Unit 07 :
Colors 顏色
Vocabulary
Can only describe colors like red, blue, green , or yellow?
Let’s learn about more different colors!
Part 1
1. crimson /ˈkrɪm.zən/
(adj.)深紅色
a dark, deep red color
2. carmine /ˈoʊ.vəl/
(n.)深紅,暗紅
a deep bright red color
3. fuchsia /ˈfjuː.ʃə/
(adj.)紫紅色(介於粉紅色和紫色之間的顏色)
having a color between pink and purple
4. plum /plʌm/
(adj.)紫紅色的
having a dark reddish-purple color
a plum-colored dress
紫紅色的連衣裙
5. lavender /ˈlæv.ɪn.dɚ/
(n.)(adj.)淡紫色(的)
a pale purple color
6. lilac /ˈlaɪ.lək/
(n.)(adj.)丁香紫色(的),淡紫色(的)(介於粉紅色和紫色之間)
a pale color between pink and purple
7. mauve /moʊv/
(n.)(adj.)淡紫色(的)
a pale purple color
8. tangerine /ˈtæn.dʒə.riːn/
(n.)(adj.)橘紅色(的)
a dark orange color
9. coral /ˈkɔːr.əl/
(n.)(adj.)珊瑚紅(的),淺橘紅(的)
having a color between orange and pink
Paul wore pale grey trousers with a coral T-shirt and black jacket.
保羅穿了條淺灰色長褲,配珊瑚紅T恤和黑夾克。
10. peach /piːtʃ/
(adj.)桃紅色的
having a pale color between pink and orange
Exercise 1
Let’s learn the phrases of color!
- black sheep 害群之馬;敗家子
- white lie 善意的謊言
- have a green thumb 園藝好手
- red-letter day 值得紀念的、特別的日子
- be tickled pink 心花怒放
- out of the blue 毫無預警的
Part 2
11. teal /tiːl/
(n.)(adj.)深青色;深藍綠色
a dark greenish-blue color
12. azure /ˈæʒ.ɚ/
(adj.)天藍色的,蔚藍色的
having the bright blue colour of the sky on a clear day
The once azure skies of Athens have been ruined by atmospheric pollution.
由於大氣污染,雅典曾經蔚藍的天空已經面目全非。
13. indigo /ˈɪn.dɪ.ɡoʊ/
(n.)(adj.)靛藍色(的)
a bluish-purple color
14. aquamarine /ˌæk.wə.məˈriːn/
(n.)(adj.)海藍色(的);淺綠色(的)
a greenish-blue color
15. cerulean /səˈruː.li.ən/
(adj.)天藍色的,蔚藍色的
deep blue in color
16. cyan /ˈsaɪ.ən/
(n.)(adj.)青色的,藍綠色的
a deep greenish-blue color, one of the main colors that are used in color printing and photography
17. emerald /ˈem.ə.rəld/
(n.)翠綠色
a bright green color
18. beige /beɪʒ/
(n.)米色
a pale brown color
19. bronze /brɑːnz/
(n.)(adj.)古銅色(的),青銅色(的)
a dark orange-brown color, like the metal bronze
20. khaki /ˈkɑː.ki/
(n.)(adj.)卡其色(的),土黃色(的)
a dark yellowish-green color
Exercise 2
Describe to your tutor what you see in this picture.
Part 3
21. apricot /ˈeɪ.prɪ.kɑːt/
(n.)杏黃色
a pale orange color
22. buff /bʌf/
(adj.)淡黃褐色的,米色的
(of) a pale, yellowish-brown color
a buff envelope
米色信封
23. hazel /ˈheɪ.zəl/
(n.)(adj.)(尤指眼睛)綠褐色的,黃褐色的
(especially of eyes) greenish-brown or yellowish-brown in color
24. mustard /ˈmʌs.tɚd/
(n.)(adj.)深黃色(的),芥末色(的)
a brownish-yellow color
a mustard shirt
深黃色的襯衣
25. ecru /ˈeɪ.kruː/
(n.)(adj.)淡褐色(的);米色(的)
having a pale brown or cream color
26. ebony /ˈeb.ən.i/
(adj.)烏黑的,黑色的
black
her ebony hair
她烏黑的頭髮
27. sable /ˈseɪ.bəl/
(n.)(adj.)顏色非常深(的);黑色(的)
having a very dark or black color
28. gunmetal grey /ɡʌnˌmet̬.əl ˈɡreɪ/
(n.)炮銅色(一種黑灰或藍灰色)
a dark grey color
29. cream /kriːm/
(n.)奶油色,淡黃色,米黃色
the color of cream
30. blonde /blɑːnd/
(adj.)淺黃色頭髮的;金色頭髮的
with pale yellow or gold hair
blonde hair/highlights
金髮/金色挑染的頭髮
Exercise 3
Describe these pictures.
Try to use different vocabulary to describe that you learn from this unit.