单词 | red |
释义 | Word Frequency red 1(rɛd) noun 1. any of a group of colours, such as that of a ripe tomato or fresh blood, that lie at one end of the visible spectrum, next to orange, and are perceived by the eye when light in the approximate wavelength range 740–620 nanometres falls on the retina. Red is the complementary colour of cyan and forms a set of primary colours with blue and green ▶ Related adjectives: rubicund, ruddy2. a pigment or dye of or producing these colours 3. red cloth or clothing dressed in red 4. a red ball in snooker, billiards, etc 5. (in roulette and other gambling games) one of two colours on which players may place even bets, the other being black 6. Also called: inner archery a red ring on a target, between the blue and the gold, scoring seven points 7. in the red 8. see red adjectiveWord forms: redder or reddest 9. of the colour red 10. reddish in colour or having parts or marks that are reddish red hair red deer 11. having the face temporarily suffused with blood, being a sign of anger, shame, etc 12. (of the complexion) rosy; florid 13. (of the eyes) bloodshot 14. (of the hands) stained with blood, as after committing murder 15. bloody or violent red revolution 16. (of wine) made from black grapes and coloured by their skins 17. denoting the highest degree of urgency in an emergency; used by the police and the army and informally (esp in the phrase red alert) 18. US relating to, supporting, or representing the Republican Party Compare blue (sense 24)verbWord forms: reds, redding or redded 19. another word for redden Derived forms redly (ˈredly) adverb redness (ˈredness) noun Word origin Old English rēad; compare Old High German rōt, Gothic rauths, Latin ruber, Greek eruthros, Sanskrit rohitaWord Frequency red 2(rɛd) verbWord forms: reds, redding, red or redded (transitive) a variant spelling of redd1 Word Frequency Red(rɛd) informal adjective 1. Communist, Socialist, or Soviet 2. radical, leftist, or revolutionary noun 3. a member or supporter of a Communist or Socialist Party or a national of a state having such a government,esp the former Soviet Union 4. a radical, leftist, or revolutionary Word origin C19: from the colour chosen to symbolize revolutionary socialism |
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