英语词汇“white”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	white
释义	white —white /waɪt/ Ⅰ adjective (COLOUR) 1 A1 of a colour like that of snow, milk, or bone: » a white T-shirt» white walls» a black and white dog» He's white-haired now.» "How do you like your coffee?" "White (= with milk or cream) and no sugar, please."Thesaurus⁺: ↑Black, white and grey 2 C2 having a pale face because you are not well, or you are feeling shocked: » She was white, and her lips were pale. 3 A2 used in the names of various food and drink products, many of which are not pure white but slightly cream, yellow, grey, or transparent: » white bread» white chocolate» white flour» white sugarThesaurus⁺: ↑Various qualities of foodwhiteness /ˈwaɪt.nəs/ noun [U] ► F0 the quality of being whiteThesaurus⁺: ↑Black, white and greyWord Builder:–Nouns: white, whiteness–Adjectives: white–Verbs: whiten • • • Extra Examples:» The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers.» Factory chimneys belched dense white smoke into the sky.» I like the contrast of the white trousers with the black jacket.» The book's cover has white lettering on a blue background.» It was a seaside town filled with small white bungalows. Ⅱ adjective (PEOPLE) ► B1 of a person who has skin that is pale in colour: » He had a black mother and a white father.» a predominantly white neighbourhoodThesaurus⁺: ↑The skin, and skin colourThesaurus⁺: ↑People of specific racial or ethnic backgroundwhiteness /ˈwaɪt.nəs/ noun [U] ► F0 the quality of being whiteThesaurus⁺: ↑Black, white and grey • • • Extra Examples:» The first white settlers journeyed across America in covered wagons.» They claimed that white workers are being paid more than there black counterparts.» The South African team now includes both black and white players.» Her mother had prohibited her from marrying a white man.» White people are at greater risk of getting skin cancer. Ⅲ noun (COLOUR) 1 A2 [U] a colour like that of snow, milk, or bone: » In some countries it is traditional for a bride to wear white.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Black, white and grey whites [plural] 2 F0 white clothes, either worn for sports or put together to be washed at the same time: » There was a group of men in cricket whites in the pub.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Sportswear and swimwearThesaurus⁺: ↑Cleaning clothes white of the eye 3 F0 the part of the eye that is white: » Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes (= until the people are very close to you).Thesaurus⁺: ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑Using the eyes egg white/white of an egg 4 F0 the transparent part of an egg that surrounds the yolk and becomes white when cooked: » Whisk four egg whites into stiff peaks.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Dairy products and eggsWord Builder:–Nouns: white, whiteness–Adjectives: white–Verbs: whiten • • • Extra Examples:» We decorated our house completely in white.» She always dresses in white.» The vase stands out against the white of the wall. Ⅳ noun [C] (PERSON) ► F0 a person who has skin that is pale in colour: » The neighbourhood is populated mainly by whites.Thesaurus⁺: ↑The skin, and skin colourThesaurus⁺: ↑People of specific racial or ethnic background
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