释义 |
ver·meil I. \ˈvərmə̇l, -ˌmāl, _vərˈmā(ə)l\ adjective Etymology: Middle English vermail, from Middle French vermeil, vermail, from Old French — more at vermilion : bright red II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from vermeil, adjective 1. : vermilion 2. a. : an orange-red garnet b. : spinel c. : ruby 3. : a red varnish applied to a gilded surface to give luster 4. : gilded silver, bronze, or copper III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to color or stain with or as if with vermilion |