sandy

/ˈsændi/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈændi] /ˈsændi/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈændi] /ˈsan-dē/ (ame, mw)

sandy — 形容詞

  • sandypositive
  • sandiercomparative
  • sandiestsuperlative

1. describes a surface or area that has a layer of sand on it, or a substance that

1.形容詞A2
釋義

多沙的

覆蓋著沙子或含有沙子的

describes a surface or area that has a layer of sand on it, or a substance that contains sand

例句

The children loved playing on the sandy beach near their hotel.

孩子們很喜歡在飯店附近的沙灘上玩耍。

collocation: sandy beach

I wiped my sandy feet on the mat before going inside.

進屋前，我在踏墊上拍了拍滿是沙子的腳。

同義詞
  • gritty

    describes a texture with small hard particles, but the particles may not be sand

  • dusty

    describes a surface covered with very fine dry powder, such as soil or dirt rather than sand

文法句型

sandy + noun (a sandy beach)

be/look/feel + sandy (the path felt sandy)

2. describes hair that is a light yellowish-orange colour, similar to the colour of

2.形容詞B1
釋義

沙色的

淺棕橙色，多指頭髮顏色

describes hair that is a light yellowish-orange colour, similar to the colour of sand on a beach

例句

Heather has short sandy hair and green eyes.

Heather 留著一頭沙色的短髮和一雙綠色的眼睛。

collocation: sandy hair

The little boy's sandy hair got even lighter in the summer sun.

那個小男孩的沙色頭髮在夏天陽光下變得顏色更淡了。

describes hair colour that changes with sun exposure

同義詞
  • fair

    a more general term for light-coloured hair, not specifically the orange-brown shade

  • blonde

    light yellow hair; sandy is a specific shade of blonde with more orange tones

  • auburn

    a reddish-brown colour that is darker and more red than sandy

反義詞
  • dark

    opposite end of the hair colour spectrum

文法句型

sandy + noun (sandy hair)

dye/turn + noun + sandy blonde

用法筆記

This sense is restricted to human hair colour; use 'sandy-coloured' for objects or animal fur.

常見錯誤

❌She has blonde hair' (when it is actually an orange-brown shade).
✅She has sandy hair.
💡'sandy' describes a specific light brownish-orange shade between blonde and auburn.