单词 | crimson |
释义 | crimson From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Colourscrimsoncrim‧son1 /ˈkrɪmzən/ adjective1 CCdeep red in colour The leaves turn crimson in autumn. a crimson dress2 if you go crimson, your face becomes red because you are very angry or embarrassedgo/turn/flush/blush crimson The boy blushed crimson.crimson with Her face was crimson with embarrassment. —crimson noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpuscrimson• A 30s Venus with a tiny, Cupid's bow mouth, lipsticked crimson.• They came out at last and Haile Selassie went forward under a crimson canopy to show himself to his people.• It watched her, unwinking, until she reached the room behind the shop and shut the door on its crimson gaze.• And you must notice in this new first smoker the seats and backs are fitted with embossed crimson leather.• He picked up the flower and held it to the light, a cluster of faded crimson petals with attenuated stalks.• Both sides fought with abandon, crimson water swirling round their knees.go/turn/flush/blush crimson• My medlar will be planted where I can see its pure white blossom in spring and watch its autumn leaves turn crimson.• Joy went crimson and tears sprang into her eyes.crimsoncrimson2 verb [intransitive] literaryEMBARRASSEDif your face crimsons, it becomes red because you are embarrassed SYN blush Rachel crimsoned and sat down.→ See Verb table |
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