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yellow
adj
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.
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.
3 (idm 习语) a yellow `streak cowardice in sb´s character 生性怯懦. yellow, 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, 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.
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