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

yel•low n., adj., -er, -est, v.
n.

[uncountable] a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.;
the primary color between green and orange.
[countable] something yellow, as the yolk of an egg.

adj.

of the color yellow.
having a yellowish complexion.
having a yellowish color:newspapers yellow with age.
Informal Termscowardly.
Journalism(of a newspaper, reporting, etc.) emphasizing sensational details, often by distorting or exaggerating the facts:yellow journalism.

to (cause to) become yellow: [no object]The papers yellowed with age.[~ + object]The years had yellowed the pages of his diary.

yel•low•ish, adj.

yel•low n., adj., -er, -est, v.
n.

a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.;
the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
the yolk of an egg.
a yellow pigment or dye.
Informal TermsSee yellow light.
Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]See yellow jacket (def. 2).

adj.

of the color yellow.
Physical Anthropology, Slang Terms[Often Offensive.]
- designating or pertaining to an Oriental person or Oriental peoples.
- designating or pertaining to a person of mixed racial origin, esp. of black and white heritage, whose skin is yellowish or yellowish brown.
having a sallow or yellowish complexion.
Informal Termscowardly.
Journalism(of journalism, a newspaper, etc.)
- sensational, esp. morbidly or offensively so:That yellow rag carried all the gory details.
- dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, esp. in sacrificing truth for sensationalism:Objective reporting isn't always a match for yellow journalism.
jealous;
envious.

v.t., v.i.

to make or become yellow:Yellow the sheets with dye. The white stationery had yellowed with age.

bef. 900; 1895–1900 for def. 9; Middle English yelou (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal), Old English geolo, geolu (adjective, adjectival); cognate with Dutch geel, German gelb, Latin helvus pale-yellow; akin to Old Norse gulr

yel′low•ly, adv.
yel′low•ness, n.

9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged craven, timorous, fearful.

yellow /ˈjɛləʊ/ n

any of a group of colours that vary in saturation but have the same hue. They lie in the approximate wavelength range 585–575 nanometres. Yellow is the complementary colour of blue and with cyan and magenta forms a set of primary colours
Related adjective(s): xanthous
a pigment or dye of or producing these colours
yellow cloth or clothing: dressed in yellow
the yolk of an egg
a yellow ball in snooker, etc

adj

of the colour yellow
yellowish in colour or having parts or marks that are yellowish
having a yellowish skin; Mongoloid
informal cowardly or afraid
offensively sensational, as a cheap newspaper (esp in the phrase yellow press)

to make or become yellow

See also yellowsEtymology: Old English geolu; related to Old Saxon, Old High German gelo, Old Norse gulr, Latin helvus

ˈyellowish adj ˈyellowly adv ˈyellowness n ˈyellowy adj

单词	yellow
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 yel•low /ˈyɛloʊ/USA pronunciation n., adj., -er, -est, v. n. [uncountable] a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange. [countable] something yellow, as the yolk of an egg. adj. of the color yellow. having a yellowish complexion. having a yellowish color:newspapers yellow with age. Informal Termscowardly. Journalism(of a newspaper, reporting, etc.) emphasizing sensational details, often by distorting or exaggerating the facts:yellow journalism. v. to (cause to) become yellow: [no object]The papers yellowed with age.[~ + object]The years had yellowed the pages of his diary. yel•low•ish, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 yel•low (yel′ō),USA pronunciation n., adj., -er, -est, v. n. a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm. the yolk of an egg. a yellow pigment or dye. Informal TermsSee yellow light. Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]See yellow jacket (def. 2). adj. of the color yellow. Physical Anthropology, Slang Terms[Often Offensive.] designating or pertaining to an Oriental person or Oriental peoples. designating or pertaining to a person of mixed racial origin, esp. of black and white heritage, whose skin is yellowish or yellowish brown. having a sallow or yellowish complexion. Informal Termscowardly. Journalism(of journalism, a newspaper, etc.) sensational, esp. morbidly or offensively so:That yellow rag carried all the gory details. dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, esp. in sacrificing truth for sensationalism:Objective reporting isn't always a match for yellow journalism. jealous; envious. v.t., v.i. to make or become yellow:Yellow the sheets with dye. The white stationery had yellowed with age. bef. 900; 1895–1900 for def. 9; Middle English yelou (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal), Old English geolo, geolu (adjective, adjectival); cognate with Dutch geel, German gelb, Latin helvus pale-yellow; akin to Old Norse gulr yel′low•ly, adv. yel′low•ness, n. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged craven, timorous, fearful. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: yellow /ˈjɛləʊ/ n any of a group of colours that vary in saturation but have the same hue. They lie in the approximate wavelength range 585–575 nanometres. Yellow is the complementary colour of blue and with cyan and magenta forms a set of primary colours Related adjective(s): xanthous a pigment or dye of or producing these colours yellow cloth or clothing: dressed in yellow the yolk of an egg a yellow ball in snooker, etc adj of the colour yellow yellowish in colour or having parts or marks that are yellowish having a yellowish skin; Mongoloid informal cowardly or afraid offensively sensational, as a cheap newspaper (esp in the phrase yellow press) vb to make or become yellow See also yellowsEtymology: Old English geolu; related to Old Saxon, Old High German gelo, Old Norse gulr, Latin helvus ˈyellowish adj ˈyellowly adv ˈyellowness n ˈyellowy adj
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