Talking or writing about colours 谈论或描写colours
general 一般用法
shade one of the different types of a particular colour, especially when describing how dark or light it is: 色度(尤指色彩的浓淡深浅): a deep shade of red深红色 subtle shades of blue and green难以区分的不同深浅的蓝色和绿色。
tone one of the different types of a particular colour: 色调(某种颜色的不同类别之一): a delicate pink tone柔和的粉红色调 eye shadow in tones of green and brown绿色和棕色色调的眼影。
-ish used with colours to make adjectives describing things that looks a bit like that colour:
(与表示颜色的词连用构成形容词)表示“稍带…色的,有点…色的”: reddish hair略带红色的头发。 dark colours 暗色
dark used for describing colours that look more like black than like white: (颜色)深的,暗的(看上去更像黑色): dark green trousers深绿色的裤子 I think the colour on the walls is far too dark.我认为墙上的颜色太暗了。
deep used for describing dark colours, especially when they look attractive: (尤指吸引人的)深浓的: lovely deep blue eyes可爱的深蓝色眼睛。
rich used for describing dark colours that look beautiful and expensive: 浓的;鲜艳的;富丽的: rich brown velvet富丽的鲜棕色丝绒。
sombre dark in a way that seems suitable for a serious occasion or use: 暗淡的,灰暗的(适于严肃场合): The men were wearing sombre suits and black ties.男人们穿着灰暗的西装,打着黑色的领带。
bright colours 鲜亮的颜色
bright strong and noticeable: 浓重而鲜亮的: bright yellow paint鲜黄色的漆。
vibrant bright in a way that looks exciting: 鲜明的;明亮的: curtains in vibrant shades of red鲜红色的窗帘。
colourful brightly coloured, or having a lot of bright colours: 鲜艳的;色彩丰富的: wonderfully colourful saris色彩很鲜艳的莎丽绸。
loud bright in a way that you think looks silly or ugly: 花哨的;俗艳的: He tends to wear silk shirts and loud ties.他常常穿着丝绸衬衫,打着俗艳的领带。
gaudy very brightly coloured, especially in a way that you think shows bad taste: 华丽而俗气的: Look at those gaudy purple sunglasses!瞧那些俗气的亮紫色太阳镜!
garish very brightly coloured, especially in a way that you think does not look attractive: 过分鲜艳的,俗丽的(尤指看上去不漂亮): garish reds and bright yellows刺眼的鲜红色和明黄色。
pale colours 淡色
pale like white with a small amount of a colour mixed in: 淡的;浅色的: pale grey feathers淡灰色羽毛。
light pale rather than dark: 淡的(而不是暗的): Light colours work best in north-facing rooms.朝北的房间用淡色最合适。 a light blue shirt淡蓝色衬衣。
pastel pale in a soft and attractive way: used also as a noun referring to a pastel colour or something of such a colour: 淡而柔和的(也用作名词,指浅色或浅色物体): summer dresses in pastel shades颜色清淡优雅的夏装 She often wears pastels.她经常穿浅色衣服。 pastel pink淡粉红色。
faded used for describing something that is pale because it has been washed a lot or because it has been affected by light or the sun:
(洗过之后)褪色的;(因为受光线或阳光影响)变淡的: faded blue jeans褪色的蓝色牛仔裤 The paintwork was faded in places.有些地方油漆已经褪色了。