colour
英 ['kʌlə]
美['kʌlɚ]
- vt. 把…涂颜色，粉饰；歪曲；使脸红
- vi. 变色
- n. 颜色；风格；气色，面色；外貌
词组搭配
lend (或 give) colour to
make something seem true or probable
使显得可信（或可能）
this lent colour and credibility to his defence.
这使他的辩护更具可信性。
sail under false colours
disguise one's true nature or intentions
掩盖自己的本性；掩饰自己的真实意图
show one's true colours
reveal one's real character or intentions, especially when these are disreputable or dishonourable
露出真面目；露出真正的本性（或意图）
under colour of
under the pretext of
以…为借口（或托词）
with flying colours
双语例句
- 1. I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour.
- 我想让门前的花园变得五彩缤纷。
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- 2. All colour fades— especially under the impact of direct sunlight.
- 所有颜色都会褪色——尤其是在阳光直射下。
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- 3. The only difference between us is the colour of our skins.
- 我们之间唯一的差别就是肤色。
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- 4. Was he going to show the film? Was it in colour?
- 他会放那部电影吗？是彩色的吗？
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- 5. With a nice dark colour, the wine is medium to full bodied.
- 这种葡萄酒色泽深暗悦目，是中等浓郁至浓香型的。
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