blood-red

/ˌblʌd ˈred/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌblʌd ˈred/ (ame, ipa)

1.名詞B1

釋義

血紅色

像鮮血一樣的深紅色

a vivid dark red colour that looks like the colour of fresh blood, often used to describe dramatic or striking shades of red

例句

Each autumn the maple trees turn a brilliant <hw>blood-red</hw> that attracts visitors from afar.

每年秋天，這些楓樹會轉為鮮亮的血紅色，遠近遊客都慕名而來。

collocation: turn + blood-red (change of colour)

Sofia chose a <hw>blood-red</hw> for the living room walls to create a warm cosy atmosphere.

Sofia 把客廳牆壁漆成血紅色，想要營造溫暖舒適的氛圍。

同義詞

crimson
slightly more formal and literary; crimson can be warmer or cooler than blood-red
scarlet
brighter and slightly more orange-toned than blood-red
vermilion
lighter and more orange-red; often used for pigments and traditional paints

文法句型

[article] + blood-red

turn + blood-red

a [intensifier] + blood-red

用法筆記

Can be modified by intensifiers such as deep, dark, rich, or vibrant. Often used with the indefinite article a when referring to a specific shade: a deep blood-red.

常見錯誤

❌I painted the wall blood red.

✅I painted the wall blood-red.

💡The compound must be hyphenated when used as a colour name.

❌The sunset was a bloody red.

✅The sunset was a blood-red.

💡Bloody has entirely different meanings and should not replace blood-red.

1.形容詞B1

釋義

血紅的

形容顏色如鮮血般深紅

having a bright red colour that is the same as or similar to the colour of fresh blood, typically used to describe fabrics, natural scenes, or vivid objects

例句

Mei-Lin wrapped a <hw>blood-red</hw> scarf around her neck before walking out into the snow.

Mei-Lin 在脖子上圍了一條血紅色的圍巾，才走進雪地裡。

collocation: blood-red + scarf (clothing)

The old temple gate was painted a <hw>blood-red</hw> colour that had lasted for centuries.

這座古廟的大門漆著血紅色，歷經數百年仍色澤如新。

同義詞

crimson
can describe the same colour range; slightly more poetic and formal
ruby-red
more jewel-like and precious in connotation
cherry-red
lighter and warmer than blood-red, less intense

反義詞

pale
of a light, washed-out colour
flesh-coloured
pale pinkish-beige, opposite in intensity

文法句型

blood-red + noun

painted + blood-red

用法筆記

This compound adjective is always hyphenated and comes directly before the noun it describes. It is not used predicatively (NOT: The scarf was blood-red should be avoided in formal writing; use a deep blood-red colour instead).

常見錯誤

❌She wore a blood red dress to the party.

✅She wore a blood-red dress to the party.

💡A hyphen is required when the compound adjective precedes the noun.

❌His face went bloody red with anger.

✅His face went blood-red with anger.

💡Bloody is a separate word with unrelated meanings; blood-red is the colour compound.

blood-red

blood-red — 名詞

1. a vivid dark red colour that looks like the colour of fresh blood, often used to

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

blood-red — 形容詞

1. having a bright red colour that is the same as or similar to the colour of fresh

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤