vermilion
/vəˈmɪl.jən/ (bre, ipa) · [vɚmˈɪljən] /vɚˈmɪl.jən/ (ame, ipa) · [vɚmˈɪljən] /vər-ˈmil-yən How to pronounce vermilion (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /vəˈmɪliən/ (bre, ipa) · [vɚmˈɪljən] /vərˈmɪliən/ (ame, ipa)
vermilion — 名詞
- vermilionsingular
- vermilionsplural
1. a bold red colour that leans slightly toward orange, often found in paints, fabr
朱紅；鮮紅
帶橘色調的明亮紅色
a bold red colour that leans slightly toward orange, often found in paints, fabrics, and natural objects such as autumn leaves
Hiroshi, an Osaka portrait painter, used vermilion on his subject's lips in the wedding portrait.
大阪的肖像畫家 Hiroshi 在婚禮肖像畫中，用朱紅色為畫中人的雙脣上色。
vermilion as a paint colour
At Lunar New Year, families hang vermilion banners and give children lucky red envelopes.
農曆新年時，家家戶戶懸掛朱紅色春聯，並給孩子們發紅包。
vermilion in cultural contexts
Nora's deep vermilion silk dress, like dried chili peppers, glowed against the grey winter street.
Nora 那件如乾辣椒色般的深朱紅色絲質洋裝，在冬日灰濛濛的街道上閃耀奪目。
On the maple hillside, leaves shifted from orange to deep vermilion in the fading light.
楓樹山坡上，葉片在暮色中從橙色轉為濃郁的朱紅色。
文法句型
vermilion [noun]
[be] vermilion
用法筆記
Vermilion sits between red and orange on the colour spectrum; it is warmer and brighter than crimson, which has a blue tint. The word is occasionally spelled 'vermillion' in British English.
常見錯誤
vermilion — 形容詞
- vermilionpositive
- more vermilioncomparative
- most vermilionsuperlative
1. having a very bright red colour with a slight orange tone, similar to the shade
朱紅的；亮紅
描述帶橘色調之亮紅色的
having a very bright red colour with a slight orange tone, similar to the shade of a fire engine or maple leaves in autumn
Liang bought a vermilion envelope to hold the wedding gift money for his cousin.
Liang 買了一個朱紅色的信封，用來裝要送給表弟的結婚禮金。
vermilion + noun describing an object
The vermilion hibiscus flowers, vivid as a fire engine, attract hummingbirds from a kilometre away.
朱紅色的扶桑花，鮮豔如消防車的漆色，能吸引一公里外的蜂鳥。
vermilion + noun describing plants
Brooke painted her front door vermilion so visitors could find the house easily at night.
Brooke 把自家大門漆成朱紅色，方便訪客在夜間找到她的房子。
A pair of handmade Kyoto vermilion teacups, like autumn leaves, sat on the shelf.
一對來自京都的手作朱紅色茶杯，宛如秋葉的色澤，擺在架上。
- scarlet
a slightly more orange-leaning red; often used for clothing and flowers
- ruby-red
a rich red like a ruby gemstone, less orange than vermilion
- cherry-red
a bright, pure red; vermilion has a more noticeable orange undertone
文法句型
vermilion + [noun]
be + vermilion
用法筆記
Used both attributively (before a noun: 'a vermilion scarf') and predicatively (after a linking verb: 'the scarf is vermilion'). Unlike 'red', it is rarely used in figurative expressions — you would not say 'vermilion with anger'.