vermilion
/vəˈmɪl.jən/ (bre, ipa) · [vɚmˈɪljən] /vɚˈmɪl.jən/ (ame, ipa) · [vɚmˈɪljən] /vər-ˈmil-yən How to pronounce vermilion (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /vəˈmɪliən/ (bre, ipa) · [vɚmˈɪljən] /vərˈmɪliən/ (ame, ipa)
vermilion — noun
- vermilionsingular
- vermilionsplural
1. a bold red colour that leans slightly toward orange, often found in paints, fabr
a bold red colour that leans slightly toward orange, often found in paints, fabrics, and natural objects such as autumn leaves
Hiroshi, an Osaka portrait painter, used vermilion on his subject's lips in the wedding portrait.
vermilion as a paint colour
At Lunar New Year, families hang vermilion banners and give children lucky red envelopes.
vermilion in cultural contexts
Nora's deep vermilion silk dress, like dried chili peppers, glowed against the grey winter street.
On the maple hillside, leaves shifted from orange to deep vermilion in the fading light.
文法句型
vermilion [noun]
[be] vermilion
用法筆記
Vermilion sits between red and orange on the colour spectrum; it is warmer and brighter than crimson, which has a blue tint. The word is occasionally spelled 'vermillion' in British English.
常見錯誤
vermilion — adjective
- vermilionpositive
- more vermilioncomparative
- most vermilionsuperlative
1. having a very bright red colour with a slight orange tone, similar to the shade
having a very bright red colour with a slight orange tone, similar to the shade of a fire engine or maple leaves in autumn
Liang bought a vermilion envelope to hold the wedding gift money for his cousin.
vermilion + noun describing an object
The vermilion hibiscus flowers, vivid as a fire engine, attract hummingbirds from a kilometre away.
vermilion + noun describing plants
Brooke painted her front door vermilion so visitors could find the house easily at night.
A pair of handmade Kyoto vermilion teacups, like autumn leaves, sat on the shelf.
- scarlet
a slightly more orange-leaning red; often used for clothing and flowers
- ruby-red
a rich red like a ruby gemstone, less orange than vermilion
- cherry-red
a bright, pure red; vermilion has a more noticeable orange undertone
文法句型
vermilion + [noun]
be + vermilion
用法筆記
Used both attributively (before a noun: 'a vermilion scarf') and predicatively (after a linking verb: 'the scarf is vermilion'). Unlike 'red', it is rarely used in figurative expressions — you would not say 'vermilion with anger'.