adj (1)黄色的(of the colour yellow)：the Y～River/Sea 黄河/黄海; a～book 黄皮书;～croaker 黄鱼;a～spot 黄斑;A～scarf would look nice with that dress.一条黄色围巾配那身衣服会很好看。〖同〗yellow-coloured，gold，yellow-orange，straw-coloured;

(2)黄肤色的(having yellowish skin)：The Japanese and Chinese belong to the～race.日本人和中国人属于黄色人种。

(3)胆小的(cowardly)(infml)(derog)：a～traitor/streak 怕死的叛徒/怯懦的性格;too～to fight 太怯懦不敢参战; If he didn't fight he was～.如果他不参战就是怕死。〖同〗cowardly，fainthearted;〖反〗brave，courageous，fearless，bold，daring;

(4)歪曲事实的;低极趣味的(distorting news on purpose)：～press/journalism 黄色书刊/新闻;

n (1)黄色(colour of gold，butter，etc)[C，U]：a beautiful shade of～漂亮的黄色调;several different～s 几种不同的黄色;I admire the～s，pinks and reds of the roses.我欣赏各种黄色、粉色、红色的玫瑰花。Y～is his favourite colour. 黄色是他最喜欢的颜色。

(2)黄色(布料、衣服)(paint，material，clothes in the colour of yellow)[U]：wear～穿黄色衣服;

v(使)变黄(make or become yellow)[I，T+n]：It was autumn and the leaves are beginning to～.秋天到了，树叶开始变黄。Bleach keeps the white clothes from～ing.漂白剂使白色衣服不发黄。The books～ed with age/have been～ed by sunlight. 由于天长日久/阳光照射，书发黄了。～ing autumn leaves 渐渐变黄的秋叶;〖反〗whiten，brighten