coloring
/ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkə-lə-riŋ/ (ame, mw)
coloring — 名詞
1. a substance that you add to food, drinks, or other materials to give them a part
食用色素
添加進食物或飲料以上色的物質
a substance that you add to food, drinks, or other materials to give them a particular color, sold as a liquid, gel, or powder.
Aylin stirred a few drops of red coloring into the icing for her daughter's birthday cake.
Aylin 在女兒生日蛋糕的糖霜裡，攪入了幾滴紅色色素。
collocation: add coloring to [food]; common in baking contexts
The label says the yogurt contains no artificial coloring or flavor.
標籤上寫著這款優格不含任何人工色素或香料。
collocation: artificial coloring; common on food packaging
Many parents prefer juices made with natural coloring from real fruit instead of chemicals.
許多家長偏好用真正的水果天然色素製成的果汁，而不是化學添加物。
Mauricio bought green food coloring to make spooky cupcakes for the school party.
Mauricio 買了綠色食用色素，要為學校派對做出陰森風格的杯子蛋糕。
A tiny drop of blue coloring turned the whole bowl of frosting a soft pastel shade.
只要一小滴藍色色素，就把整碗糖霜染成柔和的粉彩色。
- food coloring
more specific — names the kitchen / baking product directly
- colorant
more technical; covers food, fabric, plastic, and cosmetic additives
- dye
usually a stronger liquid that soaks into fabric or hair rather than food
- tint
implies a light or pale shade rather than a strong color
文法句型
food coloring
artificial / natural coloring
add coloring to [food]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'food coloring' and is regularly modified by 'natural', 'artificial', or a color name. The British spelling is 'colouring'.
常見錯誤
2. the natural color of a person's skin, hair, and eyes, or of an animal's fur or a
天生色澤
人的膚髮眼或動植物的天生色澤
the natural color of a person's skin, hair, and eyes, or of an animal's fur or a plant's leaves and flowers.
Mira has the same dark coloring as her grandmother — black hair and deep brown eyes.
Mira 和外婆有著一樣的深色外貌——黑頭髮、深棕色的眼睛。
common collocation: dark / fair coloring; describing a person
The makeup artist chose a foundation that matched Constanza's fair coloring exactly.
化妝師挑了一款粉底，完全配合 Constanza 白皙的膚色。
collocation: fair coloring
The bright coloring of the male peacock helps it attract a mate during spring.
公孔雀身上鮮豔的羽色，能幫牠在春天吸引到配偶。
Tamar noticed that the autumn coloring of the maple leaves had turned a deep red overnight.
Tamar 注意到楓葉的秋日色澤一夜之間轉成了深紅色。
Some breeds of cat have unusual coloring, with one blue eye and one green eye.
有些品種的貓有特殊的毛色，一隻眼睛是藍的，另一隻是綠的。
- complexion
narrower — only the skin (especially of the face), not hair or eyes
- coloration
more formal / scientific; common in biology when describing animals
- skin tone
only the skin; everyday word in fashion and beauty contexts
文法句型
someone's coloring
fair / dark coloring
the coloring of [animal/plant]
用法筆記
Typically uncountable and possessive when applied to a person (her coloring, his coloring). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the color something already has, not a substance you add.
常見錯誤
3. the activity of filling in pictures with crayons, pencils, or paints, especially
著色；塗色
用蠟筆或彩色筆把圖案塗上顏色的活動
the activity of filling in pictures with crayons, pencils, or paints, especially as a quiet activity for children or as a way for adults to relax.
Pim spent the rainy afternoon doing coloring at the kitchen table with her younger brother.
Pim 在下雨的午後和弟弟一起坐在餐桌邊塗色。
pattern: do (some) coloring; everyday children's activity
The dentist's waiting room had a small table with coloring books and crayons for kids.
牙醫候診室有張小桌子，上面放著著色本和蠟筆給小朋友用。
fixed phrase: coloring book
Adult coloring has become popular as a quiet way to relax after a stressful day at work.
成人塗色越來越流行，被當作上班壓力大之後放鬆的安靜方法。
The teacher printed a new coloring page of farm animals for the kindergarten class.
老師印了一張新的農場動物著色頁，給幼稚園的小朋友用。
Obi finished the coloring of the cartoon dragon and proudly stuck it on the fridge.
Obi 把卡通龍塗完色之後，得意地貼在冰箱上。
- coloring in
more explicit phrasal noun; common in British English
- drawing
wider — includes making the outlines, not just filling them
- painting
involves paint and a brush rather than crayons or pencils
文法句型
coloring book
coloring page
do some coloring
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Appears in the very common fixed phrases 'coloring book' and 'coloring page'. Distinguish from sense 1 (the substance) and sense 2 (natural appearance).