colour
noun
UK(UScolor)uk/ˈkʌl.ər/us/ˈkʌl.ɚ/colournoun(APPEARANCE)
A1[CorU]
red,blue,green,yellow, etc.:
颜色What'syourfavouritecolour?你最喜欢什么颜色？
Shewearsa lot ofbrightcolours.她穿得很鲜艳。
What colour areyoureyes?你的眼睛是什么颜色的？
Does theshirtcomeinany other colour?这件衬衫有其他颜色的吗？
I likerichjewelcolours, such aspurple,blue, andgreen.我喜欢浓重的宝石色，如紫色、蓝色和绿色。
Are thephotosincolour orblackandwhite?照片是彩色的还是黑白的？
[U]
thepleasanteffectof abrightcolour or of a lot of colours together:
色彩，色调Ithinkwe need abitof colour in thisroom.我觉得我们这个房间需要增加一点色彩。
Redandyellowpeppersgive a little colour to thesauce.红色和黄色的辣椒给酱汁添加了一点色彩。
literaryThewholegardenwasablazewith/ariotofcolour(=fullof differentbrightcolours).整个花园五彩缤纷。
[C]
asubstance, such as apaintordye, that youaddto something to give it aparticularcolour:
颜料，染料I put my newgreenshirtin ahotwashand the colourran(= the colour came out of thematerial).我把新买的绿色衬衫往热水中一泡，颜色就褪掉了。
[U]
apinkcolour in someone'sface, oftenshowinggoodhealthorshowingfeelingssuch asembarrassmentorexcitement:
红润的面色；血色，气色Thatwalkhasput somecolourinyourcheeks.散散步使你的气色好看些了。
Iwatchedthe colourdrainfromherfaceas sheheardthenews.我注意到她得知这消息后脸色煞白。
She has a high colour(= thenaturalcolour of herfaceisred).她面色红润。
- Theypaintedthekitcheninboldcolours -crimson,purple, andblue.
- Shelooksbestinbright,vibrantcolours, likeredandpink.
- Thedressisavailablein achoiceof colours.
- I can'tdecidewhat colour topaintthewalls.
- The colourredis used todenotepassionordanger.
Colour - general words
- bleed
- chalkiness
- chalky
- chromatic
- colour wheel
- colouration
- complementary
- dye
- palette
- pigmented
- primary colour
- recolour
- secondary colour
- shade
- spectroscope
- spectrum
- tie-dye
- tint
- tinted
- tone
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Paints, dyes & pigments
The skin, & skin colour
colournoun(INTEREST)
C2[U]
interestingorexcitingqualitiesordetails:
趣味；风格；风味；色彩Weaddedyourstoryfor abitoflocalcolour.我们给你的故事加了一些本土色彩。
Michael was there so thataddedabitof colour to the evening'sproceedings.迈克尔的到场使那晚的活动有所增色。
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avidity
- boosterism
- commotion
- fever pitch
- flirtation
- frenzy
- friskiness
- frisson
- frolic
- hubbub
- pep
- perkiness
- physicality
- piquancy
- pizzazz
- zeal
- zealousness
colournoun(RACE)
C2[CorU]
thenaturalcolour of a person'sskinwhichshowswhichracetheybelongto:
（人种的）肤色Shefeltshe had not been given thejobbecause of her colour.她觉得没能得到那份工作是因为自己的肤色。
There should be nodiscriminationon thegroundsof color.
person/woman/man, etc. of colour
used todescribepeoplewho do notconsiderthemselves to bewhite:
We need toprotecttherightsofpeopleof colour.我们需要保护有色人种的权利。
As a woman of colour, sheexperiencesdiscriminationon manylevels.
- Hehelpedmake itpossibleforactorsof colour today to becastinroleswithoutregardtotheirrace.
- Ourstudylookedatachievementamongeconomicallydisadvantagedstudentsandstudentsof colour.
- aliteraryprizetoencouragewritersof colour
colournoun(SYMBOL)
colours[plural]
(atschool,college, oruniversity) anhonourgiven topeoplewho have beenchosenfor asportsteam, oftenrepresentedby aspecialsymbolon ashirtortie:
（中学或大学授予入选运动队者的）徽章She wasawardedher coloursforhockey/herhockeycolours at the end ofterm.她在学期末被选入曲棍球队。
theofficialflagof acountry,ship, ormilitarygroup:
国旗；舰旗；军旗regimentalcolours军团旗
Prizes, rewards and medals
- (the/a pot of gold at) the end of the rainbowidiom
- Academy Award
- award
- bemedalled
- blue ribbon
- booby prize
- bronze
- gold medal
- gong
- grab bag
- Grammy
- honour
- Oscar
- platinum disc
- prize
- Pulitzer Prize
- stake
- the golden boot
- the wooden spoon
- VC
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Flags
Idioms
seesomeone'strue colours
showsomeoneintheirtrue colours
colour
adjective
UK(UScolor)uk/ˈkʌl.ər/us/ˈkʌl.ɚ/Colourtelevision,photography, orprintingshowsthings in alltheircolours, not just inblackandwhite.
（电视、照片、印刷）彩色的Colour - general words
- bleed
- chalkiness
- chalky
- chromatic
- colour wheel
- colouration
- complementary
- dye
- palette
- pigmented
- primary colour
- recolour
- secondary colour
- shade
- spectroscope
- spectrum
- tie-dye
- tint
- tinted
- tone
colour
verb
UK(UScolor)uk/ˈkʌl.ər/us/ˈkʌl.ɚ/colourverb(BECOME A COLOUR)
A1[IorT]
tobecomeaparticularcolour, or to make something aparticularcolour:
变色；给…着色；使成为…色Do youthinkhe colours hishair?你觉得他染发了吗？
Hedrewaheartand coloured itred.他画了一颗心并把它涂成红色。
Fry theonionstill theystartto colour.将洋葱煎至变色。
[I]
tobecomeredin thefacebecause you areembarrassed
（因为困窘而）脸红Colour - general words
- bleed
- chalkiness
- chalky
- chromatic
- colour wheel
- colouration
- complementary
- dye
- palette
- pigmented
- primary colour
- recolour
- secondary colour
- shade
- spectroscope
- spectrum
- tie-dye
- tint
- tinted
- tone
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Expressing and showing feelings
colourverb(INFLUENCE)
C2[Toften passive]
If something coloursyouropinionof something, itinfluencesyouropinionin anegativeway:
影响（观点）；使有偏见I'msuremyviewsonmarriageare coloured by myparents'divorce.我对婚姻的观点肯定受到了我父母离婚一事的影响。
I'mtryingnot toletmyjudgmentbe coloured by that oneincident.我努力不让自己的判断因为那一事件而带上偏见。
Affecting and influencing
- across-the-board
- affect
- applicability
- be/fall undersomeone'sinfluence/spellidiom
- bear
- bear onsomething
- carry
- ear
- inspiration
- instrumental
- interinfluence
- involve
- jerk
- pen
- shape
- spill
- spill over
- start(something)off
- tastemaker
- tell againstsomeone/something
Phrasal verb
coloursomethingin