hue

IPA/hjuː/
KK[hjˈu]IPA/hjuː/

hue — 名詞

  • huesingular
  • huesplural

1. a colour, or a particular shade, lightness, or strength of a colour — for exampl

1.名詞B1
釋義

色調；顏色

顏色的種類或深淺變化

a colour, or a particular shade, lightness, or strength of a colour — for example, a deep red hue or a pale blue hue, rather than a broad category like 'red' or 'blue'

例句

Yumi chose a soft lavender hue for the walls of her bedroom.

Yumi 為她的臥室牆壁選擇了柔和的淡紫色色調。

pattern: colour name + hue — soft lavender hue

The artist mixed colours until she achieved the perfect golden hue for her sunset painting.

那位畫家不斷調和顏料，終於調出她為夕陽畫作所想像的完美金色色調。

常見搭配
  • rich hue
  • deep hue
  • soft hue
  • warm hue
  • golden hue
  • pale hue
同義詞
  • shade

    emphasises how dark or light the colour is

  • tint

    emphasises how much white is mixed in

  • tone

    emphasises the overall quality of the colour

  • colour

    a broader, more general term

文法句型

hue of + [colour name]

adjective + hue

用法筆記

Commonly used instead of 'colour' when you want to name a specific shade or tone rather than a broad colour family. 'Shade' adds the idea of darkness; 'tint' adds whiteness; 'hue' alone refers to the colour type itself.

常見錯誤

The sky was a beautiful hue of blue colour.
The sky was a beautiful shade of blue.' or 'The sky had a beautiful blue hue.
Do not use both 'hue' and 'colour' together when describing the same thing.

2. a particular type of belief, opinion, or character that a person or group has —

2.名詞B2
釋義

類型；色彩

意見、信仰或性格的類別

a particular type of belief, opinion, or character that a person or group has — often used to describe political views or general attitudes

例句

Politicians of every political hue gathered to debate the proposed law in the capital.

各種政治色彩的議員齊聚首都，辯論新提出的法案。

pattern: of every [adj] hue — common in political contexts

The committee included members of different hues from across the region.

該委員會匯集了來自全國各地不同立場的人士。

plural: of different hues

常見搭配
  • political hue
  • every hue
  • all hues
  • different hue
同義詞
  • type

    more general; works in everyday conversation

  • kind

    similar to type; more informal

  • stripe

    figurative and slightly informal; 'of every stripe' is a close synonym for 'of every hue'

文法句型

of every hue

of all hues

of + [adjective] + hue

用法筆記

This sense almost always appears in the fixed patterns 'of every hue' or 'of all hues' or 'of a different hue'. It is especially common in political journalism and formal discussion of ideological groups.

常見錯誤

The company hired people of hue.
The company hired people of every hue.
The word needs a quantifier (every, all, different) in this sense; it is not used alone.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • of every hue
  • of all hues
  • of a different hue

介系詞搭配

  • in hue
  • of + [determiner] hue