单词	dye
释义	dye1 noundye2 verb dyedye1 /daɪ/ ●●○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINdye1 Origin: Old English deah, deag Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Carbonless paper coated with chemicals and dye which will produce copies without carbon paper. Dozens of eggs were boiled in bright red dye. Oil red O and fat red 7B are dyes that are commonly used to stain lipoproteins following electrophoresis. 184. Pots of dye always seemed to be boiling in the back room. You can even colour them by mixing a food dye into the half cup of water. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dye your hair (blonde/red etc) (=change its colour, especially using chemicals)· Craig has dyed his hair black. ► hair dye · The survey showed that 75% of women have used hair dye. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► hair · He was too conventional to use make-up but had no objection to skin-care products, eyelash or hair dye.· Men use hair dye, too.· The girl with the scissors had a washed-out look, she'd probably got nits crawling under her blonde hair dye.· Around the world, millions of people use hair dyes. VERB► use · Amine groups are found in medicines and aromatic amines are used to make dyes.· Men use hair dye, too.· The effect of Ca 2+ concentration on the calmodulin modulation of channel activity was also measured using the neutral red dye assay.· As one might suspect, using dirt as a dye is far more complicated than simply rolling around in the mud.· Cheesemakers have already stopped using traditional dyes like carrot or beetroot juice because they've been banned.· Around the world, millions of people use hair dyes. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a dye job Her hair had been re-styled and had nothing of the incompetent dye job that had once been her most eyecatching feature. 1[countable, uncountable] a substance you use to change the colour of your clothes, hair etc:  hair dye2a dye job informal someone who has had a dye job has used a substance to change the colour of their hair dye1 noundye2 verb dyedye2 ●●○ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE dye Simple Form Present I, you, we, they dye he, she, it dyes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they dyes Present perfect I, you, we, they have dyed he, she, it has dyed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had dyed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will dye Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have dyed Continuous Form Present I am dyeing he, she, it is dyeing you, we, they are dyeing Past I, he, she, it was dyeing you, we, they were dyeing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been dyeing he, she, it has been dyeing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been dyeing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be dyeing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been dyeing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I'm bored with this skirt. I'm going to dye it. She's dyed her hair red -- it looks so unnatural. Wool and silk are the materials that are easiest to dye. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS The shorts were dyed pink to deter their theft by jail inmates. The soles of her feet were dyed with henna, making a brown sandal. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto change the colour of something► colour British /color American to put colour into something: · Last time I tried to colour my hair it turned red!· Marigold petals were once used for colouring butter and cheese.colour/color something in (=colour inside the lines of a picture): · Josie sat at the table coloring in her picture while her father made the dinner. ► dye to change the colour of material or hair by using a special coloured liquid: · I'm bored with this skirt. I'm going to dye it.· Wool and silk are the materials that are easiest to dye.dye something blue/yellow/red etc: · She's dyed her hair red -- it looks so unnatural. ► bleach to use chemicals to make the colour of material or hair lighter: · To play the part, Kensit had to bleach her hair and gain 20 pounds.· I'm going to bleach these curtains and see if I can get the stains out. WORD SETS► Colours amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► dye something black/blue/blonde etc  Priscilla’s hair was dyed jet black. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dye your hair (blonde/red etc) (=change its colour, especially using chemicals)· Craig has dyed his hair black. ► hair dye · The survey showed that 75% of women have used hair dye. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► hair · So, since he is disappearing from sight, he has dyed his hair black, eyebrows, too.· Under her starched cap the dyed dry hair was puffed out.· He had thinning dyed hair plastered across the top of his head, and his clothes were loud, his hands fleshy.· Women dye their hair only 5 percent more, reported the same hairdressers' study.· She felt a sudden desire to dye her hair blonde and keep dyeing it every day so that the roots would never show.· Many dye their hair blond, or use special makeup to lighten their skin.· Marsh, did you ever think of dying your hair red? to give something a different colour using a dyedye something black/blue/blonde etc Priscilla’s hair was dyed jet black.—dyed adjective
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