n (1)色(彩)(quality that objects have and can be seen when light of different wavelengths shines on them)[U]：We need more～in our room我们房间需要色彩丰富点。be dark green/light blue in～是深绿色/浅蓝色的;be light/dark in～色淡/深;(sth) be a mass of～是五颜六色的;～code/scheme色彩标记/调配;There's a lot of～in the garden in spring.春天花园里姹紫嫣红。

(2)颜色(particular example of this quality)[C]：What～is it/What is the～of it? — It's red.“这是什么颜色的?”“红的。” What～flowers do you like? 你喜欢什么颜色的花? The leaves are the～of jade/a green～.这些叶子颜色如玉/是绿颜色的。

(3)颜(染)料(paint or dye that provides one of these special qualities)[C，U]：mix several～s to get the dark green把这几种颜料混合以得到深绿色;paint in(with)water-～(s)/oil-～(s) 用水彩/油彩作画;use bright～in a painting在一幅画中使用鲜艳的颜色;

(4)彩色(use of all colours，not only black and white)[U]：a picture/film in～彩照/彩色电影;～photography/television/printing彩色摄影/电视/印刷;

(5)气(血，脸)色(healthy redness of the face;complexion)[U](尤用于下列用法中)：have very little/a high/a good～脸色苍白/红润/很健康;lose/change～脸色变得苍白/改变(为苍白或通红);Ill health made her～poor.身体不好使她脸色苍白。The fresh air brought～to his cheeks/brought back his healthy～.新鲜空气使他脸色红润了/又有了健康的气色。be/look/feel off～气色不佳;〖反〗paleness;

(6)(种族)肤色(skin-colour as a racial characteristic)[U]：people of all ～s 各种肤色的人们;a person of～非白种人;～prejudice/bar/(AmE)line种族偏见/隔离/隔离;discrimination based on～肤色(种族)歧视;

(7)风采(色彩)，生动(vivid and interesting detail or qualities)[U]：His lecture has a lot of/is full of～. 他的讲演绘声绘色。The～of his writing excites me.他的文采令我激动。introduce lots of～into one's description of a battle有声有色地描述一次战斗;

(8)(音乐的)生动(变化)(distinctive quality of sound in music)[U]：a piece with much～一支生动的曲子;His playing lacks～.他的演奏缺乏生气。

→′colo(u)rfast adj 不变(褪)色的;′colo(u)rful adj 色彩丰富(鲜艳)的，生动的;′colo(u)rless adj 无色的;苍白的;乏味的;′colo(u)r-blind adj 色盲的;′colo(u)r-blindness n 色盲;

v (1)使……着色(give colour to(sth)，eg by painting，dyeing or staining)[T+n，C+n+adj]：～a picture/one's hair给画上色/染发;～a wall/a ceiling green把墙/天花板刷成绿色;〖同〗 paint，dye，stain;

(2)变色(take on or change colour)[I]：Leaves are beginning to～.树叶开始变色了。

(3)脸红(become red in the face;blush)[I，I+adv(up)+prep(at)，I+adv(up)，I+prep(at)]：She/Her face～ed (up) with embarrassment (annoyance).由于窘迫(气恼)她(的)脸红了。She/Her face～ed (up) at the remark/the mention of it/his compliments.由于听到那评语/提到这事/听到他的恭维她(的)脸红了。〖同〗redden;

(4)影响，渲染(influence(sth)，esp in a negative way;give a special emphasis，usu one that is not true，to sth)[T+n，尤pass]：Don't allow your emotion/personal feelings～your judgement (decision).不要让你的情绪/个人感情影响你的判断(决定)。His attitude was～ed by his hatred.他的态度受到他的仇恨的影响。give a highly～ed account of one's travel/one's difficulties/what had happened大加渲染地描述旅行/困难/所发生的事情;He always～s his stories with adventures.他总是用冒险的内容来渲染他的故事。Her account of the accident was～ed by her vivid imagination.她对事故的描述充满了生动的想象。〖同〗affect，influence;

colour in(v adv)涂(上)色(vt)：～in all the pictures in a book把书中的画都涂上色;

→′coloured adj 带……色的;n 有色人(种);′colouring n 着(染)色;脸色;色素