maroon
maroon — 形容詞
- maroonpositive
- more marooncomparative
- most maroonsuperlative
1. describes something that has a dark reddish-purple colour, sitting between red a
栗色的
深紅帶紫色的
describes something that has a dark reddish-purple colour, sitting between red and brown on the colour spectrum — similar to dark red wine, chestnuts, or certain autumn leaves
Yuki wore a beautiful maroon scarf that matched the autumn leaves outside her window.
Yuki 戴了一條漂亮的栗色圍巾，和她窗外秋天的落葉很相配。
maroon + clothing: describing garment colour
The kitchen walls were painted a warm maroon shade that made the room feel cosy.
廚房的牆壁漆成溫暖的栗色，讓整個房間感覺很舒適。
maroon + paint / shade: describing interior colour
Amara chose a maroon dress for the graduation ceremony because it looked elegant and formal.
Amara 選了一件栗色洋裝參加畢業典禮，因為它看起來優雅又正式。
The football team's maroon jerseys were easy to spot from the top row of the stadium.
足球隊的栗色球衣從體育館最上層看臺也能清楚辨認出來。
We picked a maroon carpet for the living room so it would hide dirt better than a light one.
我們為客廳挑選了栗色地毯，這樣比淺色地毯更不容易顯髒。
- burgundy
slightly more purple-toned than maroon; often associated with wine
- crimson
brighter and less brownish; a vivid deep red with a cool undertone
- wine-coloured
more informal; describes any red so dark it resembles red wine
常見錯誤
maroon — 名詞
1. the dark reddish-purple colour that sits between red, brown, and a hint of purpl
栗色
深紫紅色的色調
the dark reddish-purple colour that sits between red, brown, and a hint of purple on the colour spectrum — the colour of dark red wine, chestnuts, or certain autumn leaves
Sofia prefers maroon over bright red because it feels more elegant and less flashy.
Sofia 偏愛栗色勝過亮紅色，因為她覺得栗色更優雅、不那麼花俏。
prefer + maroon over [colour]: expressing colour preference
The artist mixed a touch of black into red paint to get a deep maroon for the portrait.
那位畫家在紅色顏料裡加了一點黑色，調出深栗色來畫肖像。
deep maroon: intensifier adjective before colour name
Diego held up two shirts — one navy blue and one maroon — and asked for a second opinion.
Diego 拿了兩件襯衫——一件深藍色、一件栗色——想聽聽別人的意見。
The team's away uniforms were a striking maroon with gold stripes along each sleeve.
球隊的客場球衣是醒目的栗色，袖子上綴有金色條紋。
The hills across the valley turn to maroon and orange when cold weather arrives each year.
谷地對面的山坡每年天氣轉冷時會轉為栗色和橘色。
用法筆記
As a colour name, maroon is typically uncountable ('a shade of maroon'), but it can be countable when referring to specific varieties ('the painting uses several different maroons').
常見錯誤
2. a person who has been deliberately left alone in a remote place, such as a deser
被放逐者
被遺棄在荒島的人
a person who has been deliberately left alone in a remote place, such as a deserted island, with no way to escape or get help from others
The old sailor told stories of a maroon who had survived alone on the island for seven years.
那位老水手講述了一個被放逐者在島上獨自存活七年的故事。
a maroon: referring to a stranded individual
Rescue workers found the maroons living in shelters made from palm leaves and driftwood.
搜救人員發現那些被放逐者住在用棕櫚葉和漂流木搭建的棚屋裡。
An old fisherman remembered a maroon who had waved for rescue from a small rocky island.
一位老漁夫記得有個被放逐者在一個小岩島上揮手求救。
A group of sailors spotted the maroon waving a cloth from the far shore.
一群水手看見那名被放逐者在遠處岸邊揮著一塊布。
用法筆記
This noun sense is quite rare in modern English. The participial adjective marooned ('stranded') or the verb phrase 'was marooned' is used far more often than the noun form 'a maroon'.
常見錯誤
maroon — 動詞
- maroonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- maroons3rd person singular
- marooning-ing form
- maroonedpast simple
1. to deliberately abandon someone in a remote or isolated place where they have no
拋棄；遺棄
把人遺棄在偏遠無援處
to deliberately abandon someone in a remote or isolated place where they have no means of escape, no resources, and little chance of being rescued — or, more loosely, to leave someone stuck in a difficult situation through circumstances beyond their control
The pirates marooned the captain on a tiny island with only a bottle of water.
海盜們把船長遺棄在一座小島上，只給了他一瓶水。
active voice: pirates marooned [someone] on [place]
A sudden snowstorm marooned the hikers in a mountain cabin for three days.
一場突如其來的暴風雪把登山客困在山間小屋裡整整三天。
natural disaster as subject: snowstorm marooned [someone] in [place]
The family was marooned on the highway when their car broke down late at night.
那家人因為車子在深夜拋錨，被困在公路上動彈不得。
Omar's boss marooned him at a remote training centre with no transport back to the city.
Omar 的老闆把他丟在一個偏遠的訓練中心，沒有安排回市區的交通。
The retreating army marooned its wounded soldiers in the mountain pass without any supplies.
撤退的軍隊把傷兵遺棄在山隘裡，沒有留下任何補給物資。
- strand
the more common everyday word; less dramatic and can apply to objects ('stranded luggage'), not just people
- abandon
broader meaning — can be temporary or permanent, and can apply to plans, pets, or people; does not carry the specific sense of remote isolation
- desert
similar to abandon but often implies breaking a duty or promise; used for soldiers who leave their post
- rescue
saving someone from a dangerous or isolated situation
文法句型
maroon + someone + in/on/at + place
be marooned
用法筆記
Most frequently used in the passive voice — 'was marooned' or 'got marooned' — especially when the abandonment is caused by weather, war, or mechanical failure rather than by a person's deliberate act. The active voice ('They marooned him…') is more literary and typically implies a deliberate, cruel act.