dun
dun — 形容詞
- dunpositive
- dunnercomparative
- dunnestsuperlative
1. having a muted brown color with a grey tone in it.
灰褐色的
帶灰感的褐色
having a muted brown color with a grey tone in it.
The old barn door was painted a dun shade like dry earth.
那扇舊穀倉門漆成灰褐色，像乾土一樣。
dun + noun for color description
Haruto chose a dun coat instead of a bright blue one.
Haruto 選了一件灰褐色的外套，而不是亮藍色的。
In the late sun, the hills looked dun and dusty.
在傍晚陽光下，那些山丘看起來灰褐又滿是塵土。
The designer mixed cream and brown until the wall seemed dun.
設計師把奶油色和棕色混在一起，直到牆面看起來呈灰褐色。
用法筆記
Mostly used in descriptions of color, especially for clothes, landscapes, paint, or animals.
dun — 名詞
1. a quiet color between brown and grey.
灰褐色
偏灰的褐色調
a quiet color between brown and grey.
The scarf came in dun, olive, and other quiet colors.
那條圍巾有灰褐色、橄欖色和其他沉穩的顏色。
dun listed as a color name
Quan picked a soft dun for the kitchen walls.
Quan 為廚房牆面挑了一種柔和的灰褐色。
Painters use dun when a room needs a calm background.
房間需要平靜底色時，油漆工常會用灰褐色。
The sample card showed dun beside darker browns and pale greys.
色卡上把灰褐色放在較深的棕色和淡灰色旁邊。
用法筆記
This sense names the color itself rather than describing something that has the color.
2. a horse whose body is dusty yellow-brown and whose mane and tail are darker.
灰黃馬
毛色灰黃、鬃尾較深的馬
a horse whose body is dusty yellow-brown and whose mane and tail are darker.
The ranch kept a calm dun with a dark mane.
那座牧場養著一匹溫馴的灰黃馬，牠有深色鬃毛。
dun meaning a horse, not a color
Felipe rode the dun across the field at sunrise.
Felipe 在日出時騎著那匹灰黃馬穿過田野。
The guide pointed out a dun among the chestnut horses.
嚮導在栗色馬群中指出了一匹灰黃馬。
At the sale, the dun stood quietly beside two young foals.
拍賣會上，那匹灰黃馬安靜地站在兩匹小馬旁邊。
用法筆記
Used in horse contexts to name an animal by its coat color.
dun — 動詞
- dunpresent simple I / you / we / they
- duns3rd person singular
- dunning-ing form
- dunnedpast simple
1. to keep pressing someone to pay money that they owe.
催款
一直要求對方付款
to keep pressing someone to pay money that they owe.
The landlord dunned Vikram for the rent after two missed months.
Vikram 連兩個月沒繳租後，房東就向他催款。
pattern: dun somebody for payment
Collectors kept dunning the shop owner for the unpaid bill.
收款人員一直向店主催付那張未結清的帳單。
keep + dunning for money owed
After the festival, suppliers dunned the cafe for money it owed.
節慶結束後，供應商向那家咖啡館催討它積欠的款項。
Saira felt embarrassed when the tailor dunned her before other customers.
裁縫在其他顧客面前向 Saira 催款，讓她很難堪。
- forgive
to stop asking for the debt to be paid
文法句型
dun somebody for something
keep dunning somebody for payment
用法筆記
The object is the person or business that owes the money, and the phrase after it usually names the debt or amount due.