white
adjective
uk/waɪt/us/waɪt/whiteadjective(COLOUR)
A1
of acolourlike that ofsnow,milk, orbone:
白色的；雪白的；乳白的a whiteT-shirt白色的T恤衫
whitewalls白墙
ablackand whitedog黑白相间的狗
He's white-haired now.他现在头发都已经白了。
UK"How do you likeyourcoffee?" "White(= withmilkorcream)and nosugar,please."“你想要什么样的咖啡？”“请加奶但不要加糖。”
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C2
having apalefacebecause you are not well, or you arefeelingshocked:
（因为生病或受到惊吓）面色惨白的，苍白的She was white, and herlipswerepale.她面色苍白，双唇没有血色。
A2
used in thenamesofvariousfoodanddrinkproducts, many of which are notpurewhite butslightlycream,yellow,grey, ortransparent:
（用于食品名称中）白…whitebread白面包
whitechocolate白巧克力
whiteflour白面
whitesugar白糖
whitewine白葡萄酒
- The bride'shairwasadornedwithpearlsand whiteflowers.
- Factorychimneysbelcheddensewhitesmokeinto thesky.
- I like thecontrastof the whitetrouserswith theblackjacket.
- The book'scoverhas whiteletteringon abluebackground.
- It was aseasidetownfilledwithsmallwhitebungalows.
Black, white & grey
- coal black
- dove grey
- ebony
- gray
- grey
- greyish
- greyness
- gunmetal grey
- jet black
- lily-white
- non-colour
- noncoloured
- pearl
- pearly
- sombre
- sombrely
- sooty
- steel-gray
- whiten
- whiteness
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Colourless or causing colour to fade
Various qualities of food
whiteadjective(PEOPLE)
B1
belongingto thegroupofpeoplewithskinthat ispaleincolour, who come from or whosefamilyoriginallycame fromEurope:
白人（的）；白种人（的）He had ablackmotherand a whitefather.他的母亲是黑人，父亲是白人。
apredominantlywhiteneighbourhood以白人为主的社区
- The first whitesettlersjourneyedacrossAmericaincoveredwagons.
- Theyclaimedthat whiteworkersare beingpaidmore than thereblackcounterparts.
- TheSouthAfricanteamnowincludesbothblackand whiteplayers.
- Hermotherhadprohibitedher frommarryinga white man.
- Whitepeopleare atgreaterriskof gettingskincancer.
The skin, & skin colour
- anti-wrinkle
- ashy
- beauty spot
- bloodless
- blush
- colouring
- crevice
- crimson
- cutaneous
- cutis
- florid
- flush
- freckle
- mole
- sunbath
- sunbathing
- sunburned
- suntan
- suntanned
- tanned
Idioms
(as) white as a sheet
whiter than white
white
noun
uk/waɪt/us/waɪt/whitenoun(COLOUR)
A2[U]
acolourlike that ofsnow,milk, orbone:
白色；雪白；乳白In somecountriesit istraditionalfor abridetowearwhite.在某些国家的传统中，新娘要穿白色礼服。
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whites[plural]
whiteclothes, eitherwornfor aparticularactivityorjob, or put together to bewashedat the sametime:
白色衣服agirlintenniswhites穿着白色网球裙的女孩
chef/chef'swhites厨师的白色工作服
Themedicalteamwas all inhospitalwhites.医疗小组都穿着医院的白色工作服。
Aredsockgot put in thewashwith the whites!一只红袜子和一堆白衣服放在一起洗了！
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white of the eye
thepartof theeyethat is white:
眼白，白眼珠Don'tshootuntil youseethe whites oftheireyes(= until thepeopleare verycloseto you).直到他们离你很近了再开枪。
egg white/white of an egg
thetransparentpartof aneggthatsurroundstheyolkandbecomeswhite whencooked:
蛋清，蛋白Beat foureggwhites intostiffpeaks.搅打4个蛋清，直到打得稠稠地耸起来为止。
- Wedecoratedourhousecompletelyin white.
- She alwaysdressesin white.
- Thevasestandsout against the white of thewall.
Black, white & grey
- coal black
- dove grey
- ebony
- gray
- grey
- greyish
- greyness
- gunmetal grey
- jet black
- lily-white
- non-colour
- noncoloured
- pearl
- pearly
- sombre
- sombrely
- sooty
- steel-gray
- whiten
- whiteness
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sportswear & swimwear
Cleaning clothes
The eye & surrounding area
Dairy products & eggs
whitenoun(PERSON)
[C]
apersonwithskinthat ispaleincolour, who comes from or whosefamilyoriginallycame fromEurope:
白人Theneighbourhoodispopulatedmainlyby whites.这个社区里住的主要是白人。
The skin, & skin colour
- anti-wrinkle
- ashy
- beauty spot
- bloodless
- blush
- colouring
- crevice
- crimson
- cutaneous
- cutis
- florid
- flush
- freckle
- mole
- sunbath
- sunbathing
- sunburned
- suntan
- suntanned
- tanned