glo

IPA/ˈdeɪ.ɡləʊ/
KK[ɡlˈo]IPA/ˈdeɪ.ɡloʊ/

glo — 形容詞

  • glopositive
  • gloercomparative
  • gloestsuperlative

1. relating to a brand of paint whose colours look extremely bright and seem to glo

1.形容詞B1
釋義

螢光漆

glo 品牌在普通光線下發亮的螢光塗料

relating to a brand of paint whose colours look extremely bright and seem to glow softly even when no special light is shining on them

例句

Obi painted his bike frame with glo paint so he could see it better at night.

Obi 用 glo 螢光漆塗他的腳踏車車架,這樣晚上就能看得更清楚。

collocation: 'glo paint' used attributively

In art class, the children used glo paint for their poster, and the colours caught everyone's eye.

美術課上,孩子們用 glo 螢光漆做海報,鮮豔的顏色吸引了大家的目光。

同義詞
  • fluorescent

    describes the same bright effect but is a general term, not a brand name

  • neon

    also very bright, but neon colours are usually associated with special lighting rather than ordinary daylight

  • day-glo

    another brand name for a similar type of brightly-coloured paint, often used interchangeably with glo

反義詞
  • matte

    describes paint with a flat, non-shiny finish

  • dull

    describes colours that are not bright or eye-catching

文法句型

glo + noun (paint, colour, ink)

用法筆記

Glo is a trademarked brand name and is always placed before a noun (glo paint, glo colours). It describes a specific product, not a general type of brightness.

常見錯誤

I bought some glo for my art project.
I bought some glo paint for my art project.
💡Glo is an adjective used before a noun, not a standalone noun for the product.
This wall is painted with glow paint.
This wall is painted with glo paint.
💡Glo is the brand name; 'glow' is a different word meaning to shine.