| [/ˈjeləu; ˋjɛlo/] adj 用法:
1 (a) of the colour of ripe lemons, egg yolks or gold, or of a colour similar to this 黄（色）的. =>illus at spectrum 见spectrum插图.
(b) (often offensive 常作轻蔑语) having the light brown skin and complexion of certain eastern Asian peoples （某些东亚民族）黄皮肤的. 用法:
2 (also `yellow-bellied) (infml derog 口, 贬) cowardly 胆怯的:
I always suspected he was yellow. 我总怀疑他很胆小. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) a yellow `streak cowardice in sb's character 生性怯懦. yellow 2
n (a) [C, U] the colour yellow 黄色:
several different yellows (ie shades of yellow) in the paintbox 颜料盒中有几种不同色调的黄色.
(b) [U] yellow substance,material or covering; yellow clothes 黄色的物质、 材料或外层; 黄色的衣服:
wearing yellow 穿著黄衣服. yellow 3
v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become yellow （使某物）变黄或发黄:
yellowing autumn leaves 变黄的秋叶 *
The manuscript had yellowed/was yellowed with age. 手稿因年久而发黄了. |