

/ /kəmˈplekʃn/ /

[countable]

the natural colour and condition of the skin on a person's face 面色；肤色；气色

◆a dark / pale / healthy complexion晦暗的／苍白的／健康的面色

◆Her auburn hair and blue eyes, together with a fine complexion, made her extremely attractive.她那赤褐色的头发和蓝色的眼睛，再加上健康的肤色，使她迷人极了。

NOTE 辨析 Colouring or complexion? Complexion describes only a person's skin; colouring describes their skin, hair and eyes. * complexion仅指人的肤色，colouring可指人的皮肤、头发和眼睛的颜色。

■ coloration

(BrE also colouration)

/ /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn/ /

[uncountable]

(~~technical 术语~~)

the natural colours and patterns on a plant or animal （动植物的）自然色彩，自然花纹

◆Many insects have bright coloration, which has evolved as a protection against predators.许多昆虫有鲜艳的自然花纹，这是防御捕食者的一种进化。

logo

noun

logo

♦︎

trademark

♦︎

arms

♦︎

seal

♦︎

emblem

♦︎

stamp

♦︎

colours

♦︎

insignia

♦︎

crestThese are all words for a name, design or symbol that an organization or other group uses as its special sign. 这些词均表示机构或群体的标识、标志、徽标。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆the royal arms / seal / emblem / colours / insignia / crest

◆an official seal / stamp

◆to bear / carry a logo / the arms / a seal / an emblem / a stamp / the colours / an insignia / a crest

◆to display a logo / the arms / an emblem / the colours / a crest

◆to feature a logo / the arms / an emblem / a crest

■ logo

/ /ˈləʊgəʊ; NAmE ˈloʊgoʊ/

(

plural

logos

)

[countable]

a printed design or symbol that a company or organization uses as its special sign （公司或机构的）标识，标志，徽标

◆All over the world there are red and white paper cups bearing the company logo.世界各地都使用带有该公司标识的红白两色的纸杯。

■ trademark

/ˈtreɪdmɑːk; NAmE ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/

(abbreviation TM)

[countable]

a name or design that a company uses for its products and that cannot be used by anyone else 商标

◆'Big Mac' is McDonalds' best-known trademark.“巨无霸”是麦当劳最著名的商标。

■ arms

[plural]

(also

ˌcoat of ˈarms

[countable])

(

plural

arms

, coats of arms

)

a design or shield that is a special symbol of a family, city or other organization （家族、城市或机构的）盾形纹章，盾徽

◆The royal arms appear on the door of the Queen's carriage.女王乘坐的四轮马车门上贴着皇家盾徽。

■ seal

[countable]

an official design or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is genuine and carries the authority of a particular person or organization 印章；图章；玺；印记

◆The letter bore the president's seal.信上盖有总统的印章。

■ emblem

/ˈembləm/ /

[countable]

a design or picture that represents a country or organization; sth that represents a perfect example or a principle （代表国家或机构的）徽章，标记，图案；象征；标志

◆America's national emblem, the bald eagle美国的国徽－白头鹫

◆The dove is an emblem of peace.鸽子是和平的象征。

■ stamp

[countable]

a design or words made by stamping sth onto a surface 印记；戳记

◆The passports, with the visa stamps, were waiting at the embassy.护照都加盖了签证章，在大使馆等待领取。

NOTE 辨析 Stamp or seal? Stamp is a more general word than seal. A stamp may show any kind of information, such as a date, a few words or a symbol. A seal is more official, and is likely to appear on legal documents. Both words can be used figuratively to show that sth has been approved. * stamp的含义比seal更宽泛，可以显示任何信息，如日期、语句或符号等；seal更为正式，而且多出现在法律文件上。两个词都可用于比喻义，表示某事已获批准

◆

(figurative)

The project has the government's seal / stamp of approval.工程已获政府批准。

■ colours

(BrE)

(NAmE colors)

[plural]

(especially BrE)

a flag, badge, etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc （代表团队、国家、轮船等的）旗帜，徽章

◆Most buildings had a flagpole with the national colours flying.大多数建筑物都有旗杆，上面悬挂着国旗。

■ insignia

/ /ɪnˈsɪgniə/ /

[uncountable + singular or plural verb]

the symbol, badge or sign that shows sb's rank or that they are a member of a group or organization （表明级别或成员身份的）标记，徽章，证章

◆His uniform bore the insignia of a captain.他的制服上有上尉徽章。

■ crest

[countable]

a design used as the symbol of a particular family or organization, especially one that has a long history （尤指历史悠久的家族或机构的）饰章，纹章

◆The family crest consists of a crown and an eight-pointed star.这个家族的饰章由皇冠和八角星组成。

NOTE 辨析 Arms, emblem or crest?A coat of arms is found on a shield, and often displays particular designs such as standing lions or large feathers. A crest traditionally appeared above a coat of arms, but can now be used alone, and suggests that the owner has a high reputation and great respect. Emblem is a more general word: a coat of arms or a crest can be regarded as emblems, but emblem is usually used to describe sth smaller that represents an organization. * coat of arms指盾牌上的徽章，常为某种图案，如站立的雄狮或大羽毛。crest传统上会出现在盾徽的上方，但现在也可独立使用，暗示其主人声望很高且备受尊敬。emblem含义更广，coat of arms或crest可被看作是emblem，但emblem通常指代表某机构的小型徽章。

black

adjective

black

♦︎

African American

♦︎

of colour

♦︎

coloured

♦︎

mixed race

♦︎

non-whiteThese words all describe people who have dark skin. 这些词均表示人肤色黝黑的。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆black / African American / coloured / mixed-race / non-white people

◆people of colour / mixed race

◆black / African American culture

■ black

(especially BrE)

belonging to a race of people who have dark skin and are originally from Africa; connected with black people 黑色人种的；黑人的

◆a black girl一个黑人女孩

◆black culture黑人文化

ⓘ

Black is the word most widely used and generally accepted in Britain. The currently accepted term for a black person from the US is African American. Black can also be a noun, but it is generally only used in the plural. * black这个词在英国广为使用和接受。指美国黑人，目前接受的词是African American。black也可用作名词，但一般仅用其复数形式

◆equality for blacks and whites黑人和白人的平等地位

It can sound offensive in the singular; instead you can use the adjective. 单数形式有冒犯之嫌。避免冒犯可将black用作形容词

◆a black man / woman一个黑人男子／女子

■ ˌAfrican Aˈmerican

belonging to a race of people who have dark skin, originally from Africa but now American 非洲裔美国黑人的

◆the first African American president美国第一位非洲裔黑人总统

▸

African American

noun

[countable]

◆African Americans in Hollywood好莱坞的非裔美国黑人

◆a young African American一名年轻的非裔美国黑人

■ of colour

(BrE)

(NAmE of color)

(especially NAmE)

belonging to a race of people who do not have white skin 有色人种的

◆They say that prejudice against people of color persists.他们说，针对有色人种的偏见一直存在。

ⓘ Of color is also widely used in the US; it includes not only Americans of African origin, but also people of many different origins, for example Asian. * of color在美国也广为使用，不仅包括非洲裔美国黑人，还包括许多不同族裔的人，如亚裔美国人。

see also

colour ⇨

colour

■ coloured

(BrE)

(NAmE colored)

(old-fashioned

offensive)

not having white skin, because one or both parents have dark skin 有色人种的ⓘ This term is now considered offensive except in South Africa, where Coloured is used to describe people who have parents of different races. In Britain and the US, use black, African American or of color. 这个词现在被视为冒犯语，只在南非除外。在南非，Coloured表示混血种的。在英国和美国，用black、African American或of color来指有色人种。

■ ˌmixed ˈrace

having parents of different races; belonging to different races 混血种的；不同种族的

◆people of mixed race不同种族的人

◆mixed-race children / couples混血种的孩子；异族通婚的夫妇

ⓘ Mixed race can refer to people of any race, for example white, African, Asian, etc. * mixed race可指任何种族的人，如白人、非裔、亚裔等。

■ ˌnon-ˈwhite

(rather formal)

belonging to any race that does not have white skin 非白种人的

◆the non-white population非白种人的人口

ⓘ

Non-white can refer to people of many different origins, for example Indian and Chinese as well as African. It is used to talk about people in general, but not usually about individual people. * non-white可指许多不同族裔的人，如印度人、中国人和非洲人。non-white修饰人时是总称，通常不指个体

◆I got talking to a non-white girl about her studies.

▸

non-white

noun

[countable

, usually plural]

◆the ratio of whites to non-whites白种人对非白种人的比例

affect

verb

➡ See also the entry for

⇨ influence

verb

另见influence动词词条

affect

♦︎

involve

♦︎

concern

♦︎

influence

♦︎

work

♦︎

impact

♦︎

take (a) hold

♦︎

leave a mark

♦︎

act

♦︎

colourThese words all mean to have an effect on sb/sth. 这些词均表示对某人或某事物有影响。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to impact / act / leave a mark on sth

◆to be involved / concerned in sth

◆to affect / influence what happens

◆to affect / influence how / why / when / where sth happens

◆to affect / influence / colour sb's judgement / attitude

◆to directly / indirectly affect / involve / concern / influence / impact on / act on sb / sth

◆to adversely / inevitably affect / influence / impact on sth

■ affect

[transitive

, often passive]

to have an effect on sb/sth 影响

◆How will these changes affect us?这些变化会对我们有什么影响？

◆Your opinions will not affect my decision.你的意见不会影响我的决定。

◆The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.该国南方旱情最严重。

◆The type of audience will affect what you say and how you say it.听众的类型会影响你讲话的内容和方式。

see also

effect ⇨

effect

noun

bias ⇨

influence

verb

■ involve

[transitive]

to be a situation, event or activity that sb takes part in or is affected by 牵涉；牵连；影响

◆There was a serious incident involving a group of youths.有一起严重事件涉及一群年轻人。

◆How many vehicles were involved in the crash?这起撞车事故涉及多少辆汽车？

■ concern

[transitive

, often passive]

(rather formal)

(of an issue, situation or event) to involve sb because they have a particular reason to be interested in it or a particular part to play in it （问题、状况或事件）涉及，牵扯（某人）

◆Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you.不要插手跟你无关的事情。

◆The meetings were often embarrassing for all concerned.这些会面常常让所有相关人员觉得尴尬。

◆The individuals concerned will have some explaining to do.涉及的每个人都要作些解释。

NOTE 辨析 Involve or concern? Involve suggests a greater degree of physical activity, when sb is actually doing sth or sth happens to them. * involve较为强调实际活动。某人与此相关，是因为他的所作所为，或因为事情发生在他身上

◆an incident concerning a group of youths

◆the vehicles concerned in the crash

Concern suggests a greater degree of interest or responsibility, when an issue particularly affects sb, or a situation is caused by sb. * concern较为强调利益或责任。某人与此相关，是因为受到特定影响，或导致某种局面。

■ influence

[transitive]

to have an effect on a particular situation and the way it develops 影响；对⋯起作用

◆A number of social factors influence life expectancy.诸多社会因素影响人的预期寿命。

◆The local climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream.当地气候受湾流影响。

◆At college she met the two people who most influenced her career.上大学时，她遇到两个人，对她的事业影响最大。

see also

influence ⇨

influence

verb

influence ⇨

effect

noun

■ work

[intransitive]

(always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用)

to have a particular effect on sb/sth, especially either a positive or negative effect 产生（正面或负面）作用

◆Your age can work against you in this job.你的年龄会不利于你做这份工作。

◆Speaking Italian should work in his favour.会说意大利语应该对他有好处。

■ impact

/ /ˈɪmpækt/ /

[intransitive

, transitive]

(~~especially journalism 尤用于新闻~~

~~business 商业~~)

to have an effect on sth, especially a bad one 有（坏的）影响；有（坏的）作用

◆The border dispute could impact on the work of aid agencies.边界争端有可能影响援助机构的工作。

◆The company's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound.公司业绩受到了英镑升值的冲击。

see also

impact ⇨

effect

noun

■ take (a) ˈhold

idiom

to begin to have a strong effect on sth or have complete control over sb/sth; to become very strong 开始有巨大影响；开始完全控制；变得十分强大

◆Panic took hold of him and he couldn't move.他惊恐万分，动弹不得。

◆It was in the sixties that the cult of the teenager first took hold.正是在上世纪60年代，青少年的狂热崇拜开始蔚然成风。

■ leave your ˈmark

■ leave a ˈmark

■ leave its ˈmark

idiom

to have an effect on sb/sth, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time 留下久远的（坏）影响

◆Such a traumatic experience is bound to leave its mark.这样的痛苦经历肯定会留下烙印。

■ act

[intransitive]

(especially of a drug, chemical or physical force) to have a physical effect on sth （药物、化学品或外力）有影响，起作用

◆Alcohol acts quickly on the brain.酒精可以对大脑迅速产生影响。

◆It took a few minutes for the drug to act.几分钟后药物才起作用。

see also

action ⇨

effect

noun

■ colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

[transitive]

to have an effect on sth, especially sb's opinion or attitude, often in a negative way （尤指消极地）影响（观点或态度）

◆The experience moulded and coloured her whole life.这次经历影响了她一生。

◆Don't let your judgement be coloured by personal feelings.不要让你的判断受到个人感情的影响。

draw

verb

draw

♦︎

paint

♦︎

sketch

♦︎

colourThese words all mean to make a picture of sb/sth. 这些词均表示绘画。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to draw / paint / sketch / colour a picture

◆to draw / paint / sketch a landscape / portrait

◆to draw / sketch a diagram / graph

■ draw

(

drew

, drawn

)

[transitive

, intransitive]

to make a picture or design using a pencil, pen or chalk (but not paint) （用铅笔、钢笔或粉笔）画，描绘；描画

◆She drew a house (= a picture of a house).她画了一栋房子。

◆He drew a circle in the sand with a stick.他用棍在沙地上画了一个圆。

◆You draw beautifully.你的画画得真好。

▸

drawing

noun

[uncountable]

◆I'm not very good at drawing.我不太擅长绘画。

◆technical drawing工艺制图

see also

drawing ⇨

picture

■ paint

[transitive

, intransitive]

to make a picture or design using paints 用颜料画

◆A friend painted the children for me (= a picture of the children).一个朋友给我画了孩子们的画像。

◆She paints in oils.她画油画。

◆My mother paints quite well.我母亲很会画画。

see also

paint ⇨

paint

verb

painter ⇨

artist

▸

painting

noun

[uncountable]

◆Her hobbies include music and painting.她的爱好包括音乐和绘画。

see also

painting ⇨

picture

■ sketch

[transitive

, intransitive]

to draw a quick picture of sb/sth using a pen or pencil （用钢笔或铅笔）画素描，画速写

◆He quickly sketched the view from the window.他很快便勾勒出了窗外的风景。

◆He enjoyed sketching, writing poetry and playing music.他喜欢画素描、写诗和演奏音乐。

see also

sketch ⇨

picture

noun

■ colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

[intransitive

, transitive]

to put colour on sth using coloured pens, pencils, etc. （用彩色笔等）为⋯着色；涂颜色

◆The children love drawing and colouring.孩子们喜欢画画和涂颜色。

◆I'll draw a tree and you can colour it in (= put colour inside the lines).我来画一棵树，你可以给它涂上颜色。

◆a colouring book (= with pictures that you can colour in) 涂色画册

see also

colour ⇨

paint

verb

flush

verb

flush

♦︎

blush

♦︎

glow

♦︎

colour

♦︎

burnThese words all mean to become red in the face, especially because of embarrassment or another emotion. 这些词均表示因尴尬等情感而脸红。

SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺

下图显示这些词所表达脸红的程度

colour	➔	flush	➔	burn
		blush
		glow

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to flush / blush / glow / colour / burn with sth

◆sb's cheeks flush / glow / colour / burn

◆sb's face flushes / glows / colours / burns

◆to flush / blush scarlet

■ flush

[intransitive]

(of a person or their face) to become red, especially because you are embarrassed, excited, angry or hot （人）脸红；（脸）发红

◆He flushed with anger at her reply.她的回答把他气得涨红了脸。

◆She felt her cheeks flush red and she looked away in embarrassment.她感到满脸通红，尴尬地看向了别处。

◆A patient with a fever may be very hot and flushed.发烧的病人可能会体热脸红。

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flush

noun

[countable

, usually singular]

◆There was an unhealthy flush across his thin face.他瘦削的脸上有一种病态的潮红。

■ blush

[intransitive]

to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or ashamed （因尴尬或害羞）脸红，涨红了脸

◆She felt herself blushing scarlet at the thought.她想起那件事便面红耳赤。

◆I blush to think (= feel embarrassed or ashamed to think) of how I behaved the last time we met.我一想起上次我们见面时自己的表现就觉得羞愧。

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blush

noun

[countable]

◆She felt a warm blush rise to her cheeks.她感到双颊一阵热辣辣的。

NOTE 辨析 Blush or flush? Blush is only used when sb feels embarrassment or shame; flush can be used in other situations. The subject of blush must be a person. * blush只用以表示因尴尬或羞愧而脸红，flush可用于因其他原因而脸红。blush的主语必须是人

◆Her cheeks/face blushed.

■ glow

[intransitive]

to look or feel warm or pink, especially after exercise or because of excitement or embarrassment （尤指运动后或因情绪激动或尴尬）脸发红，感觉热

◆Her cheeks were glowing.她双颊绯红。

ⓘ

Glow is often used to describe a positive reaction to sth. * glow常指这种发热发红的反应是正面的

◆She glowed with pleasure at the compliment.听到称赞的话，她高兴得容光焕发。

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glow

noun

[singular]

◆The fresh air had brought a healthy glow to her cheeks.新鲜空气使她两颊红润，精神焕发。

■ colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

[intransitive]

(not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时)

to become red in the face because of embarrassment, shame or anger （因尴尬、羞愧或生气）脸红

◆Everyone in the room stared at Gerry, and he coloured slightly.房间里的每个人都盯着格里看，他的脸微微地红了。

◆He grinned at Mary, who coloured up instantly.他朝玛丽咧嘴一笑，玛丽的脸一下子红了。

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colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

noun

[uncountable]

◆Colour flooded her face when she thought of what had happened.她想起所发生的事，脸涨得通红。

◆His face was drained of colour (= he looked pale and ill).他脸上毫无血色。

■ burn

[intransitive]

(

burnt

, burnt

burned

, burned

)

to be very red and feel very hot because of embarrassment or shame （因尴尬或羞愧）面赤身烧

◆Her cheeks burned with embarrassment.她窘得双颊发烫。

paint

verb

paint

♦︎

dye

♦︎

colour

♦︎

tint

♦︎

stainThese words all mean to add colour to sth or change the colour of sth with a substance. 这些词均表示涂上或染上颜色。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆to paint / dye / colour / tint / stain sth with sth

◆to paint / dye / colour / tint / stain sth red / yellow / green, etc.

◆to paint / stain wood

◆to dye / colour your hair

■ paint

[transitive]

to cover a surface or object with paint 在⋯上刷油漆（或涂料）

◆We've decided to have the house painted.我们决定找人把房子油漆一遍。

◆Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint.用耐风雨油漆把棚子漆一漆。

◆a brightly painted barge涂得很鲜艳的画舫

◆The walls were painted yellow.墙壁漆成了黄色。

see also

paint ⇨

draw

verb

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paint

noun

[uncountable]

◆The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint.木建部分最近新刷了一层漆。

◆The paint is starting to peel off.油漆开始脱落。

■ dye

[transitive]

to change the colour of hair or fabric by using a special liquid or substance 给（毛发或织物）染色；染

◆to dye clothes / fabric / wool染衣服；染织物；染毛线

◆She dyed her hair blonde.她把头发染成了金黄色。

◆dyed black hair染黑的头发

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dye

noun

[uncountable

, countable]

◆hair dye染发剂

◆natural / chemical / vegetable dyes天然／化学／植物染料

■ colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

[transitive]

to add colour to your hair by using a special liquid or substance 染（发）

◆How long have you been colouring your hair?你染发多长时间了？

see also

colour ⇨

draw

verb

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colour

(BrE)

(NAmE color)

noun

[countable

, uncountable]

◆a semi-permanent hair colour that lasts around six washes经得起约六次洗发的半永久性染发剂

■ tint

[transitive

, usually passive]

to add a small amount of colour to sth 为⋯轻微染色；给⋯略微着色

◆She's having her eyelashes tinted.她正在涂睫毛膏。

◆tinted windows / lenses有色窗玻璃／镜片

see also

tint ⇨

colour

■ stain

[transitive]

to change the colour of sth using a coloured liquid 给⋯染色（或着色）

◆The floors had been stained dark brown.地板被涂成了深棕色。

◆He stained the specimen before looking at it under the microscope.他先把标本染了色，然后放到显微镜下观察。

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stain

noun

[uncountable

, countable]

◆Apply two coats of white stain.涂两层白色。

◆a wood stain木料的着色剂

NOTE 辨析 Dye or stain?You dye hair or fabric; you stain wood. * dye指染发或染织物，stain指为木料着色。