baby blue
baby blue — 形容詞
1. Describes something that has a very light, soft shade of blue — similar to the s
淺藍色的
一種很淡的藍色
Describes something that has a very light, soft shade of blue — similar to the sky just after sunrise or the colour traditionally used for baby clothes.
Hiro wore a baby-blue sweater to the office party.
Hiro 穿了一件淺藍色毛衣去參加辦公室派對。
Ayana bought a baby-blue sofa for her new apartment.
Ayana 為她的新公寓買了一張淺藍色沙發。
The invitation cards were printed on baby-blue paper with silver writing.
邀請卡印在淺藍色紙上，配上銀色字體。
baby-blue + paper / printed material
Felipe painted the kitchen cabinets a cheerful baby-blue shade.
Felipe 把廚房櫥櫃漆成令人愉悅的淺藍色。
The baby-blue walls in the nursery made the room feel calm.
嬰兒房裡的淺藍色牆壁讓房間感覺寧靜。
attributive: baby-blue + walls/nursery
Aaron picked a baby-blue backpack for his trip to the beach.
Aaron 挑了一個淺藍色背包去海邊旅行。
attributive: baby-blue + backpack
- baby-blue dress
- baby-blue walls
- baby-blue paint
- baby-blue eyes
- baby-blue sweater
- powder blue
very similar shade but slightly greyer
- sky blue
brighter and more vivid than baby blue
- pastel blue
a broader category that includes baby blue and other soft blues
- dark blue
a much deeper, richer shade of blue
文法句型
baby-blue + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before the noun with a hyphen (baby-blue + noun). When used alone after a linking verb (e.g., 'The walls are baby blue'), the hyphen is dropped.
常見錯誤
baby blue — 名詞
1. A very light shade of blue, sitting between white and light blue on the colour s
淡藍色
非常淺的藍色
A very light shade of blue, sitting between white and light blue on the colour spectrum, often used for decorating and fashion.
Baby blue is a popular colour for nursery decorations.
淡藍色是嬰兒房裝潢的熱門顏色。
Anjali chose baby blue for the curtains in the living room.
Anjali 為客廳窗簾選擇了淡藍色。
uncountable: chose [baby blue] for [object]
Pim prefers baby blue over dark blue for summer shirts.
Pim 夏天穿襯衫時喜歡淡藍色勝過深藍色。
The designer mixed white paint with a hint of blue to get baby blue.
設計師將白色顏料加一點藍色調出淡藍色。
get/mix + baby blue (color creation)
Léa decorated her beach house in soft shades of baby blue and white.
Léa 用淡藍色和白色的柔和色調來裝飾她的海濱別墅。
- in baby blue
- shade of baby blue
- painted in baby blue
- choose baby blue
- mix baby blue
- pale blue
describes the same shade without the 'baby' association
- light blue
a broader category that includes baby blue and other light shades
文法句型
in baby blue
painted in baby blue
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun. Unlike basic colour names (blue, red), baby blue refers to a specific manufactured shade and is not typically used to describe natural phenomena such as the sky.
常見錯誤
baby blue — 慣用語
1. A person's blue-coloured eyes, especially when considered attractive or striking
藍眼睛
指淺藍色的眼睛
A person's blue-coloured eyes, especially when considered attractive or striking.
Anjali smiled at the singer, and everyone noticed her baby blues.
Anjali 對著那位歌手微笑，大家都注意到她那雙藍眼睛。
possessive + baby blues: 'her baby blues'
Everyone in the Tanaka family has baby blues except the father.
田中家除了爸爸以外，每個人都有藍眼睛。
Aaron's baby blues sparkled under the bright restaurant lights.
Aaron 的藍眼睛在明亮的餐廳燈光下閃閃發亮。
When Felipe looks at you with those baby blues, it is hard to stay angry.
當 Felipe 用那雙藍眼睛看著你的時候，很難繼續生氣。
"those + baby blues" as a set phrase
- her baby blues
- his baby blues
- those baby blues
文法句型
possessive + baby blues
those + baby blues
用法筆記
Always appears in the plural form 'baby blues.' Almost never used in the singular ('a baby blue'). Typically paired with a possessive adjective (his/her/their) or demonstrative (those).
常見錯誤
2. A temporary feeling of sadness, anxiety, or mood swings that a woman may experie
產後憂鬱
產後短暫的情緒低落
A temporary feeling of sadness, anxiety, or mood swings that a woman may experience for a short period (usually less than two weeks) after giving birth.
Ziad's wife had a mild case of the baby blues that lasted about a week.
Ziad 的妻子有輕微的產後憂鬱，持續了約一週。
have + (a case of) the baby blues
The nurse told Lan that the baby blues usually go away without treatment.
護士告訴 Lan，產後憂鬱通常不需治療就會自行好轉。
Dr. Okafor told Mei-Lin that the baby blues she felt after childbirth would likely fade within ten days.
Dr. Okafor 告訴 Mei-Lin，她產後感受到的產後憂鬱大約十天內就會消退。
the baby blues + [someone] felt after childbirth
After giving birth, Ayana experienced the baby blues for about ten days.
Ayana 生產後經歷了約十天的產後憂鬱。
- the baby blues
- have the baby blues
- a case of the baby blues
- postpartum blues
more clinical term for the same condition
- maternal blues
less common synonym
文法句型
the baby blues
have/get the baby blues
suffer from the baby blues
用法筆記
Always used with 'the' and in the plural form: 'the baby blues.' Distinct from postpartum depression (PPD), which is more severe, lasts longer, and usually requires medical treatment. The baby blues affect up to 80% of new mothers and resolve on their own.
常見錯誤
同根字
- baby bluesnoun (plural / idiomatic)B1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- baby-blue dress
- baby-blue walls
- baby-blue paint
- baby-blue sweater
- baby-blue eyes
- shade of baby blue
常用片語
- choose baby blue
- mix baby blue
- decorated in baby blue
介系詞搭配
- in baby blue
- painted in baby blue