yellow
/ˈjeləʊ/
adj. / n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
黄色的;发黄的;黄色;黄色颜料
释义与例句
adj.
黄色的;发黄的
having the colour of gold, butter, or a ripe lemon
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She wore a yellow dress to her friend's garden party.
她穿着一条黄色连衣裙参加朋友的花园聚会。
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The leaves had turned yellow by the end of October.
到十月底,树叶已经变黄了。
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The safety instructions are printed on bright yellow paper.
安全说明印在亮黄色的纸上。
n.
黄色;黄色颜料
the colour of gold, butter, or a ripe lemon, or a paint or dye of this colour
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Yellow is often used on signs to attract people's attention.
黄色常用于标志牌,以吸引人们的注意。
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The artist mixed blue with a little yellow to make green.
这位画家把蓝色和一点黄色混合,调成了绿色。
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This shade of yellow is too bright for the bedroom walls.
这种黄色对卧室墙面来说太鲜艳了。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
yellow 既可作形容词,如 yellow paper,也可作名词表示黄色;表示“变黄”常用 turn yellow,golden 则特指金黄或金色。
词族与关联词
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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golden 金色的;金黄色的yellow 是最通用的颜色词,泛指各种黄色;golden 强调像金子一样的深黄或金黄,常带明亮、华美或令人愉悦的意味,并非所有 yellow 都可用 golden 替换。The fields looked golden in the late afternoon sun. 傍晚的阳光下,田野看上去一片金黄。
常见搭配
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bright yellow 鲜黄色的;亮黄色的The cyclist wore a bright yellow jacket so that drivers could see him. 这名骑自行车的人穿着一件亮黄色夹克,好让司机能看见他。
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turn yellow 变黄;发黄These leaves turn yellow before they fall in autumn. 这些叶子在秋天落下之前会变黄。
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pale yellow 淡黄色的;浅黄色的They painted the kitchen a pale yellow to make it feel warmer. 他们把厨房刷成淡黄色,让房间显得更温暖。