- [countable, uncountable]
the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light. Red, orange and green are colors. 颜色；色彩 What's your favorite color? 你最喜欢什么颜色？ bright/vibrant colors 鲜艳/鲜艳的色彩 dark/light colors 深色/浅色 She always wears dark colors. 她总是穿深色。 vivid/rich/bold colors 鲜艳/丰富/大胆的色彩 a warm color palette (= the range of colors used for something) 暖色调的调色板 available in 12 different colors 提供12种不同颜色 the color of the sky 天空的颜色 skin/hair/eye color 皮肤/头发/眼睛颜色 - in color
red/green/blue in color 红色/绿色/蓝色 Her hair is a reddish-brown color. 她的头发是红棕色。 The stage lights changed color from red to blue. 舞台灯光的颜色从红色变为蓝色。 Foods that go through a factory process lose much of their color, flavor and texture. 经过工厂加工的食物会失去许多颜色，风味和质地。
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(usually before another noun 通常用于另一名词前 the use of all the colors, not only black and white 彩色 the introduction of color television in the 1960s 1960年代彩色电视的推出 color photographs 彩色照片 a color printer 彩色打印机 a full-color brochure 全彩手册 - in color
Do you dream in color? 你在做梦吗？
- [uncountable, countable]
the color of a person’s skin, when it shows the race they belong to （人种的）肤色 Discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or color was outlawed. 禁止基于种族，宗教或肤色的歧视。 - of color (especially North American English)
a person/man/woman of color (= who is not white) 有色人种 people of all ages, genders, creeds and colors 所有年龄，性别，信仰和肤色的人
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a red or pink color in somebody’s face, especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassed （尤指脸色的）红润，粉红；（尴尬时的）脸红 The fresh air brought color to their cheeks. 新鲜的空气为双颊增添了色彩。 Color flooded her face when she thought of what had happened. 当她想到发生了什么时，颜色淹没了她的脸。 His face was drained of color (= he looked pale and ill). 他的脸色色变淡了（他脸色苍白，病倒了）。
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a substance that is used to give color to something 颜料；染料 a semi-permanent hair color that lasts six to eight washes 半永久性的头发颜色，可洗六到八次 This color runs, so wash the shirt separately. 这种颜色会持续，因此请分开洗衬衫。
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interesting and exciting details or qualities 趣味；乐趣 The old town is full of color and attractions. 老城区充满色彩和景点。 to give/lend color to something (= make it brighter, more interesting, etc.) 给/赋予某种颜色 Her acting added warmth and color to the production. 她的表演为作品增添了温暖和色彩。
- [plural]
the particular colors that are used on clothes, flags, etc. to represent a team, school, political party or country （用于服装、旗帜等代表团队、学校、政党或国家的）色彩 Red and white are the team colors. 红色和白色是团队的颜色。 Spain’s national colors 西班牙的民族色彩 - (figurative)
There are people of different political colors on the committee. 委员会中有不同政治色彩的人。
- [plural] (especially British English)
a flag, badge, etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc. （代表团队、国家、船等的）旗帜，徽章 sailing under the French colors 在法国的色彩下航行
Idioms
nail your colors to the mast
- (especially British English)
to say publicly and clearly what you believe or who you support 公开宣称；公开表态
see the color of somebody’s money
- (informal)
to make sure that somebody has enough money to pay for something 确定某人有支付能力 You need to see the color of his money before you sell him the car. 在向他出售汽车之前，您需要先了解他的钱色。
your true colors
- (often disapproving)
your real character, rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see 本性；本来面目 It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colors. 直到他们结婚后，他才以他的本色展现自己。
with flying colors
very well; with a very high mark 很好；成绩优异 She passed the exam with flying colors. 她非常成功地通过了考试。