moss-green
moss-green — noun
1. a muted, earthy shade of yellowish green that looks like the color of moss growi
1.名詞B1
釋義
a muted, earthy shade of yellowish green that looks like the color of moss growing on trees, rocks, or damp ground
例句
Dewi chose a moss-green scarf to match her winter coat.
compound adjective before noun: moss-green scarf
The old stone wall was almost hidden by beautiful moss-green patches growing on it.
Meera painted her kitchen walls a soft moss-green that reminded her of mountain forests.
Hiro wore a moss-green uniform as part of the gardening team at the city park.
同義詞
- olive green
similar yellow-green tone but typically more brownish and muted
- sage green
also a muted green but has a stronger grayish tone than moss-green
- forest green
a deeper, darker green that is less yellow than moss-green
文法句型
moss-green + noun (compound adjective before a noun)
常見錯誤
❌I painted the walls moss-green color.
✅I painted the walls moss-green.
💡when using 'moss-green' as an adjective complement after the object, no extra noun is needed.