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单词 discolour
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Definition of discolour in English:

discolour

(US discolor)
verb dɪsˈkʌlədɪsˈkələr
  • Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

    no object do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour
    with object too much aluminium can discolour water
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now three weeks later, the area around the nail holes seem to be discolored and a different color than the rest of the strip.
    • The reason given as to why the water was still discolored was as a result of it passing through peat land.
    • Having digital copies is all very well but they don't fade and discolour as the years go by.
    • Because that will increase the flow in the second mains, sediment can be disturbed, so sometimes water will be discoloured.
    • This dentine is darker than enamel, so teeth appear stained and discoloured.
    • If the ink is placed too near the surface, it will prematurely fade or discolour.
    • Aged vinegar acquires an increasingly brown colour as enzymes discolour compounds from the original fruit.
    • Her teeth are uneven and discoloured, but otherwise she looks in reasonable health.
    • Because the well water is discoloured and foul-smelling, people have to walk about two kilometres looking for cleaner water.
    • Even when the fountain was working properly it was frequently full of soap suds or discoloured because someone had put something into the water.
    • Trim off tough or discolored bottoms of mushroom stems and any bruised spots or blemishes.
    • It's easy for teeth to become discoloured over the years.
    • His facial expression never changed when I touched those terrible marks, and put my fingertips to his disfigured, discoloured, swollen ears.
    • If you wait, it may be too late to safely remove the spot without staining or discoloring the fabric.
    • Something strange is happening to the trees: their beautiful green leaves are fading, discoloring, even coming loose and blowing away.
    • As a nation of tea and coffee drinkers, our teeth take a battering and frequently end up stained or discoloured.
    • Smoking also discolours teeth and fillings, diminishes taste and smell, increases the risk of mouth cancer and makes dental implants more likely to fail.
    • To prevent the apples from discolouring, place slices into a bowl with water and a little lemon juice.
    • It was rather an ‘aesthetic issue’ as the water could be slightly discoloured.
    • Todays digital prints are made to last decades without fading or discoloring.
    Synonyms
    stain, mark, soil, dirty, make dirty, streak, smear, spot, tarnish, sully, spoil, mar, disfigure, blemish
    blacken, char
    fade, bleach, wash out
    rust, weather
    stained, marked, spotted, dirty, soiled, tarnished, blackened
    bleached, faded, yellowed
    rusted, rusty, oxidized, weathered

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French descolorer or medieval Latin discolorare, from des-, dis- (expressing reversal) + Latin colorare 'to colour'.

 
 

Definition of discolor in US English:

discolor

verbdisˈkələrdɪsˈkələr
  • Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive color.

    no object do not overknead the dough while adding the fruit or it will discolor
    with object too much aluminum can discolor water
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's easy for teeth to become discoloured over the years.
    • Trim off tough or discolored bottoms of mushroom stems and any bruised spots or blemishes.
    • Something strange is happening to the trees: their beautiful green leaves are fading, discoloring, even coming loose and blowing away.
    • The reason given as to why the water was still discolored was as a result of it passing through peat land.
    • Having digital copies is all very well but they don't fade and discolour as the years go by.
    • If you wait, it may be too late to safely remove the spot without staining or discoloring the fabric.
    • If the ink is placed too near the surface, it will prematurely fade or discolour.
    • As a nation of tea and coffee drinkers, our teeth take a battering and frequently end up stained or discoloured.
    • Aged vinegar acquires an increasingly brown colour as enzymes discolour compounds from the original fruit.
    • This dentine is darker than enamel, so teeth appear stained and discoloured.
    • Because that will increase the flow in the second mains, sediment can be disturbed, so sometimes water will be discoloured.
    • Smoking also discolours teeth and fillings, diminishes taste and smell, increases the risk of mouth cancer and makes dental implants more likely to fail.
    • It was rather an ‘aesthetic issue’ as the water could be slightly discoloured.
    • Because the well water is discoloured and foul-smelling, people have to walk about two kilometres looking for cleaner water.
    • Now three weeks later, the area around the nail holes seem to be discolored and a different color than the rest of the strip.
    • Her teeth are uneven and discoloured, but otherwise she looks in reasonable health.
    • To prevent the apples from discolouring, place slices into a bowl with water and a little lemon juice.
    • Todays digital prints are made to last decades without fading or discoloring.
    • His facial expression never changed when I touched those terrible marks, and put my fingertips to his disfigured, discoloured, swollen ears.
    • Even when the fountain was working properly it was frequently full of soap suds or discoloured because someone had put something into the water.
    Synonyms
    stain, mark, soil, dirty, make dirty, streak, smear, spot, tarnish, sully, spoil, mar, disfigure, blemish
    stained, marked, spotted, dirty, soiled, tarnished, blackened

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French descolorer or medieval Latin discolorare, from des-, dis- (expressing reversal) + Latin colorare ‘to color’.

 
 
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