yellow
- IPA[ˈjɛləʊ]
英式
- of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks；having a naturally yellowish or olive skin (as used to describe Chinese or Japanese people).
- yellow colour or pigment；yellow clothes or material
- become yellow, especially with age
noun: yellow, plural noun: yellows
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形容詞
- 1. of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks curly yellow hair 同義詞
- ▪ offensive having a naturally yellowish or olive skin (as used to describe Chinese or Japanese people).
- ▪ denoting a warning of danger which is thought to be near but not actually imminent he put Camp Visoko on yellow alert
- 2. informal not brave; cowardly he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ archaic showing jealousy or suspicion.
- 3. (of a style of writing, especially in journalism) lurid and sensational he based his judgement on headlines and yellow journalism
名詞
- 1. yellow colour or pigment the craft detonated in a blaze of red and yellow a wide range of colours from rich vibrant reds, yellows, blues, and greens to more unexpected pastel shades
- ▪ yellow clothes or material everyone dresses in yellow
- 2. a yellow ball or piece in a game or sport, especially the yellow ball in snooker he missed an easy yellow in frame four
- 3. used in names of moths or butterflies that are mainly yellow in colour.
- 4. any of a number of plant diseases in which the leaves turn yellow, typically caused by viruses and transmitted by insects.
動詞
- 1. become yellow, especially with age the cream paint was beginning to yellow
- turning yellow, especially with age: yellowing lace curtains
- the process of turning yellow, especially through age or illness: yellowing of the skin is a consequence of liver failure
Oxford American Dictionary
- turning yellow, especially with age: yellowing lace curtains
- the process of turning yellow, especially through age or illness: yellowing of the skin is a consequence of liver failure
Oxford Dictionary
- having become yellow, especially with age: a yellowed newspaper cutting
Oxford Dictionary
- having become yellow, especially with age: a yellowed newspaper cutting
Oxford American Dictionary
- a disease of eucalyptus and other native Australian plants, causing a progressive and ... Mundulla yellows poses the biggest threat to woodland birds this country has ever seen
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- a ship's yellow flag, denoting the letter Q for ‘quarantine.’ When flown with another flag, ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- a yellow flag flown by a ship to indicate the presence on board of disease.
Oxford Dictionary
- another term for yellow flag
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- IPA[ˈyelō]
美式
- of the color between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive color ... curly yellow hair
- yellow color or pigment: the craft detonated in a blaze of red and yellow a wide range of colours from rich vibrant reds, yellows, blues, and greens to more unexpected pastel shades
- become yellow, especially with age: the cream paint was beginning to yellow
Oxford American Dictionary