brunette
brunette — 形容詞
1. dark brown in shade, especially when talking about hair or hair pieces
深褐色
尤指頭髮呈深棕色
dark brown in shade, especially when talking about hair or hair pieces
The actress wore a long brunette wig in the school play.
那位女演員在學校話劇裡戴了一頂長長的深褐色假髮。
collocation: brunette wig
The baby doll has large green eyes and soft brunette hair.
那個娃娃有一雙大綠眼和柔軟的深褐色頭髮。
A brunette curl lay on the sink after Hana cut her hair.
Hana 剪完頭髮後，洗手台上留著一縷深褐色捲髮。
The costume shop sold brunette wigs beside the blonde ones.
那家戲服店把深褐色假髮擺在金色假髮旁邊。
- dark-brown
a general colour word, not mainly used for hair descriptions
- brown
broader and less exact; it may be lighter than brunette
- chestnut
often suggests a warmer or slightly reddish brown
- blonde
describes very light yellow hair
- red-haired
describes hair that is red or orange in tone
文法句型
brunette + hair noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before words such as hair, wig, curls, or bob. Distinguish from adjective sense 2, which describes the person rather than the hair item itself.
常見錯誤
2. used for a person whose hair is deep brown, often a woman or girl
褐髮的
頭髮是深褐色的
used for a person whose hair is deep brown, often a woman or girl
The brunette singer waved to fans outside the hotel.
那位褐髮歌手在飯店外向粉絲揮手。
adjective + person noun
At the door stood a tall brunette woman with a silver case.
門口站著一位高挑的褐髮女子，手裡拿著銀色盒子。
Our new math teacher is brunette and wears round glasses.
我們的新數學老師是褐髮的，而且戴著圓眼鏡。
The poster showed a smiling brunette child holding a yellow kite.
那張海報上是一個拿著黃色風箏、面帶笑容的褐髮孩子。
- brown-haired
the plain, neutral everyday description
- dark-haired
broader; it can also include black hair
- chestnut-haired
more specific and usually warmer in tone
- blonde
describes someone with very light hair
- red-haired
describes someone whose hair is red or orange
文法句型
be brunette
brunette + person noun
用法筆記
Often appears before a person noun, and it can also come after be in simple descriptions. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense describes another noun, while the noun names the person directly.
常見錯誤
brunette — 名詞
1. a person with deep brown hair; the word has often been used for females
褐髮的人
指頭髮呈深褐色的人
a person with deep brown hair; the word has often been used for females
Two blondes and a brunette waited by the taxi stand.
兩位金髮女子和一位褐髮女子在計程車招呼站旁等候。
noun contrast: blondes and a brunette
Everyone recognized the brunette from the cafe on King Street.
大家都認出了 King Street 那家咖啡館的那位褐髮女子。
The brunette in the front row asked the first question.
前排那位褐髮女子先問了第一個問題。
A quiet brunette handed Ravi the missing train ticket.
一位安靜的褐髮女子把那張不見的火車票交給了 Ravi。
- brown-haired person
a neutral phrase rather than a set label
- dark-haired person
broader and may include people with black hair
- brown-haired woman
more explicit, but less compact than brunette
文法句型
a brunette
the brunette + phrase
用法筆記
Often used when hair colour helps identify one person in a group. Older dictionaries often limit this noun to women and girls, but some modern speakers use it more broadly.