yellowed
/ˈye-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce yellow (audio) dialectal ˈye-lər or ˈya-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈjel.əʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjel.oʊ/ (ame, ipa)
yellowed — 形容詞
- yellowedpositive
- more yellowedcomparative
- most yellowedsuperlative
1. having a colour that is similar to that of a ripe lemon, the middle part of a su
黃色的
像檸檬或蛋黃的顏色
having a colour that is similar to that of a ripe lemon, the middle part of a sunflower, or the inside of a hard-boiled egg.
Rachel bought a soft yellow scarf to match her winter coat.
Rachel 買了一條柔和的黃色圍巾來搭配她的冬季外套。
A bright yellow school bus stopped at the corner of Elm Street every morning.
每天早上，一輛亮黃色的校車停在 Elm 街的轉角處。
fixed expression: yellow school bus
The children drew yellow sunflowers and blue sky in their art class.
孩子們在美術課上畫了黃色的向日葵和藍色的天空。
Lan hung yellow curtains in the kitchen to make the room feel warmer.
Lan 在廚房中掛上黃色窗簾，讓房間感覺更溫暖。
2. having become a pale or dull yellow over a period of time, usually because of ag
泛黃的
因老化或日曬變成淡黃色的
having become a pale or dull yellow over a period of time, usually because of ageing, sunlight, or physical damage.
The pages of the old book had turned yellow and brittle from sunlight.
那本舊書的書頁因為日曬而變得泛黃且易碎。
result of ageing: paper yellowed + brittle from sunlight
Ravindra found a yellowed newspaper clipping in his grandmother's wooden chest.
Ravindra 在他祖母的木箱裡發現了一張泛黃的舊報紙剪報。
The hospital curtains looked yellowed after years of strong sunlight and regular washing.
醫院的窗簾經過多年的強烈日曬和定期清洗後看起來泛黃了。
Hugo's white shirt had yellowed under the arms from sweat and deodorant.
Hugo 的白襯衫在腋下因汗水和止汗劑而泛黃。
Adina noticed the yellowed photograph still sitting on her uncle's dusty shelf.
Adina 注意到那張泛黃的照片還放在她叔叔積滿灰塵的架子上。
- yellowing
suggests an ongoing process rather than a finished state: 'the yellowing pages of the book'
- discoloured
broader term for any unwanted colour change; not specific to yellow
- stained
implies a spotty or uneven yellowing caused by contact with a substance
用法筆記
Commonly used of paper, fabric, bone, teeth, and plastic. The cause (sunlight, age, smoke, damp) is often named nearby.
常見錯誤
3. an insulting and racist word that stereotypes a person of East Asian or Southeas
種族歧視詞
對東亞或東南亞人的種族侮辱詞
an insulting and racist word that stereotypes a person of East Asian or Southeast Asian heritage by referring to their skin colour. This word is extremely offensive and should never be used.
In the school cafeteria, a boy yelled 'yellowed!' at Jun's brother from South Korea.
在學校餐廳裡，一名男孩對著來自南韓的 Jun 的哥哥大喊「yellowed」。
concrete scenario: shows the term being used as an insult in a specific setting
Lan was hurt when a classmate called her grandmother a 'yellowed woman' on the bus.
當同學在公車上稱 Lan 的祖母為「yellowed 女人」時，Lan 感到非常受傷。
Some history books from the 1940s used the racist term 'yellowed' to describe Chinese labourers.
1940 年代的一些歷史教科書曾用種族歧視詞「yellowed」來描述中國勞工。
Mr. Park showed a 1950s magazine using 'yellowed' to mock Chinese railway workers.
Park 老師拿出一本 1950 年代的雜誌，上面用「yellowed」來嘲諷中國鐵路工人。
用法筆記
This is one of the most offensive words in modern English when directed at a person. Using it to describe someone's appearance or ethnicity is racist and causes serious harm. Never use this word to refer to a person or group of people.
常見錯誤
4. not having enough courage to face danger, a difficult situation, or a challenge;
膽小的
缺乏勇氣、容易害怕的
not having enough courage to face danger, a difficult situation, or a challenge; easily frightened.
The other children called him yellow when he refused to climb the tall oak tree.
其他孩子因為他不敢爬上那棵高大的橡樹而罵他 yellow（膽小）。
informal schoolyard insult
Chidi knew he would look yellow if he walked away from the argument at work.
Chidi 知道如果他在工作上的爭論中退縮，就會被看作 yellow（膽小鬼）。
Nobody wants to be called yellow when their friends are trying something dangerous.
當朋友們正在嘗試危險的事情時，沒有人想被說成 yellow（膽小）。
In old gangster films, characters were called yellow if they ran away from a fight.
在老派的黑幫電影中，角色如果在打鬥中逃跑就會被罵 yellow（膽小）。
- brave
willing to face danger or pain; the direct opposite
用法筆記
Old-fashioned in modern English. The far more common term for this meaning is 'yellow' (adjective). 'Yellowed' in this sense is only found in older US texts and dialogue.
常見錯誤
yellowed — 名詞
1. the colour that people see in ripe lemons, egg yolks, and the middle part of a s
黃色
檸檬或蛋黃的顏色
the colour that people see in ripe lemons, egg yolks, and the middle part of a sunflower.
The couple chose a pale yellow for the nursery walls to keep the room bright.
這對夫婦為嬰兒房挑了淺黃色，讓房間保持明亮。
Little Yuna pointed at the bus and yelled 'yellow!' before her mother could ask.
小 Yuna 指著公車大喊「黃色！」她媽媽都還沒來得及問。
everyday context: a child identifying the colour of a familiar object
Evelyn mixed white paint into the yellow to create a lighter shade for the fence.
Evelyn 在黃色油漆中加入白色，調出更淺的色調來粉刷圍籬。
The artist used bright yellow to draw attention to the centre of the painted flower.
這位藝術家用亮黃色來突顯畫中花朵的中心。
yellowed — 動詞
- yellowedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- yelloweds3rd person singular
- yelloweding-ing form
- yellowededpast simple
1. to gradually change to a pale or dull yellow colour, or to cause something to ch
變黃；使變黃
逐漸變成黃色或使某物變黃
to gradually change to a pale or dull yellow colour, or to cause something to change in that way, usually as a result of age, light, or chemical reaction.
The hot summer sun had yellowed the white curtains on the kitchen window.
夏天炎熱的陽光把廚房窗戶上的白色窗簾曬黃了。
transitive: the sun yellowed the curtains
Eliska's lace wedding dress had yellowed inside the storage box after forty years.
Eliska 的蕾絲結婚禮服在儲物盒裡放了四十年後已經變黃。
intransitive: the dress yellowed (by itself)
Constant rain and damp air had yellowed the walls of the old basement room.
持續的雨水和潮濕的空氣讓老舊地下室的牆壁泛黃了。
Walid left his white shirt on the line until the sun yellowed the collar.
Walid 把白襯衫晾在繩子上直到太陽把衣領曬黃了。
The old newspaper articles had yellowed so badly that the words were hard to read.
那些舊報紙泛黃得厲害，上面的字跡已經很難辨認了。
文法句型
noun + yellow + (over time)
yellow + noun
用法筆記
Intransitive use (the paper yellowed) is more common than transitive (sunlight yellowed the paper). The past participle 'yellowed' is very frequently used as an adjective (see adjective sense 2).