powder blue
powder blue — 名詞
1. a light, soft shade of blue with a slightly greyish quality, like the colour of
粉藍色
帶灰調的柔和淡藍色
a light, soft shade of blue with a slightly greyish quality, like the colour of fine dusting powder or a hazy winter sky
The children's bedroom walls were painted in a soft powder blue that felt very peaceful.
孩子們的臥室牆壁漆成了柔和的粉藍色，感覺非常平靜。
Amara chose powder blue for her bridesmaids' dresses because it suited every skin tone.
Amara 選擇粉藍色作為伴娘禮服的顏色，因為它適合所有膚色。
pattern: 'chose powder blue for + [purpose]'
The old Volkswagen had been repainted in powder blue, its original shade from 1968.
那輛老福斯汽車重新烤漆成粉藍色，那是它 1968 年出廠時的原色。
Powder blue and cream together gave the seaside cottage a fresh, airy feel.
粉藍色搭配奶油色，讓海濱小屋有種清新通透的感覺。
Kenji wanted the living room in powder blue, but his wife preferred pale green.
Kenji 想把客廳布置成粉藍色，但他太太比較喜歡淡綠色。
- baby blue
a warmer, slightly brighter pale blue; powder blue is cooler with a greyish undertone
- pastel blue
a broader category of soft light blues; powder blue is one specific shade within it
- duck-egg blue
a pale blue with a greenish hint; powder blue leans greyer rather than greener
- navy blue
a very dark, deep blue
- royal blue
a rich, vivid medium-to-dark blue
powder blue — 形容詞
1. of a light, soft blue colour with a slightly muted, greyish tone; having the col
粉藍色的
呈現柔和灰調淡藍色的
of a light, soft blue colour with a slightly muted, greyish tone; having the colour of powder blue
Fatima wore a powder blue hijab that matched her long skirt perfectly.
Fatima 戴著一條粉藍色的頭巾，和她身上的長裙非常搭配。
attributive: 'powder blue + [clothing item]'
The powder blue envelope sat on the hall table, addressed in neat handwriting.
粉藍色的信封放在玄關桌上，地址寫得整整齊齊。
Diego bought a powder blue bicycle for his daughter's eighth birthday.
Diego 買了一輛粉藍色的腳踏車，送給女兒當八歲生日禮物。
Esther's powder blue suitcase was easy to spot on the airport luggage belt.
Esther 的粉藍色行李箱在機場行李轉盤上很容易辨認。
Nadia painted the front door powder blue to make the old house feel brighter.
Nadia 把前門漆成粉藍色，讓老房子看起來明亮一些。
- pale blue
any light blue; powder blue is a specific shade with a greyish cast
- light blue
a general term covering many pale blue shades; less specific than powder blue
- baby blue
a slightly warmer, more saturated pale blue; powder blue is cooler and greyer
用法筆記
Often used after verbs like 'paint' or 'dye' as a colour complement, as well as before nouns.