suntan

/ˈsʌn.tæn/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌntˌæn] /ˈsʌn.tæn/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌntˌæn] /ˈsən-ˌtan How to pronounce suntan (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsʌntæn/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌntˌæn] /ˈsʌntæn/ (ame, ipa)

suntan — 名詞

  • suntansingular
  • suntansplural

1. a healthy brown colour on the skin that appears after you spend time in strong s

1.名詞A2
釋義

古銅膚色

皮膚因日曬變成褐色

a healthy brown colour on the skin that appears after you spend time in strong sunshine

例句

After the sailing trip, Christopher came back with a deep suntan on his shoulders.

航海旅行後，Christopher 回來時肩膀已經曬出了很深的古銅膚色。

collocation: deep suntan

Diya used aloe gel to keep her suntan from turning dry and patchy.

Diya 擦了蘆薈凝膠，好讓自己的古銅膚色不要變得乾燥又斑駁。

after-sun care: keep a suntan

同義詞
  • tan

    the shorter everyday word; often used in the same situations

  • bronze

    more literary or admiring; suggests a rich golden-brown colour

反義詞
  • sunburn

    damage from too much sun, rather than an attractive brown colour

文法句型

have/get + a + suntan

a + deep/light + suntan

用法筆記

Usually used for the brown look on someone's skin after sun exposure. It often appears with verbs like 'have', 'get', or 'lose'.

常見錯誤

❌I was very suntan after the trip.
✅I had a deep suntan after the trip.
💡'suntan' is a noun in this pattern, so use it with 'have' or 'get'.

suntan — 形容詞