tinge
/tɪndʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪndʒ] /tɪndʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪndʒ] /ˈtinj How to pronounce tinge (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tinge — 名詞
- tingesingular
- tingesplural
1. a colour, a feeling, or another quality that shows up only in small measure — en
些許；一絲
微量的顏色、感受或特質
a colour, a feeling, or another quality that shows up only in small measure — enough to sense but not to dominate.
There was a tinge of sadness in Yuki's voice as she spoke of home.
Yuki 提起家鄉時，聲音裡帶有一絲感傷。
a tinge of + emotion
Amara's white dress had a faint greenish tinge after she sat on the grass.
Amara 的白色洋裝在坐過草地之後，泛著淡淡的淺綠色。
a faint [colour]ish tinge
Kenji could hear a tinge of bitterness in his grandmother's words about the old neighborhood.
Kenji 能從祖母談起老街區的語氣中，聽出一絲苦澀。
The evening sky showed a soft purple tinge just before the stars came out.
星星出來之前，傍晚的天空泛著柔和的淡紫色。
文法句型
a tinge of + [colour/emotion/quality]
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' + a noun that names the colour, emotion, or quality (e.g., a tinge of regret, a tinge of pink). Often paired with adjectives like 'faint', 'slight', or 'soft' to emphasise the small degree.
常見錯誤
tinge — 動詞
- tingepresent simple I / you / we / they
- tingeshe / she / it
- tingedpast simple
- tingeing-ing form
1. to give a subtle hint of a colour, a feeling, or a quality to something, leaving
沾染；略帶
使略帶某種顏色或感受
to give a subtle hint of a colour, a feeling, or a quality to something, leaving it mostly unchanged but adding a slight effect.
The morning sun tinged the clouds with soft shades of pink and gold.
清晨的陽光為雲朵染上柔和的金色與粉紅色。
tinge + object + with + colour
Mateo's voice was tinged with excitement as he described his travel plans.
Mateo 在描述他的旅行計劃時，語氣中帶著一絲興奮。
passive: be tinged with + emotion
A feeling of relief tinged Fatima's farewell to the hospital staff.
一股如釋重負的感覺，為 Fatima 向醫院工作人員的道別添上了一絲欣慰。
The white tablecloth was tinged pink where the red wine had spilled.
紅酒灑過的地方，白色桌布染上了一點粉紅。
Old memories tinged Elena's smile with a hint of sadness.
舊時回憶讓 Elena 的笑容中帶著一絲感傷。
- overwhelm
suggests a dominant effect that completely changes something
文法句型
tinge + object + with + [colour/emotion]
be tinged with + [colour/emotion]
用法筆記
Very common in the passive structure 'be tinged with', especially for emotions (tinged with regret, tinged with envy). When used for colours, the colour name can follow directly without 'with' (tinged pink, tinged green).