colored
/ˈkʌləd/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈʌlɚd] /ˈkʌlərd/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈʌlɚd] /ˈkə-lərd/ (ame, mw)
colored — 形容詞
- coloredpositive
- more coloredcomparative
- most coloredsuperlative
1. the US spelling of 'coloured', used in American English for any meaning that in
美式拼寫
coloured 的美式拼法
the US spelling of 'coloured', used in American English for any meaning that in British English is spelled with a 'u'.
Iris switched her laptop's spell-check to US English, and it changed every 'coloured' in her report to 'colored'.
Iris 把筆電的拼寫檢查切換成美式英語，文件裡所有的 'coloured' 都變成了 'colored'。
contrast: 'coloured' changed to 'colored' via spell-check
Ezra noticed that his British textbook used 'coloured' while his US workbook used 'colored'.
Ezra 發現他的英國課本用 'coloured'，而他的美國練習本則用 'colored'。
Naoko stared at 'coloured' in her British pen pal's letter — in Tokyo her teacher always wrote it as 'colored'.
Naoko 看到英國筆友信中寫著 'coloured'——在東京她的老師總是拼成 'colored'。
Karim checked the AP Stylebook entry and found that US newspapers use 'colored', not 'coloured'.
Karim 翻閱了 AP 寫作指南，發現美國報紙用 'colored' 而不是 'coloured'。
用法筆記
This entry covers the US spelling. For the full treatment of meanings, see the senses below — they apply to both spellings.
2. with color present in the object or material, rather than being plain, white, bl
有顏色的
帶有色彩而非黑白的
with color present in the object or material, rather than being plain, white, black, or all the same shade.
For Lunar New Year, Yuna cut bright colored paper into lanterns and hung them across the classroom.
為了農曆新年，Yuna 把鮮豔的有色紙剪成燈籠，掛在教室裡。
collocation: colored paper / colored pencils / colored glass
Nia bought a box of colored pencils to use in her art class.
Nia 買了一盒彩色鉛筆，準備在美術課上使用。
A large colored glass vase stood on the windowsill, catching the afternoon light.
一個大彩色玻璃花瓶放在窗臺上，映著午後的陽光。
Linh chose colored tiles in blue and green to make a wave pattern on the bathroom floor.
Linh 選擇了藍色和綠色的彩色磁磚，在浴室地板上拼出波浪圖案。
Mei used colored icing to decorate the birthday cake, then added tiny flower decorations on top.
Mei 用彩色糖霜裝飾生日蛋糕，然後在上面加上小花裝飾。
- colorless
having no color at all; transparent or plain
文法句型
colored + noun
be + colored
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'colored' as a simple adjective ('a colored shirt') is less common than specifying the actual color ('a red shirt'). The word appears most often in fixed phrases like 'colored pencils', 'colored paper', or 'colored glass'.
常見錯誤
3. influenced by personal feelings or opinions so that the description or account o
有偏見的
受個人觀點影響而不客觀
influenced by personal feelings or opinions so that the description or account of something is not fair, accurate, or objective.
The journalist's report was colored by her strong political views.
那名記者的報導受到了她強烈政治立場的影響。
pattern: colored by [personal views/opinions]
Tanya's diary entries from the 1980s were colored by the political tensions her family never discussed openly.
Tanya 在 1980 年代的日記，受到了家人從不公開談論的政治緊張局勢的影響。
pattern: colored by [personal experience / historical context]
During the school board meeting, Mr. Okafor felt the principal's report was colored by his friendship with the coach involved.
在校務會議上，Okafor 先生覺得校長的報告受到了他與涉事教練友誼的影響。
Valentina felt that the review was colored by the critic's personal dislike of the director.
Valentina 覺得那篇評論受到了評論家對導演個人好惡的影響。
文法句型
colored by + noun
be + colored
用法筆記
This sense is most common in the passive form 'colored by' followed by a noun that names the source of bias (feelings, experiences, politics). It is less common as a simple attributive adjective ('a colored account') in modern English.
常見錯誤
4. aimed at people whose ethnic background is not white European or who come from p
貶指非白人
對非白人或混血者的冒犯性舊稱
aimed at people whose ethnic background is not white European or who come from parents of different races — a dated label now considered highly insulting.
A 1917 paper called Black soldiers 'colored troops,' so Asher explained to the class why the word is now offensive.
一篇 1917 年的報紙報導稱黑人軍人為 'colored troops'，Asher 向全班解釋為什麼這個詞如今帶有冒犯意味。
historical context: 'colored troops' in early 20th-century documents
Ravindra explained to his class that 'colored' was once used as a racial label but is now hurtful.
Ravindra 向全班解釋說，'colored' 曾經被用作種族標籤，但現在已經帶有貶義。
A 1923 property deed for a house in Atlanta stated that 'no colored person shall occupy this building.'
一份 1923 年亞特蘭大房屋的產權契約上寫著 'no colored person shall occupy this building'。
During the editorial meeting, Camille recommended changing 'colored' to 'African American' in the civil rights article.
在編輯會議上，Camille 建議將民權文章中的 'colored' 改為 'African American'。
用法筆記
This sense is deeply offensive to many people. Do not use it to describe someone's race or ethnicity. Preferred modern terms include the specific nationality or ethnicity of the person, or broader respectful terms such as 'people of color' (which is distinct from the dated adjective 'colored').
常見錯誤
colored — 名詞
1. an old-fashioned and highly offensive word for a person who is not white or who
對非白人貶稱
對非白人或混血者的冒犯性名詞
an old-fashioned and highly offensive word for a person who is not white or who has parents of different races; now considered unacceptable in any context.
Tennessee's 1905 streetcar segregation law used the word 'colored' to force Black passengers to sit at the back.
田納西州 1905 年的電車種族隔離法使用 'colored' 一詞，強迫黑人乘客坐在後排。
historical usage: appeared in legal and official documents
Chiara read in her history book that the word 'colored' was once a legal category in South Africa.
Chiara 在她的歷史書中讀到，'colored' 一詞曾是南非的法律分類。
Sayaka found a 1950s census form in the archive that listed 'colored' as a racial category.
Sayaka 在檔案館找到一份 1950 年代的人口普查表，上面將 'colored' 列為種族類別。
The museum exhibit explained how the word 'colored' had been used to classify and separate communities.
博物館展覽說明了 'colored' 一詞如何被用來分類和隔離社群。
文法句型
the + colored
用法筆記
Never use this word to refer to a person or group in modern speech or writing. It is considered a racial slur. The preferred terms depend on context: use the specific nationality, ethnicity, or 'person of color' (plural 'people of color') — note that 'person of color' is a modern, respectful term and is not equivalent to the dated adjective 'colored'.