- [countable, uncountable]
the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light. Red, orange and green are colours. 颜色；色彩 What's your favourite colour? 你最喜欢的颜色是什么？ bright/vibrant/bold colours 明亮/鲜艳/醒目的颜色 She always wears dark colours. 她总是穿深色衣服。 I'd like to paint this room in a lighter colour. 我想把这个房间漆成浅色。 a warm colour palette (= the range of colours used for something) 暖色调 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 skin/hair colour 皮肤/头发颜色 - in colour
red/green/blue, etc. in colour 红色/绿色/蓝色等。彩色的 Her hair is a reddish-brown colour. 她的头发是棕红色的。 The stage lights changed colour from red to blue. 舞台灯光从红色变成了蓝色。 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在色泽、味道和口感方面大受损失。
Synonyms colourcolour- shade
- hue
- tint
- tinge
- colour the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours:
What’s your favourite colour? 你最喜欢什么颜色？ bright/dark/light colours 鲜艳的／深／浅颜色
- shade a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue:
Her eyes were a delicate shade of green. 她的眼睛是淡绿色的。
- hue (literary or technical) a colour or a particular shade of a colour:
His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue. 他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。
- tint a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface:
leaves with red and gold autumn tints 金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶
- tinge a small amount of a colour:
There was a pink tinge to the sky. 天空略带一点淡淡的粉红色。
tint or tinge? 用 tint 还是 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
Extra ExamplesTopics Colours and Shapesa1Dark colours suit you best. 深色最适合你。 Green is a good colour on you. 绿色很适合你。 I like to wear bright colours. 我喜欢穿得鲜艳。 Simple patterns and solid colours are particularly effective. 简单的图案和单纯的颜色搭配效果特别好。 The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings. 变色龙变换颜色以适应环境。 The curtains went a strange orange colour when we washed them. 窗帘经我们洗后变成了一种怪异的橙色。 The flowers are pale blue in colour. 这些花是淡蓝色的。 The garden is a riot of colour in spring. 春天的花园里五彩缤纷。 The leaf colour ranges from dark green to almost brown. 树叶色彩丰富，从深绿到近乎棕色都有。 The scarf is available in six different colours. 这款围巾有 6 种颜色可供选择。 What is her natural hair colour? 她的自然发色是什么色？ Your shirt matches the colour of your eyes. 你的衬衫和你眼睛的颜色很相配。 cool colours like blue and gray 蓝色和灰色之类的冷色 the intense colour of new leaves 新叶子的深色 The garden was a mass of colour. 花园里五彩缤纷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bold
- bright
- brilliant
- …
- dash
- flash
- splash
- …
- change
- add
- match
- …
- match (something)
- clash
- fade
- …
- combination
- range
- scheme
- …
- in colour
- in a colour
- a combination of colours
- a range of colours
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(usually before another noun 通常用于另一名词前 the use of all the colours, not only black and white 彩色 the introduction of colour television in the UK in 1967 1967年英国引进彩色电视 colour photographs 彩色照片 a colour printer 彩色打印机 a full-colour brochure 彩色小册子 - in colour
Do you dream in colour? 你的梦是彩色的吗？
Extra Examplesa colour TV in every room 每个房间里一台彩电 a 48-page reference section in full colour 48 页的全色参考部份 a 24-page full-colour booklet 24 页的全色小册子 The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour. 这本书里有大量全彩插图。 Is the film in colour or black and white? 这部影片是彩色的还是黑白的？ colour photography/printing 彩色摄影／印刷
- [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。 - of colour (especially North American English)
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) 有色人种的人／男子／女子 people of all ages, genders, creeds and colours 各种年龄、性别、信仰和肤色的人
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya2to discriminate on the basis of colour 基于肤色的歧视 people of colour 有色人种
Oxford Collocations Dictionarycolour/color + noun- bar
- barrier
- of colour
- on the basis of colour
- on (the) grounds of colour
- [uncountable]
a red or pink colour in somebody’s face, especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassed （尤指脸色的）红润，粉红；（尴尬时的）脸红 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。
Extra ExamplesGradually the colour returned to his cheeks. 他的双颊慢慢恢复了血色。 His face drained of all colour. 他面无血色。 I could feel the colour rush to my cheeks. 我感觉到我的脸刷地红了。 The colour drained from her face when she saw him. 她看见他时脸色变得苍白。 The colour rose in his face. 他脸泛红晕。 The walk brought colour to her face. 散步使她脸上有了红晕。 You could tell she was excited by the heightened colour in her cheeks. 从她绯红的面颊可以看出她很兴奋。 You have a bit more colour in your cheeks now. 现在你的脸色好一点了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heightened
- high
- faint
- …
- have
- bring
- be drained of
- …
- flood something
- rise
- rush
- …
- [countable, uncountable]
a substance that is used to give colour to something 颜料；染料 a semi-permanent hair colour that lasts six to eight washes 经得起洗涤六至八次的半永久性染发剂 This colour runs, so wash the shirt separately. 这颜色会掉，把这件衬衫单独洗。
- [uncountable]
interesting and exciting details or qualities 趣味；乐趣 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 something (= make it brighter, more interesting, etc.) 给某物增色
Extra ExamplesThese 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。 His asides lent colour to the story. 他即兴插入的话使故事生动了许多。 The silk cushions add colour to an otherwise dull room. 丝绸垫子给原本晦暗的房间增添了色彩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- local
- add
- give something
- lend
- …
- full of colour
- colours[plural]
the particular colours that are used on clothes, flags, etc. to represent a team, school, political party or country （用于服装、旗帜等代表团队、学校、政党或国家的）色彩 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 - (figurative)
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。
- colours[plural] (especially British English)
a flag, badge, etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc. （代表团队、国家、船等的）旗帜，徽章 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
red, green, etc.颜色
of skin皮肤
of face面孔
substance物质
interesting details有趣的细节
of team/country, etc.队、国家等
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).
Idioms
lend colour to something
- (British English, formal)
to make something seem true or likely 使显得真实（或可能）
nail your colours to the mast
- (especially British English)
to say publicly and clearly what you believe or who you support 公开宣称；公开表态
see the colour of somebody’s money
- (informal)
to make sure that somebody has enough money to pay for something 确定某人有支付能力 You need to see the colour of his money before you sell him the car. 在你把车卖给他之前，你需要看一看他的钱的颜色。
your true colours
- (often disapproving)
your real character, rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see 本性；本来面目 It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colours. 直到他们结婚后，他才露出了原形。
with flying colours