yellow
adj
1
(a) of the colour of ripe lemons, egg yolks or gold, or of a colour similar to this 黄(色)的. =>illus at spectrum 见spectrum插图.
(b) (often offensive 常作轻蔑语) having the light brown skin and complexion of certain eastern Asian peoples (某些东亚民族)黄皮肤的.
2 (also `yellow-bellied) (infml derog 口, 贬) cowardly 胆怯的
I always suspected he was yellow. 我总怀疑他很胆小.
3 (idm 习语) a yellow `streak cowardice in sb's character 生性怯懦. yellow, n
(a) [C, U] the colour yellow 黄色
several different yellows (ie shades of yellow) in the paintbox 颜料盒中有几种不同色调的黄色.
(b) [U] yellow substance,material or covering; yellow clothes 黄色的物质、 材料或外层; 黄色的衣服
wearing yellow 穿著黄衣服. yellow, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become yellow (使某物)变黄或发黄
yellowing autumn leaves 变黄的秋叶
The manuscript had yellowed/was yellowed with age. 手稿因年久而发黄了.
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;