blonde
/blɒnd/ (bre, ipa) · /blɑːnd/ (ame, ipa)
blonde — 形容詞
- blondepositive
- blondercomparative
- blondestsuperlative
1. pale yellow or golden in colour — used to describe the colour of hair, wood, bee
金黃色
淺黃色或金色的顏色(頭髮、木材或啤酒)
pale yellow or golden in colour — used to describe the colour of hair, wood, beer, or other light-coloured things.
The carpenter chose a blonde oak finish for the bookshelves in the study.
木匠為書房的書架選擇了金黃色的橡木飾面。
blonde + wood (oak, finish)
Sana ordered a glass of blonde ale while waiting for her lunch.
Sana 在等午餐時點了一杯金黃色啤酒。
blonde + beer (ale)
Mira had pale blonde hair as a child, but it turned brown with age.
Mira 小時候的頭髮是淺金色,但長大後漸漸變成了棕色。
Light blonde wood gives the living room a warm and open feeling.
淺金色的木材讓客廳感覺溫暖又開闊。
The old photograph showed a woman with long flowing blonde hair.
那張舊照片中有一位留著長長金色秀髮的女子。
- golden
suggests a richer, warmer yellow tone, often used for hair or light
- fair
broader term describing light-coloured hair or skin; less precise for the specific pale-yellow shade
- light
general term for any pale shade; lacks the specific reference to yellow-gold
- flaxen
literary or old-fashioned term for very pale, almost white-yellow hair
文法句型
be + blonde
blonde + noun
常見錯誤
2. having pale yellow or gold-coloured hair — said of a person, most often a female
金髮的
有金色頭髮的(人)
having pale yellow or gold-coloured hair — said of a person, most often a female, whose hair is that shade.
The blonde woman at the ticket counter helped Christopher find his seat.
售票處那位金髮的女職員幫 Christopher 找到了他的座位。
describing a person's hair colour — blonde + woman
A little blonde girl sat cross-legged on the library floor reading a picture book.
一個金髮小女孩盤腿坐在圖書館地板上看繪本。
Although both parents have dark hair, their youngest son is blonde like his grandmother.
雖然父母都是深色頭髮,但他們最小的兒子像奶奶一樣是金髮。
The night-shift nurse was a tall, blonde woman with a gentle voice.
那位夜班護士是一名高挑的金髮女子,聲音很溫柔。
- fair-haired
slightly more formal; refers to having light-coloured hair without specifying the exact shade
- tow-haired
rare, dialectal term for very pale, almost white-blonde hair, especially in children
- dark-haired
having dark-coloured hair
- brunette
specifically a woman or girl with dark brown hair
文法句型
blonde + noun (person)
be + blonde
用法筆記
In English, blonde (with the 'e') is traditionally used for women and girls, while blond (without the 'e') can be used for men and boys. In modern British English, however, blonde is common for all genders. The 'blond' spelling is more frequent in American English for males.
常見錯誤
blonde — 名詞
- blondesingular
- blondesplural
1. someone, generally a female, with pale gold or yellow-coloured hair.
金髮者
有金色頭髮的人
someone, generally a female, with pale gold or yellow-coloured hair.
Sade is a natural blonde, but her friend Trang prefers to dye her hair dark.
Sade 是天生金髮,但她的朋友 Trang 喜歡把頭髮染成深色。
natural blonde vs dyed hair — distinguishing true from artificial hair colour
The woman in the black coat is a tall blonde with striking blue eyes.
穿黑色外套的那位女子是身材高挑的金髮者,有著一雙引人注目的藍眼睛。
In many classic movies, the hero falls in love with a beautiful blonde.
在許多經典電影中,男主角都會愛上一位美麗的金髮女子。
The director chose a blonde to play the lead role in the new film.
導演選了一位金髮者來飾演那部新片的主角。
- fair-haired person
broader and more neutral; includes any shade of light-coloured hair
文法句型
a + blonde
a natural + blonde
用法筆記
Using 'a blonde' as a noun to refer to a person can sometimes feel reductive, since it defines someone solely by their hair colour. In formal or sensitive writing, it is often better to say 'a woman with blonde hair' or 'a person with blonde hair' instead.