英语词汇“yellowly”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.

单词	yellowly
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.
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