azure
azure — 形容詞
- azurepositive
- more azurecomparative
- most azuresuperlative
1. showing a clear, vivid blue like the sky when there are no clouds.
蔚藍的
呈現像晴空般的明亮藍色
showing a clear, vivid blue like the sky when there are no clouds.
Kabir pointed at the azure water beyond the white fishing boats.
Kabir 指著白色漁船外那片蔚藍的海水。
azure + noun for a vivid natural colour
An azure scarf brightened Nora's grey coat on the rainy platform.
一條蔚藍的圍巾讓 Nora 的灰色外套在雨天月台上亮了起來。
By noon, the valley opened under an azure sky without a cloud.
到了中午，山谷展開在一片沒有雲的蔚藍天空下。
collocation: azure sky
The painter chose azure tiles for the small kitchen wall.
那位畫家為小廚房的牆面選了蔚藍的磁磚。
Rania mailed invitations in thick azure envelopes tied with silver string.
Rania 寄出厚厚的蔚藍信封，並用銀色細繩綁好。
azure + object in descriptive writing
- azure sky
- azure water
- azure silk
- azure glass
- azure eyes
- azure sea
- sky-blue
a more everyday way to name a similar bright blue shade
- cerulean
a literary colour word for blue, often a little cooler or softer than azure
- sapphire-blue
a deeper, richer blue that feels heavier than azure
文法句型
azure + noun
be azure
用法筆記
Azure is more literary and more specific than plain blue. It is often used before nouns such as sky, water, silk, or eyes when a writer wants a brighter, cleaner image.
常見錯誤
azure — 名詞
1. a bright, clear blue shade that looks like a cloudless sky.
蔚藍
像晴空一樣的明亮藍色
a bright, clear blue shade that looks like a cloudless sky.
The wedding cards were printed in a soft azure with gold letters.
那些喜帖以柔和的蔚藍印製，上面配著金色字樣。
in + azure for colour choice
Inês mixed white paint into the blue until she reached azure.
Inês 把白色顏料加進藍色裡，直到調出蔚藍。
reach + azure while mixing paint
The lake changed from grey to azure after the storm passed.
暴風雨過後，湖面從灰色轉成蔚藍。
The designer tested three azures before choosing one for the logo.
那位設計師試了三種蔚藍，才選出標誌要用的那一種。
countable plural: azures for separate shades
At sunset, only a thin band of azure remained above the hills.
日落時，山丘上方只剩下一條細細的蔚藍。
band of azure in landscape description
- deep azure
- soft azure
- shades of azure
- turn azure
- band of azure
文法句型
in azure
a deep azure
shades of azure
用法筆記
Azure is usually uncountable when you simply name the colour. Artists and designers can also use a countable form such as 'a pale azure' or 'several azures' when comparing particular shades.