multicoloured
/ˌmʌltiˈkʌləd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlərd/ (ame, ipa)
multicoloured — 形容詞
- multicolouredpositive
- more multicolouredcomparative
- most multicolouredsuperlative
1. showing or made up of several different colours, often in patches, stripes, or b
五彩繽紛的
由多種不同顏色組成或呈現的
showing or made up of several different colours, often in patches, stripes, or bright patterns.
Amihan wore a multicoloured silk scarf to the school festival.
Amihan 在學校園遊會上戴了一條五顏六色的絲巾。
attributive: multicoloured + noun
The market stalls were filled with multicoloured fruit from local farms.
市場攤位上擺滿了當地農場運來的五顏六色水果。
collocation: multicoloured fruit / flowers / fabric
Children painted a huge multicoloured mural on the playground wall.
孩子們在遊樂場牆上畫了一幅巨大的多彩壁畫。
Darius decorated the cake with multicoloured sugar stars for his daughter's birthday.
Darius 在蛋糕上用五顏六色的糖星星裝飾，慶祝女兒的生日。
The parrots in the rainforest were small but brilliantly multicoloured.
雨林裡的鸚鵡雖小，但羽毛五彩繽紛。
- colourful
more general; emphasises liveliness, may apply to atmosphere not just objects
- variegated
more formal/technical, often used for plants and patterns
- motley
often pejorative; suggests a random or mismatched mix
- monochrome
having only one colour or shades of one colour
- plain
without pattern or extra colours
文法句型
multicoloured + noun
be + multicoloured
用法筆記
Almost always attributive before a noun (a multicoloured dress); predicative use (the bird is multicoloured) is possible but less common. American English usually spells it 'multicolored'.