| 单词 | brown |
| 释义 | brown adj., n., & v. --adj 1. having the colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and black, as of dark wood or rich soil. 2. dark-skinned or suntanned. 3. (of bread) made from a dark flour as wholemeal or wheatmeal. 4. (of species or varieties) distinguished by brown coloration. --n 1. a brown colour or pigment. 2. brown clothes or material (dressed in brown). 3. (in a game or sport) a brown ball, piece, etc. 4. (prec. by the) Brit. a brown mass of flying game-birds. --vtr. & intr. make or become brown by cooking, sunburn, etc. Phrases and idioms brown ale a dark, mild, bottled beer. brown bear a large N. American brown bear, Ursus arctos. brown coal = LIGNITE. browned off Brit. sl. fed up, disheartened. brown fat a dark-coloured adipose tissue with a rich supply of blood vessels. brown holland see HOLLAND. brown owl 1. any of various owls, esp. the tawny owl. 2. (Brown Owl) an adult leader of a Brownie Guides pack. brown rice unpolished rice with only the husk of the grain removed. Brown-shirt a Nazi; a member of a fascist organization. brown sugar unrefined or partially refined sugar. in a brown study see STUDY. Derivatives brownish adj. brownness n. browny adj. Etymology: OE brun f. Gmc |
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