1. | [c][u] 颜色；色彩the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light. Red, orange and green are colours . |
What's your favourite colour? 你最喜欢的颜色是什么？ | |
bright/dark/light colours 鲜艳的╱深╱浅颜色 | |
available in 12 different colours 有 12 种不同的颜色可供挑选 | |
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。 | |
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. 经过工厂加工的食品会失去许多色泽、味道和质地。 | |
The garden was a mass of colour. 花园里五彩缤纷。 |
2. | [u] 彩色the use of all the colours, not only black and white |
a colour TV 彩色电视机 | |
colour photography/printing 彩色摄影╱印刷 | |
a full-colour brochure 彩色小册子 | |
Do you dream in colour ? 你的梦是彩色的吗？ |
3. | [u][c] （人种的）肤色the colour of a person's skin, when it shows the race they belong to |
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion 以种族、肤色或宗教信仰为理由的歧视 | |
a person/man/woman of colour(= who is not white) 有色人种的人╱男子╱女子 |
4. | [u] （尤指脸色的）红润，粉红；（尴尬时的）脸红a red or pink colour in sb's face, especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassed |
The fresh air brought colour to their cheeks. 新鲜空气使他们的脸颊红润。 | |
Colour flooded her face when she thought of what had happened. 她想起发生的事情，脸涨得通红。 | |
His face was drained of colour(= he looked pale and ill) . 他脸上毫无血色。 |
5. | [c][u] 颜料；染料a substance that is used to give colour to sth |
a semi-permanent hair colour that lasts six to eight washes 经得起洗涤六至八次的非永久性染发剂 |
6. | [u] 趣味；乐趣interesting and exciting details or qualities |
The old town is full of colour and attractions. 这座古城姿彩纷呈，引人入胜。 | |
Her acting added warmth and colour to the production. 她的表演给这出戏增添了生气和趣味。 | |
to add/give/lend colour to sth(= make it brighter, more interesting, etc.) 给某物增色 |
7. | [pl] （用于服装、旗帜等代表团队、学校、政党或国家的）色彩the particular colours that are used on clothes, flags, etc. to represent a team, school, political party or country |
Red and white are the team colours. 红白两色是这支队的队服色。 | |
Spain's national colours 西班牙国旗的颜色 | |
There are people of different political colours on the committee. 委员会由来自不同政党的成员组成。 |
8. | [pl] （代表团队、国家、船等的）旗帜，徽章a flag, badge , etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc. |
Most buildings had a flagpole with the national colours flying. 大多数的建筑物都有悬挂着国旗的旗杆。 | |
sailing under the French colours 挂法国国旗航行 |
1. | [i][t] （用颜料、彩色笔等）为…着色to put colour on sth using paint, coloured pencils, etc. |
The children love to draw and colour. 儿童喜欢画画和涂颜色。 | |
a colouring book(= with pictures that you can add colour to) 涂色画册 | |
How long have you been colouring(= dyeing ) your hair? 你染发有多长时间了？ | |
He drew a monster and coloured it green. 他画了一个怪物，把它涂成绿色。 |
2. | [i] ~ (at sth) （因尴尬而）脸红to become red with embarrassment |
She coloured at his remarks. 她听到他的话脸红了。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth （尤指负面地）影响to affect sth, especially in a negative way |
This incident coloured her whole life. 这事件影响了她的一生。 | |
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。 |
