olives
olives — 名詞
- olivessingular
- olivesesplural
1. a small, bitter-tasting fruit that ranges in color from green to black and is ea
橄欖
小型苦味果實，可食用或榨油
a small, bitter-tasting fruit that ranges in color from green to black and is eaten whole or pressed to produce oil; also the name of the Mediterranean tree that bears this fruit
Karim added sliced black olives to the pizza before putting it into the oven.
Karim 在披薩上加了切好的黑橄欖，然後放進烤箱。
countable, often used in plural form for the fruit
The Chen family grows olive trees on their land in southern Italy.
陳家在義大利南部的土地上種植橄欖樹。
olive tree — modifier use for the tree itself
Emma drizzled olive oil over the roasted vegetables and added a pinch of salt.
Emma 在烤蔬菜上淋了橄欖油，再加了一小撮鹽。
These green olives taste very salty because they were kept in brine for weeks.
這些綠橄欖嚐起來很鹹，因為它們在鹽水中泡了好幾週。
A single olive tree can produce fruit for more than a hundred years.
一棵橄欖樹可以結果超過一百年。
文法句型
olive + noun (as modifier): olive oil / olive tree
用法筆記
When referring to the fruit, the plural form 'olives' is more common than the singular 'an olive'. As a modifier before another noun, the singular form is used: olive oil, olive tree, olive grove.
常見錯誤
2. a dull, yellowish-green color that looks like the skin of an unripe olive fruit
橄欖綠
一種黃綠色
a dull, yellowish-green color that looks like the skin of an unripe olive fruit
Nora painted her kitchen walls in a soft shade of olive that reminded her of the hills in Tuscany.
Nora 把廚房牆壁漆成柔和的橄欖綠，讓她想起托斯卡尼的山丘。
a shade of olive — common color-noun pattern
The army jacket was a dark olive, almost the same color as the surrounding pine forest.
那件軍用夾克是深橄欖色，幾乎和周圍的松樹林同一個顏色。
Mei chose an olive scarf to go with her cream-colored coat for the autumn trip.
Mei 選了一條橄欖色圍巾，搭配她米白色的大衣去秋遊。
The living room curtains are a pale olive that matches the wooden floorboards nicely.
客廳窗簾是淡橄欖色，和木地板的顏色很搭配。
Hoa prefers shades of olive over brighter greens because they feel more natural and calm.
Hoa 比較喜歡橄欖色系而非亮綠色，因為橄欖色感覺更自然、更沉穩。
- olive green
more specific; clarifies that the color is a type of green
文法句型
a shade of olive
olive + noun: olive green
用法筆記
As a color noun, 'olive' can be used with modifiers such as 'pale', 'dark', 'soft', or 'dull'. It is often used in the phrase 'olive green' to make the color clearer.
常見錯誤
olives — 形容詞
- olivespositive
- more olivescomparative
- most olivessuperlative
1. having the color olive green — a yellowish-green shade that is not bright
橄欖綠的
略帶黃綠的顏色
having the color olive green — a yellowish-green shade that is not bright
Stephanie wore an olive sweater and dark jeans to the casual dinner party.
Stephanie 穿了一件橄欖綠毛衣和深色牛仔褲去參加休閒晚宴。
olive + clothing noun
The shutters on the old farmhouse were painted an olive color that faded in the sun.
老農舍的百葉窗原本漆成橄欖綠色，但已在陽光下褪色。
Caio chose olive tiles for the bathroom because they hide dust better than white ones.
Caio 為浴室挑了橄欖綠磁磚，因為比白色磁磚更耐髒。
That jacket looks olive in this light, but it is actually a dark brown color.
那件外套在這種光線下看起來是橄欖綠色的，但其實是深棕色。
Lotte picked an olive paint for the bookshelf to match the wooden desk in her study.
Lotte 為書架選了橄欖綠色油漆，以搭配書房裡的木製書桌。
- olive-green
compound form that makes the hue more precise
文法句型
olive + noun
be + olive
用法筆記
This adjective describes objects, fabrics, paints, and other items. For describing skin tone, see the 'OLIVE COMPLEXION' sense below.
2. having skin with a brownish or yellowish undertone, typical of people from Medit
橄欖膚色的
膚色偏黃褐的
having skin with a brownish or yellowish undertone, typical of people from Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or South Asian backgrounds
Karim has olive skin that never burns in the sun, even on the beach in August.
Karim 擁有橄欖膚色，即使在八月的海灘上曬太陽也不會灼傷。
olive skin — standard collocation for complexion
Actors with olive complexions are often cast to play characters from southern Europe.
橄欖膚色的演員經常被選來飾演來自南歐的角色。
olive complexion — attributive use
Mei's olive skin tone glows warmly in the golden afternoon light of the studio.
Mei 的橄欖膚色在攝影棚的金色午後光線中散發著溫暖的光澤。
The jewelry looked beautiful against Diya's olive-toned hands at the wedding ceremony.
婚禮上，珠寶在 Diya 那雙偏橄欖色調的手上顯得格外亮麗。
People with olive skin can wear both gold and silver jewelry equally well.
橄欖膚色的人戴金色和銀色首飾都同樣好看。
- olive-skinned
compound adjective with the same meaning, used before nouns
- olive-toned
slightly less common; emphasizes the shade rather than the skin type
文法句型
olive skin
olive complexion
用法筆記
This sense refers only to skin or complexion. Unlike the color sense, it has a warm, human connotation and is used respectfully to describe a common skin type across many populations.