greyness

/ˈɡreɪnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡreɪnəs/ (ame, ipa)

greyness — 名詞

1. the quality or appearance of having a colour between black and white, like the c

1.名詞B1
釋義

灰色

呈灰色的狀態或外觀

the quality or appearance of having a colour between black and white, like the colour of an elephant's skin or a cloudy sky.

例句

The greyness of the concrete wall made the room feel cold and unwelcoming.

那面水泥牆的灰色讓房間感覺寒冷且不舒適。

the greyness of + concrete/material

Kaito liked the soft greyness of the woollen scarf his grandmother had knitted.

Kaito 喜歡祖母織的那條羊毛圍巾柔和的灰色。

同義詞
  • grayness

    American English spelling of the same word

  • dinginess

    suggests dirt or grime in addition to grey colour; more negative

反義詞

文法句型

the greyness of + noun

用法筆記

Typically used with the definite article 'the' in the pattern 'the greyness of + noun' when referring to a specific object or surface. The word itself is uncountable.

2. the condition of a person's hair having turned grey or white, usually because of

2.名詞B1
釋義

灰白

頭髮因年老而變白的狀態

the condition of a person's hair having turned grey or white, usually because of increasing age.

例句

The greyness of Theo's hair made him look distinguished rather than old.

Theo 頭髮的灰白讓他看起來穩重而非衰老。

the greyness of + [possessive] hair

Carmen tried to hide the greyness of her hair with dye, but the roots kept showing.

Carmen 試圖用染髮劑遮蓋頭髮的灰白，但髮根還是露了出來。

hide + the greyness of + hair

反義詞

文法句型

possessive + greyness

the greyness of + possessive + hair

用法筆記

Often paired with possessive determiners (his greyness, her greyness) or used in the pattern 'the greyness of + possessive + hair'. Less commonly used for animals or artificial materials.

常見錯誤

❌His hair greyness is showing.
✅The greyness of his hair is showing.
💡'greyness' is uncountable and rarely used alone with a possessive noun directly; the pattern 'the greyness of' is more natural.

3. the condition of the sky when clouds cover the sun and there is little natural l

3.名詞B1
釋義

陰沉

天空多雲、光線不足的天氣狀態

the condition of the sky when clouds cover the sun and there is little natural light, making the day look dull and dark.

例句

The greyness of the November sky made Irina long for the bright sun of her hometown.

十一月天空的陰沉讓 Irina 懷念起家鄉明亮的陽光。

the greyness of + [time] + sky

After weeks of greyness, the sudden blue sky felt like a gift.

經過數週的陰沉之後，突然出現的藍天就像一份禮物。

weeks/days/months of greyness

同義詞
  • cloudiness

    focuses on the presence of clouds rather than the grey colour

  • dullness

    describes lack of brightness more broadly, can apply to weather or light

  • gloominess

    suggests a dark, depressing quality to the weather

反義詞

文法句型

the greyness of + sky/weather/day

weeks/days/months of greyness

用法筆記

Frequently appears in time-describing phrases such as 'weeks of greyness' or 'the greyness of winter'. Often contrasted with sunshine, blue sky, or bright weather.