lilac
lilac — 名詞
1. a garden shrub or small tree that grows sweet-smelling clusters of purple, pale
紫丁香
會開香花的灌木或小樹
a garden shrub or small tree that grows sweet-smelling clusters of purple, pale violet, or white blossoms
Élise cut fresh lilacs from the yard and set them on the table.
Élise 從院子裡剪下新鮮的紫丁香，放到桌上。
common collocation: cut / smell / plant lilacs
The lilac by Karim's gate filled the lane with a sweet smell.
Karim 家門邊的那株紫丁香讓小巷裡都是甜香。
Minho planted a lilac near the porch so spring bees would visit.
Minho 在門廊旁種了一株紫丁香，好讓春天的蜜蜂飛來。
After the rain, white lilacs shone against the dark garden wall.
雨後，白色的紫丁香在深色花園牆前特別醒目。
visual cue: white lilacs as garden flowers
- plant a lilac
- cut lilacs
- lilac bush
- sweet-smelling lilacs
用法筆記
In gardening talk, lilac can mean the whole bush or one of its flower clusters. The plural lilacs often refers to cut branches used indoors.
2. a light purple colour that has a soft pink tone in it
淡紫色
帶粉調的淺紫色
a light purple colour that has a soft pink tone in it
Jason mixed white paint with purple to get a soft lilac.
Jason 把白色顏料和紫色混在一起，調出柔和的淡紫色。
pattern: get / choose / use a lilac
The designer added touches of lilac to the cafe walls and menus.
設計師在咖啡館的牆面和菜單上加了幾處淡紫色點綴。
In morning light, the clouds faded from pink to lilac.
晨光裡，雲層從粉紅慢慢淡成淡紫色。
Reema prefers lilac because it feels gentler than bright purple.
Reema 喜歡淡紫色，因為它比亮紫色更柔和。
contrast: lilac vs bright purple
- shade of lilac
- touches of lilac
- soft lilac
- pale lilac
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you name the colour itself. Use a lilac when you mean one particular shade in paint, fabric, or design.
lilac — 形容詞
- lilacpositive
- more lilaccomparative
- most lilacsuperlative
1. describes something that is light purple with a slight pink tone
淡紫的
形容物品呈淺紫色
describes something that is light purple with a slight pink tone
Constanza wore a lilac sweater on the cool train ride home.
Constanza 在涼爽的火車回程上穿了一件淡紫的毛衣。
attributive adjective before a clothing noun
Theo wrapped the gift in lilac paper and tied it with string.
Theo 用淡紫的包裝紙包禮物，再用細繩綁好。
A lilac sunset spread above the lake after the heavy rain.
大雨過後，湖面上方鋪開了一片淡紫的晚霞。
common collocation: lilac sky / lilac sunset
Yael bought lilac shoes to match her spring festival dress.
Yael 買了淡紫的鞋子來搭配春祭的洋裝。
- lilac dress
- lilac paper
- lilac sky
- lilac shoes
用法筆記
Most often used before nouns for clothes, flowers, walls, or skies. If you name the colour by itself, use the noun sense instead.