COLOUR1 a colour2 to be a particular colour3 brightly coloured4 light colours5 dark colours6 having no colour7 photograph/film/television8 to change the colour of something9 to lose colourRELATED WORDSsee alsoPAINT1 a colour 颜色，色彩colourBritish/colorAmerican /ˈkʌləʳ/ [countable/uncountable noun] What's your favourite colour? 你最喜欢什么颜色? I like nice bright colours like yellow and pink 我喜欢黄、粉红等好看鲜艳的颜色。 What colour is his hair? 他的头发是什么颜色？ Look carefully at the rear door. It's not quite the same colour as the rest of the car. 仔细看一下后车门，它与车子其他地方的颜色不太一样。 The chameleon is able to change colour to protect itself. 变色龙能够变换肤色保护自己。shade /ʃeɪd/ [countable noun]a particular type of one colour, which is darker or lighter than other types of the same colour 色调 When buying make-up, choose the right shade to match your skin. 购买化妆品时；要选择适合自己皮肤的色调。shade of blue/green etc Valerie's eyes are a beautiful shade of blue. 瓦莱丽的双眼是好看的蓝色。 In the fall, the woods are full of countless shades of brown, yellow and orange. 秋天，树林里到处是深浅不一的褐色、黄色和橙色，多得无穷无尽。tint /tɪnt/ [countable noun]a small amount of a particular colour in something that is mostly another colour 〔某物的主色外的〕淡淡的色泽 The sun shining on her head gave her hair an attractive red tint. 太阳照在她头上，使她的头发呈现出一种迷人的红色。 The glass had a bluish tint to it, like ice. 那块玻璃带点儿蓝色，像冰一样。 It was October, and the leaves had begun to take on their warm autumn tints. 10月了，叶子开始呈现秋季的暖色调。vivid /ˈvɪvɪd, ˈvɪvəd/ [adjective]avivid colour is very bright and noticeable, especially in a way that is attractive 鲜艳的 a vivid blue sky 碧蓝的天空 a cloud of vivid yellow butterflies 一大群鲜黄色的蝴蝶hue /hjuː/ [countable noun]a colour or a shade of a colour 颜色，色彩；色调，色度 The Prince wore majestic robes of a rich purple hue. 王子穿着色彩浓重的华贵紫袍。colouringBritish/coloringAmerican /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]the colour of a person's or animal's hair, skin, or eyes 〔人的头发或动物毛、皮肤或眼睛的〕颜色 This lipstick is perfect for your coloring. 这支口红很配你的肤色。 People with very light colouring need to protect themselves from the sun as they burn easily. 肤色很浅的人容易被太阳灼伤，所以要保护自己免受太阳直射。 Many poisonous animals have distinctive coloring that is easily recognized. 许多有毒的动物颜色独特，易于识别。2 to be a particular colour 是某种颜色be /bi strong biː/ [verb]be red/green etc The Japanese flag is white with a red circle in the middle. 日本的国旗为白底红日图案。 Frogs are green, toads are brown. That's how you tell the difference. 青蛙是绿色的，蟾蜍是棕色的。你可以借此来区分。 ‘What colour is your car?’ ‘It's black.’ “你的车子是什么颜色的？”“黑色。”colouredBritish/coloredAmerican /ˈkʌləʳd/ [adjective usually before noun]having one or more colours and not black or white 彩色的 The front door was painted blue and had a coloured glass panel in it. 前门被漆成蓝色，上面镶着一块彩色玻璃。 You can make Christmas decorations from almost anything -- beads, colored ribbons, sea shells -- anything. 你几乎可以用任何东西来做圣诞装饰品—珠子、彩带、海贝壳—什么都行。brightly coloured The cages were full of brightly- coloured tropical birds. 那些笼子里有很多颜色鲜艳的热带鸟。tinted /ˈtɪntɪd, ˈtɪntəd/ [adjective]glass that istinted has a slight colour, so that people cannot see through it, so that light does not shine too brightly through it 〔玻璃〕着色的 The limousine had tinted windows, so we couldn't see who was inside. 那辆豪华大轿车装有浅色玻璃，因此我们无法看见谁在里面。blue-tinted/green-tinted etc She wore a pair of pink-tinted glasses. 她戴着一副粉红色的眼镜。3 brightly coloured 色彩鲜艳的bright /braɪt/ [adjective]a bright colour is strong and very easy to notice 鲜艳的 The artist clearly loved bright colours. 那位画家显然喜欢鲜艳的颜色。 If you are cycling at night, always wear something bright. 晚间骑车务必穿颜色鲜艳的衣服。bright blue/red/yellow etc The front door was painted bright red. 前门漆成了鲜红色。 a bright yellow van 一辆鲜黄色的小货车brightly [adverb] a brightly painted boat 一条色彩鲜艳的小船 brightly coloured balloons 色彩鲜艳的气球colourfulBritish/colorfulAmerican /ˈkʌləʳfəl/ [adjective]having a lot of different colours, especially bright colours 多彩的；颜色鲜艳的 The garden was full of colourful and fascinating flowers. 花园里盛开着许多色彩鲜艳的美丽花朵。 That's a really colourful tie you're wearing. 你戴的那条领带真是色彩鲜艳。 Stunning tropical fish swim in and out of the colorful rock formations. 漂亮的热带鱼在色彩绚丽的岩石中间游进游出。brilliant /ˈbrɪljənt/ [adjective usually before noun]brilliant white/blue/green etcso bright that it almost hurts your eyes to look at it 明亮的白色/蓝色/绿色等 a brilliant blue sky 碧蓝的天空 The room was painted a brilliant white. 房间被粉刷成了刺眼的白色。multicolouredBritish/multicoloredAmerican /ˈmʌltiˌkʌləʳd/ [adjective usually before noun]having several different colours, especially bright colours 多色的，彩色的，鲜艳的 A giant multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun. 在中午的阳光下，一面巨大的彩旗迎风招展。 A group of women sat around talking, their multi-coloured dresses radiant. 一群女士坐着聊天，她们穿的衣服色彩缤纷，令人眼花缭乱。gaudy /ˈgɔːdi/ [adjective]something that isgaudy has too many different colours or is too brightly coloured, with the result that it looks cheap and in bad taste 华丽而俗气的，俗艳的 I didn't like the decorations - they looked rather gaudy. 我不喜欢那种装饰—看上去相当俗艳。 She smelled of cheap perfume and wore gaudy clothing and fake costume jewellery. 她身上有廉价香水的味道，穿着俗艳的衣服，戴着仿真首饰。garish /ˈgeərɪʃ/ [adjective]too brightly coloured in a way that is unpleasant to look at 色彩过于鲜艳的，花哨的 Her hair had been dyed a garish shade of red. 她的头发染成了一种过于鲜艳的红色。 The streets are lined with garish neon signs. 街道两旁全是炫目的霓虹标志。 The traditional designs have been replaced by much more garish colours. 传统的图案已经被花哨的颜色所替代。vibrant /ˈvaɪbrənt/ [adjective]vibrant colours are very bright and strong - used when you like these colours very much 〔颜色〕鲜明的，明亮的〔用于喜欢这些颜色时〕 the vibrant reds and oranges of the leaves in autumn 秋季树叶明亮的红色和橘色 The streets of the capital are vibrant with color. 首都的街道色彩鲜明。lurid /ˈlʊərɪd, ˈlʊərəd, ˈljʊərd‖ˈlʊərɪd/ [adjective]lurid colours are too bright and look very unattractive - used when you dislike these colours 〔颜色〕俗艳的〔用于不喜欢这些颜色时〕 The carpets were a lurid shade of green. 地毯是俗艳的绿色。4 light colours 浅的颜色light /laɪt/ [adjective]light colours are closer to white than to black 浅的；淡的 They both have brown hair, but Tina's is slightly lighter. 他们俩都是棕色头发，但是蒂娜发色稍淡些。light blue/green/orange etc This is a nice jacket and we also do it in a light green. 这是件漂亮的夹克。这种式样的我们还有淡绿色的。pale /peɪl/ [adjective]very light in colour 非常浅的，淡的 There were dark rings under her eyes and her skin was paler than usual. 她有黑眼袋，肤色比平时苍白。pale pink/green/blue etc Her dress is pale pink, with a small flowery pattern. 她的裙子是淡粉红色的，有小花卉图案。 The old man's pale blue eyes moved from the dartboard to the bar and then back again. 那老人浅蓝色的眼睛在圆靶和吧台之间来回扫视着。fair /feəʳ/ [adjective]use this about the colour of people's hair and skin 〔皮肤〕白皙的；〔头发〕金色的 Someone with fair skin like you should probably use a stronger sunscreen. 皮肤像你那样白的人应该用更强效的防晒霜。fair-haired/fair-skinned The Indians were at first frightened of the fair-skinned Europeans. 起初，印第安人对白皮肤的欧洲人感到害怕。pastel /ˈpæstlǁpæˈstel/ [adjective only before noun]pastel colours, especially pink, yellow, green or blue, are soft and light and not at all bright 淡的，色彩柔和的〔尤指粉红色、淡黄色、淡绿色或淡蓝色〕 Before the baby was born Jenny bought some pretty, pastel baby clothes. 孩子出生以前，珍妮买了一些色彩柔和的漂亮婴儿服。 Mrs Singh preferred saris in pastel colours, such as salmon pink. 辛格太太偏爱淡色的莎丽，比如浅橙色。pastels [plural noun]pastel colours: 柔和的色彩 White, cream, and pastels suit me better than dark colours. 白色、米色等柔和的色彩比深色更适合我。faded /ˈfeɪdɪd, ˈfeɪdəd/ [adjective]if something isfaded, it is a lighter colour than it was originally because of being affected by the sun, washing, or age 褪了色的；变暗淡的 The woman wore a faded blue dress and old brown sandals. 那女人穿着一件褪了色的蓝裙子和一双棕色的旧凉鞋。 Joe dropped a faded newspaper picture on Woodward's desk. 乔把一张褪了色的报纸图片扔在伍德沃德的桌子上。5 dark colours 深的颜色dark /dɑːʳk/ [adjective]dark colours are closer to black than to white 深色的 She has beautiful dark brown eyes. 她长着漂亮的深褐色眼睛。 If you're going to have such dark walls I really think you should have a pale carpet. 如果你想把墙壁刷成这样的深色，我真的认为你的地毯应该铺浅色的。 ‘What do you think of this blouse?’ ‘It's a bit dark -- navy doesn't really suit you.’ “你觉得这件衬衫怎么样？”“颜色稍深了一点儿—藏青色并不太适合你。”deep /diːp/ [adjective usually before noun]deep colours are strong, dark, and attractive 浓色的，深色的 I'm looking for a deeper shade of purple to paint the bedroom. 我在找一种更深的紫色来粉刷卧室。deep blue/red/purple etc She looked into his eyes. They were deep blue. 她凝视着他的双眼，那是一双深蓝色的眼睛。 In the lounge hung long curtains of luxurious deep red velvet. 休息室里挂着豪华的深红色丝绒长窗帘。rich /rɪtʃ/ [adjective]dark and giving a pleasant feeling of comfort and warmth 色彩富丽的，浓的 I admired the warm, rich colors of her Persian rugs. 我喜欢她的波斯小地毯那种富丽的暖色。 The horse had a rich chestnut coat. 那匹马长着深栗色的皮毛。6 having no colour 无色的colourlessBritish/colorlessAmerican /ˈkʌləʳləs/ [adjective] Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless gas. 一氧化碳是一种无色无味的气体。 He stared out the window at the colorless sky. 他凝视着窗外苍白的天空。7 photograph/film/television 照片/影片/电视colourBritish/colorAmerican /ˈkʌləʳ/ [adjective]showing pictures in all colours, not just in black, white, and grey 彩色的 You need a colour television to fully appreciate nature programmes. 你需要一台彩色电视来尽情观赏描述大自然的节目。 Does your new computer have a colour monitor? 你的新电脑配有彩色显示器吗? The outstanding feature of this book is its 45 full-page color photographs. 这本书的出众之处在于其45页全页彩照。in colourshowing all the colours 彩色的 All the pictures are in color. 所有图片都是彩色的。black and white /ˌblæk ən ˈwaɪt/ []black and white television/photograph/film etcone that has a black, white, and grey picture, not colours such as blue, red and yellow 黑白电视机/照片/电影等 Black and white TV sets are now very cheap to buy. 现在购买黑白电视机非常便宜。 I love the old black-and-white movies. 我喜欢古老的黑白影片。 an exhibition of black and white photos 黑白照片展览！in black and whiteshowing only black, white, and grey 黑白的 ‘Is the film ‘Casablanca’ in colour?’ ‘No, it's in black and white.’ “《卡萨布兰卡》这部影片是彩色的吗？”“不，是黑白片。”monochrome /ˈmɒnəkrəʊmǁˈmɑː-/ [adjective]technicalmonochrome pictures have no colour, and use only black, white, and shades of grey 单色的，黑白的 There were some beautiful monochrome pictures of Yosemite. 有一些约塞米蒂国家公园的黑白照片，很漂亮。in monochrome McCullin still prefers to shoot in monochrome. 麦库林还是喜欢拍黑白照片。8 to change the colour of something 改变某物的颜色colourBritish/colorAmerican /ˈkʌləʳ/ [transitive verb]to putcolour into something 给…着色〔染色〕 Last time I tried to colour my hair it turned red! 上次我想染头发，结果弄成红色的了！ Marigold petals were once used for colouring butter and cheese. 万寿菊的花瓣曾被用来给黄油和乳酪染色。colour/color something incolour inside the lines of a picture 给画着色 Josie sat at the table coloring in her picture while her father made the dinner. 乔茜坐在桌子旁给画涂色，她爸爸则做晚饭。dye /daɪ/ [transitive verb]to change the colour of material or hair by using a special coloured liquid 给〔物料或头发〕染色，染 I'm bored with this skirt. I'm going to dye it. 我穿腻了这条裙子。我想给它染色。 Wool and silk are the materials that are easiest to dye. 羊毛与丝绸是最易染色的料子。dye something blue/yellow/red etc She's dyed her hair red -- it looks so unnatural. 她把头发染成了红色—看上去很不自然。dyed [adjective] The boy wore a headdress of dyed ostrich feathers. 这个男孩戴着一顶由染过色的鸵鸟毛做成的头饰。bleach /bliːtʃ/ [transitive verb]to use chemicals to make the colour of material or hair lighter 〔用化学品〕使〔颜色〕变淡，把…漂白 To play the part, Kensit had to bleach her hair and gain 20 pounds. 为了扮演那个角色，肯西特必须使头发颜色变淡并增重20磅。 I'm going to bleach these curtains and see if I can get the stains out. 我想把窗帘漂白一下，看看是否能除掉污渍。bleached [adjective] The beach was full of bleached blondes. 海滩上全是头发染成金色的女人。9 to lose colour 褪色fade /feɪd/ [intransitive verb]if a colour or coloured material fades, its colour becomes paler, for example because it has been in sunlight for a long time 褪色 Over the years the green paint had faded. 经年累月，绿色的油漆已褪色了。 Your natural hair colour begins to fade as you grow older, and eventually you go grey. 头发原来的颜色会随着年龄的增长而变淡，最终成了灰白色。faded [adjective] The curtains that were at one time bright and cheerful were now faded and torn. 一度鲜艳夺目的窗帘现已破旧褪色了。lose its colourBritish/lose its colorAmerican /ˌluːz ɪts ˈkʌləʳ/ [verb phrase]if a material or objectloses its colour, the colour comes out of it, especially because of the effects of washing or sunlight 〔尤因洗涤或阳光照射而〕褪色，掉颜色 Will this shirt lose its colour if you wash it? 这件衬衫洗涤后会掉颜色吗？ Red onions lose their color when cooked. 烹调的时候红洋葱会褪色。run /rʌn/ [intransitive verb]if the coloursrun on a piece of clothing when you wash it, some of the colour goes from one part of it and onto another part of it because the water is too hot 〔衣服洗涤时因水太烫而〕渗色 It is usually advisable to wash new clothes separately as they tend to run. 新衣服容易渗色，一般建议单独洗涤。