jade-green
jade-green — noun
1. a hard, valuable green mineral that is cut and polished to make jewellery, ornam
a hard, valuable green mineral that is cut and polished to make jewellery, ornaments, and carved artworks, traditionally highly prized in Chinese and other East Asian cultures
Ana found a jade-green pendant at a night market and bought it for her mother.
jade-green + pendant (jewellery collocation)
The museum displayed a jade-green vase carved with dragons during the Ming dynasty.
carved jade-green — typical decorative object
Chitra's grandmother passed down a jade-green bracelet through three generations.
Artisans in that village have been carving jade-green figures for more than four hundred years.
The emperor's tomb contained thousands of jade-green objects, including earrings and small statues.
用法筆記
Often used without a hyphen when referring to the stone itself (jade pendant, jade bracelet). The hyphenated form jade-green is more common when functioning as a compound adjective before a noun.
常見錯誤
2. a vivid green shade with a slight blue tint, similar to the colour of high-quali
a vivid green shade with a slight blue tint, similar to the colour of high-quality jade stone
Nadia painted her bedroom walls a soft jade-green because the colour felt calm and fresh.
jade-green + walls (colour collocation with surfaces)
Liam chose a jade-green tie that matched the leaves of the garden outside the window.
The wedding invitations were printed in gold letters on a jade-green card.
A jade-green silk dress hung in the window of the small boutique on Market Street.
The designer used jade-green tiles for the kitchen backsplash to create a natural look.
- emerald green
a brighter, more yellow-toned green; emerald is distinct from jade
- teal
a darker blue-green that overlaps but is less yellow than jade-green
- olive green
a duller, earthier green with no blue tint
用法筆記
As a colour noun, jade-green can be used alone (She likes jade-green) or in phrases like a shade of jade-green. The hyphen is typically kept in the compound noun.
jade-green — adjective
1. having a vivid, slightly blue-toned green colour that looks like the gemstone ja
having a vivid, slightly blue-toned green colour that looks like the gemstone jade
The dragon in the old painting had jade-green scales and bright red eyes.
jade-green + scales (natural object collocation)
Tariq admired the jade-green lake water as the sun rose over distant peaks.
Rosa wore a jade-green blouse to the garden party that everyone admired.
After the rain, bamboo leaves turned a beautiful jade-green shade that shone in the sunlight.
The jade-green hills of the countryside looked especially bright in the morning light.
- emerald
a brighter, more vivid green with less blue
- sea-green
a paler, more blue-toned green than jade-green
- mint green
a much paler, cooler green that is less saturated
用法筆記
Unlike the noun colour sense, the adjective always appears before a noun (jade-green fabric) or after a linking verb (the fabric is jade-green). The hyphen is retained in attributive position.