jet-black
jet-black — adjective
1. extremely black in colour, often with a smooth or slightly glossy appearance
extremely black in colour, often with a smooth or slightly glossy appearance
Eri tied her jet-black hair into a low braid before the interview.
common collocation: jet-black hair
A jet-black cat slept on the warm stone wall behind the bakery.
attributive pattern: jet-black + animal noun
Hassan wore a jet-black suit to the winter concert at school.
The lake turned jet-black after the clouds covered the moon.
Obi polished the jet-black piano until it reflected the window lights.
- raven-black
especially used for hair or feathers, often with a literary tone
- coal-black
also means very black, but can sound duller or more sooty
- pitch-black
stronger for total darkness, not just surface colour
- snow-white
strong opposite for something strikingly white
- pale
broader opposite when the colour lacks depth
文法句型
jet-black + hair/cat/suit/car
be/look/turn jet-black
用法筆記
Often describes hair, clothes, animals, cars, and polished surfaces. Distinguish from 'pitch-black', which more often describes total darkness than the colour of a visible object.
常見錯誤
jet-black — noun
1. a shade of black that is especially dark and often looks slightly glossy
a shade of black that is especially dark and often looks slightly glossy
Diego chose jet-black for the motorcycle helmet and matching gloves.
choose jet-black for [object]
The designer painted the shop sign in jet-black with thin gold letters.
pattern: paint something in jet-black
Shirin compared two fabrics, but the jet-black looked more elegant.
Under the stage lights, the satin dress shifted from blue to jet-black.
文法句型
in jet-black
choose jet-black for [object]
用法筆記
Usually appears in design, paint, fabric, and fashion contexts when someone is naming a colour choice. It commonly follows verbs such as choose, paint, or do something in.