bronzing
bronzing — 名詞
1. a brown-gold change in colour that makes a plant or surface look like bronze, of
銅褐變色
變成像青銅的褐色，多見於葉片
a brown-gold change in colour that makes a plant or surface look like bronze, often on leaves
By August, bronzing had spread across the tomato leaves near the fence.
到了八月，靠近柵欄的番茄葉已經出現銅褐變色。
bronzing spread across + leaves
The gardener blamed bronzing on hot wind from the parking lot.
園丁把銅褐變色歸咎於停車場吹來的熱風。
blame bronzing on + cause
After two dry weeks, bronzing appeared along the edges of the fern.
連續乾了兩週後，那株蕨類的葉緣出現了銅褐變色。
Christopher noticed bronzing on the basil leaves beside the kitchen window.
Christopher 注意到廚房窗邊那盆羅勒葉上有銅褐變色。
- browning
wider term for turning brown, without the metallic bronze shade
- discoloration
more general and can describe any unwanted colour change
- tarnishing
usually used for metal surfaces losing their clean shine
文法句型
bronzing on + leaves/surface
show/cause + bronzing
用法筆記
Usually used in plant care or surface-description contexts and often follows verbs such as show, notice, or cause. It names the visible colour change, not the metal bronze itself.