dun
dun — adjective
- dunpositive
- dunnercomparative
- dunnestsuperlative
1. having a muted brown color with a grey tone in it.
having a muted brown color with a grey tone in it.
The old barn door was painted a dun shade like dry earth.
dun + noun for color description
Haruto chose a dun coat instead of a bright blue one.
In the late sun, the hills looked dun and dusty.
The designer mixed cream and brown until the wall seemed dun.
用法筆記
Mostly used in descriptions of color, especially for clothes, landscapes, paint, or animals.
dun — noun
1. a quiet color between brown and grey.
a quiet color between brown and grey.
The scarf came in dun, olive, and other quiet colors.
dun listed as a color name
Quan picked a soft dun for the kitchen walls.
Painters use dun when a room needs a calm background.
The sample card showed dun beside darker browns and pale greys.
用法筆記
This sense names the color itself rather than describing something that has the color.
2. a horse whose body is dusty yellow-brown and whose mane and tail are darker.
a horse whose body is dusty yellow-brown and whose mane and tail are darker.
The ranch kept a calm dun with a dark mane.
dun meaning a horse, not a color
Felipe rode the dun across the field at sunrise.
The guide pointed out a dun among the chestnut horses.
At the sale, the dun stood quietly beside two young foals.
用法筆記
Used in horse contexts to name an animal by its coat color.
dun — verb
- dunpresent simple I / you / we / they
- duns3rd person singular
- dunning-ing form
- dunnedpast simple
1. to keep pressing someone to pay money that they owe.
to keep pressing someone to pay money that they owe.
The landlord dunned Vikram for the rent after two missed months.
pattern: dun somebody for payment
Collectors kept dunning the shop owner for the unpaid bill.
keep + dunning for money owed
After the festival, suppliers dunned the cafe for money it owed.
Saira felt embarrassed when the tailor dunned her before other customers.
- forgive
to stop asking for the debt to be paid
文法句型
dun somebody for something
keep dunning somebody for payment
用法筆記
The object is the person or business that owes the money, and the phrase after it usually names the debt or amount due.