bronzed

IPA/brɒnzd/
KK[brˈɑnzd]IPA/brɑːnzd/

bronzed — 形容詞

  • bronzedpositive
  • bronzedercomparative
  • bronzedestsuperlative

1. used for skin that has turned a rich golden-brown after many hours in the sun

1.形容詞B2
釋義

古銅色的

因日曬而呈健康金褐色的

used for skin that has turned a rich golden-brown after many hours in the sun

例句

After two weeks in Crete, Yara came home relaxed and beautifully bronzed.

Yara 在克里特島待了兩週回家後，看起來放鬆又曬得一身古銅色。

collocation: beautifully bronzed

The surfer's bronzed shoulders stood out against his white T-shirt.

那位衝浪者古銅色的肩膀在白 T 恤映襯下特別顯眼。

attributive use: bronzed shoulders

同義詞
  • tanned

    the everyday neutral word for skin darkened by the sun

  • suntanned

    more literal and slightly more formal than everyday 'tanned'

  • sun-kissed

    lighter and more poetic; suggests a gentle natural colour

反義詞
  • pale

    lacking the darker colour that comes from sun exposure

  • fair

    naturally light in skin colour rather than richly browned

文法句型

look/be + bronzed

bronzed + body part (noun)

用法筆記

Usually sounds admiring and suggests an even, healthy-looking colour. It is more flattering than the neutral word 'tanned' and does not suggest pain or skin damage.

常見錯誤

❌My arms are bronzed and painful after the hike.
✅My arms are sunburned and painful after the hike.
💡'Bronzed' suggests a healthy brown colour, not sore skin from too much sun.