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单词 orange
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orange

noun
 
/ˈɒrɪndʒ/
/ˈɔːrɪndʒ/
[countable, uncountable]Idioms
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    a round citrus fruit with thick skin of a colour between red and yellow and a lot of sweet juice
    • orange peel/zest/rind
    • an orange tree
    • freshly squeezed orange juice
    • orange groves (= groups of orange trees)
    • orange blossom
    see also blood orange, navel orange, Seville orange
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • juicy
    • sour
    • sweet
    … of orange
    • segment
    verb + orange
    • eat
    • have
    • squeeze
    orange + noun
    • segment
    • slice
    • wedge
    See full entry
  2.  
    (British English) orange juice, or a drink made from or tasting of oranges
    • Would you like some orange?
    • A vodka and orange, please.
    Topics Drinksa1
  3.  
    a bright colour between red and yellow
    • I like bright colours—orange and yellow are my favourites.
    • purples and reds and deep shining oranges
    • To my left stood a young girl dressed in bright orange.
    Topics Colours and Shapesa1
  4. see also Agent Orange
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French orenge (in the phrase pomme d'orenge), based on Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang.
Idioms
apples and oranges
  1. (especially North American English) used to describe a situation in which two people or things are completely different from each other
    • They really are apples and oranges.
    • They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges.
    • It’s a totally different situation, it’s apples and oranges.

orange

adjective
 
/ˈɒrɪndʒ/
/ˈɔːrɪndʒ/
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  1.  
    between red and yellow in colour
    • yellow and orange flames
    • There was a warm orange glow in the sky.
    • Its petals are orange.
    • Tom was wearing a bright orange jacket.
    Topics Colours and Shapesa1
  2. Orange
    related to or belonging to a Protestant political group which believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK
    • an Orange march
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French orenge (in the phrase pomme d'orenge), based on Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang.
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