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单词 off-colour
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off-colour

(ˈɔfˈkʌləʳ) (Brit)

adj

  1. (= ill) 身体(體)不舒服的 (shēntǐ bù shūfu de)
    to feel off-colour 感觉(覺)不适(適) (gǎnjué bùshì)

Nearby words of
off-colour

  • off the cuff
  • off the record
  • off the top of my head
  • off-colour
  • off-duty
  • off-grid
  • off-hand

Related terms of
off-colour

  • to feel off-colour

off-colour

regional note: in AM, use off-color
1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you say that you are feeling off-colour, you mean that you are slightly ill.
[British]
For three weeks Maurice felt off-colour but did not have any dramatic symptoms.
Synonyms: ill, poorly [informal], sick, funny [informal] More Synonyms of off colour
2. adjective
If you say that someone's performance is off-colour, you mean that they are not performing as well as they usually do.
[British, journalism]
Milan looked off-colour but eventually took the lead in the 82nd minute.
3. graded adjective
An off-colour joke or remark is rather rude or offensive.
He denies making off-color remarks about women.
More Synonyms of off colour

off colour in British English

adjective (off-colour when prenominal)
1. mainly British
slightly ill; unwell
2. 
indecent or indelicate; risqué

off-colour in British English

(ˌɒfˈkʌlə)
adjective
1.  British
slightly ill; unwell
For three weeks Maurice felt off-colour but did not have any dramatic symptoms.
He's a bit off-colour today.
He's been a bit off-colour for the past two days.
Milan looked off-colour but eventually took the lead in the 82nd minute.
2. 
indecent or indelicate; risqué

Examples of 'off colour' in a sentence
off colour

I know you mean well, but Ann's just a bit off colour at the moment.
Cassidy, Anne IN REAL LIFE
He had been rather ` off colour ", as he put it, in early December, and had not got into the library as much as usual.
Barnard, Robert POLITICAL SUICIDE
'You look pretty off-colour, Mr Farro,' said Clements, taking the cup of coffee.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Just as well, for my small Phil seems to be off-colour today.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL (2002)
When the waiter appeared he was lying in bed, and explained he was feeling off-colour.
Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2002)
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