color
/ˈkʌlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌlər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkə-lər/ (ame, mw)
color — 名詞
1. The look of things that comes from how they take in or send back light; what mak
顏色；色彩
物體反射光線所呈現的外觀
The look of things that comes from how they take in or send back light; what makes you see something as red, blue, yellow, or green instead of just black and white.
Aiko chose a bright shade of orange for her bedroom walls.
Aiko 為臥室牆壁選了一種明亮的橘色調。
collocation: bright shade of
The color of the leaves changes from green to gold every autumn.
每年秋天，樹葉的顏色會從綠色轉為金黃色。
collocation: color of + leaves
Priya asked the shop assistant which color would match her new sofa.
Priya 問店員哪種顏色搭配她的新沙發。
These flowers come in many colors, including pink, white, and purple.
這些花有很多顏色，包括粉紅色、白色和紫色。
Wen held up the paint chips to decide which color was warmer.
Wen 拿起色卡，想決定哪種顏色比較暖。
文法句型
color of something
2. The shade of a person's skin, often used to describe or think about racial or et
膚色
人皮膚的顏色，與種族相關
The shade of a person's skin, often used to describe or think about racial or ethnic background.
Amara smiled at the mix of colors in her classroom on the first morning.
Amara 在開學第一天早上，看著教室裡各種膚色的學生，露出了微笑。
context: colors in a classroom — skin color
Rashida filled out the job application form and paused at the question about her color.
Rashida 填寫求職申請表時，在關於膚色的那一欄停了下來。
context: question about one's color on a form
In her painting, Leila used warm browns to show the beauty of different skin colors.
Leila 在她的畫作中使用溫暖的棕色來展現不同膚色的美感。
The law was changed to stop employers from treating anyone unfairly because of their color.
這項法律經過修改，禁止僱主因膚色而差別對待人。
- race
broader concept that includes cultural and geographic heritage, not just skin shade
- complexion
focuses on the condition and natural tone of facial skin
文法句型
color of someone's skin
people of color
用法筆記
Often used in the phrase people of color to refer to people who are not white. Avoid using color alone to refer to a person's race in informal contexts — skin color or race are more neutral.
3. A reddish or pink look on a person's face that shows strong feelings such as emb
血色
臉上泛紅的氣色
A reddish or pink look on a person's face that shows strong feelings such as embarrassment, shyness, or excitement, or that signals good health.
A sudden color rose to Hana's cheeks when she realized everyone was looking at her.
Hana 發現大家都在看她時，臉頰頓時泛起了紅暈。
color + rose to [someone's] cheeks
The brisk walk put color back into Tomás's pale face.
快步走讓 Tomás 蒼白的臉上恢復了一些血色。
collocation: put color back into
Yusuf noticed the color drain from his father's face when the news arrived.
Yusuf 注意到消息傳來時，父親臉上血色盡失。
After three weeks of rest, some healthy color returned to Nadia's skin.
休息了三週後，Nadia 的皮膚恢復了健康的血色。
文法句型
color in/to someone's face/cheeks
color + verb (rise, drain, return)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (SKIN COLOR): this sense describes a temporary change in the face, not a person's permanent skin shade. When color drain from or rises to someone's face, the subject is usually the person whose face changes.
4. A solid or liquid substance, such as paint, dye, or ink, that you put on or in s
染料；顏料
用來改變物品顏色的物質
A solid or liquid substance, such as paint, dye, or ink, that you put on or in something to change its shade.
Greta added a few drops of blue food color to the icing and stirred well.
Greta 在糖霜中加了幾滴藍色食用色素，攪拌均勻。
collocation: food color
The artist mixed her own colors from powders and oil in a small jar.
這位藝術家用一個小罐子將粉末和油混合，調出自己的顏料。
Hair color can damage your hair if you use it too often.
染髮劑如果太常用會傷害頭髮。
Ravi bought a tube of red paint because he had run out of that color.
Ravi 買了一管紅色顏料，因為那種顏色用完了。
文法句型
[type] + color
color + for [purpose]
5. Qualities or details that make something lively, interesting, or emotionally ric
趣味
使事物生動有趣的細節或特質
Qualities or details that make something lively, interesting, or emotionally rich — as when a story has vivid descriptions or a place has a unique atmosphere.
The local farmers' market adds color to an otherwise quiet neighborhood.
當地的農夫市集為原本寧靜的社區增添了不少趣味。
metaphorical: adds color to [place]
Beatriz's travel blog is full of color — she describes the food and locals so well.
Beatriz 的旅遊部落格充滿趣味——她把美食和當地人描寫得非常生動。
collocation: full of color
Without the witness's story, the newspaper report would have had very little color.
如果沒有目擊者的敘述，這則報道的內容會非常平淡。
Olu's storytelling brought color to the history lesson, and even the sleepy students sat up.
Olu 的故事為歷史課增添了趣味，連昏昏欲睡的學生都坐直了身體。
- vividness
more formal; describes how clearly something can be imagined
- liveliness
focuses on energy and activity rather than descriptive detail
- vibrancy
suggests energy and brightness
文法句型
add/give/bring color to something
full of color
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — you cannot say a color to mean interesting detail. Common in journalism: color refers to vivid human-interest details. Often paired with add, give, bring, or lend.
常見錯誤
6. The particular set of shades that a group uses on its uniforms, badges, or flag
代表色
代表團隊、學校或國家的標誌色
The particular set of shades that a group uses on its uniforms, badges, or flag to show membership or loyalty.
The fans all wore their team's colors — blue and white — to the championship game.
所有球迷都穿著球隊的代表色——藍色和白色——來看冠軍賽。
collocation: team's colors
Green and gold are the school colors — students wear shirts in those shades.
綠色和金色是學校的代表色——學生們穿著這兩個顏色的上衣。
collocation: school colors
Sven flew his country's colors from the flagpole in front of his house.
Sven 在屋前的旗桿上升起自己國家的旗幟。
After Japan won the gold medal, the athletes wrapped themselves in their national colors.
日本贏得金牌後，選手們披上國旗色的服裝。
文法句型
[possessive] + colors
in [someone's] colors
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form colors, even when referring to a single set. Distinguish from sense 1 (SHADE OR HUE): these are the specific colors that symbolize a group, not any color in general.
常見錯誤
color — 動詞
- colorpresent simple I / you / we / they
- colors3rd person singular
- coloring-ing form
- coloredpast simple
1. To put paint, dye, or another substance on something so its shade changes, or to
著色；塗色
用顏料或染料改變顏色
To put paint, dye, or another substance on something so its shade changes, or to cover the blank areas of a drawing with crayons or markers.
The children colored pictures of animals with crayons on the classroom floor.
孩子們在教室地板上用蠟筆為動物圖畫著色。
collocation: color + pictures + with + crayons
Mei colored her hair dark brown for the winter season.
Mei 為了冬季把頭髮染成深棕色。
collocation: color + hair
We need to color the wooden fence before the rain starts again.
我們必須在雨季來臨前把木柵欄塗好顏色。
Dimitri carefully colored the map with different pencils to show each region.
Dimitri 用不同顏色的筆仔細在地圖上著色，標出每個區域。
文法句型
color + object
color + object + with + instrument
2. To affect the way a person thinks or feels about something, often in a way that
影響；左右
影響某人的想法或判斷
To affect the way a person thinks or feels about something, often in a way that is not completely fair or objective.
His unhappy childhood colored his view of family life for many years.
他不快樂的童年影響了他多年來對家庭生活的看法。
color + someone's view / opinion / judgment
Personal feelings should not color a judge's decision in court.
個人情感不應影響法官在法庭上的判決。
The glowing reviews colored my expectations, and I felt let down by the film.
那些好評左右了我的期待，結果我對那部電影很失望。
Zane tried not to let anger color his reply to the customer's complaint.
Zane 盡量不讓怒氣影響他給顧客投訴的回覆。
文法句型
color + someone's + opinion/view/judgment/thinking
用法筆記
The object is almost always an abstract noun about thinking or feeling: opinion, view, judgment, perception, attitude, or expectations. Not used with concrete objects — you cannot say 'The news colored the table.'
常見錯誤
3. To change or present information in a false way, especially to hide something un
扭曲
不實地呈現或美化事實
To change or present information in a false way, especially to hide something unpleasant or to make it seem better than it really is.
The politician colored the truth about the budget to win votes.
那位政治人物為了贏得選票而扭曲了預算案的真相。
collocation: color the truth
The company's report colored the equipment failure as a minor mistake.
公司的報告把設備故障美化成一個小失誤。
Farouk's lawyer colored the events of that night to make his client seem innocent.
Farouk 的律師扭曲了當晚的事件經過，試圖讓委託人顯得像無辜的。
The newspaper was accused of coloring the story to make the mayor look bad.
那家報紙被指控扭曲報導內容，讓市長看起來很糟糕。
- distort
stronger and more direct; suggests twisting the truth
- misrepresent
more formal; implies giving a false impression
- falsify
suggests deliberate and provable falsehood
- clarify
to make the truth clearer
文法句型
color + truth/facts/events/story
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (INFLUENCE VIEW): color meaning 'distort' involves a deliberate attempt to mislead, while color meaning 'influence' can be unintentional or subconscious. This sense takes objects like the truth or facts; sense 2 typically takes opinion or view.