yellow
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈjel.əʊ/us/ˈjel.oʊ/A1
acolourlike that of alemonorgoldor thesun:
黄色It was earlyautumnand theleaveswereturningyellow.正值初秋时节，树叶开始转黄。
You shouldwearmore yellow - itsuitsyou.你应该多穿些黄色的衣服——很适合你。
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- We've had thebathroomdone out inpaleyellow.
Common colours
- blue
- blueness
- bluish
- brown
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- orangeness
- pink
- pinkish
- pinkness
- purple
- purpleness
- purplish
- red
- redden
- reddish
- yellowish
- yellowness
yellow
adjective
uk/ˈjel.əʊ/us/ˈjel.oʊ/yellowadjective(COLOUR)
A1
of acolourlike that of alemonorgoldor thesun:
黄色的abrightyellowflower/T-shirt亮黄色的花／T恤衫
- In herbrightyellowcoat, she waseasilyidentifiablein thecrowd.
- You can'tmistaketheirhouse- it's got abrightyellowfrontdoor.
- If you put together yellow andbluepaintyou getgreen.
- Redand yellowpeppersgive a littlecolourto thesauce.
Common colours
- blue
- blueness
- bluish
- brown
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- orangeness
- pink
- pinkish
- pinkness
- purple
- purpleness
- purplish
- red
- redden
- reddish
- yellowish
- yellowness
yellowadjective(PEOPLE)
offensive
belongingto aracethat haspaleyellowish-brownskin
黄色人种的；黄皮肤的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
yellowadjective(NOT BRAVE)
informal
easilyfrightenedand notbrave
胆小的，懦弱的Synonyms
chickenchild's word
cowardlydisapproving
cravenformaldisapproving
fainthearted
lily-liveredliterary
pusillanimousformal
timid
timorousliterary
weak-kneedinformaldisapproving
Cowardly
- be afraid of your own shadowidiom
- bottle
- bottle out
- chicken
- chicken out
- craven
- cravenness
- fainthearted
- gutless
- lily-livered
- spineless
- spinelessly
- spinelessness
- timid
- timidity
- timorousness
- unadventurous
- weak-kneed
- wimp
- wimp out
yellow
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈjel.əʊ/us/ˈjel.oʊ/tobecomeyellow, or to make somethingbecomeyellow
（使）变黄Common colours
- blue
- blueness
- bluish
- brown
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- orangeness
- pink
- pinkish
- pinkness
- purple
- purpleness
- purplish
- red
- redden
- reddish
- yellowish
- yellowness