Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1083
blue
蓝色的
Of a blue hue.
- 1.
Of a blue hue.
蓝色的
- 2.
Having a bluish or purplish shade to the skin due to a lack of oxygen to the normally deep-red red blood cells; cyanotic.
因缺氧而皮肤呈蓝色或紫色;发绀的
- 3.
Pale, without redness or glare.
苍白的,没有红色或光泽
- 4.
Of, dominated by, or shifted toward the higher-frequency, or "bluer", end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
属于或偏向电磁波谱的高频端或“蓝色”端
- 5.
Extra rare; left very raw and cold.
极生的;非常生冷的
- 6.
Having a coat of fur of a slaty gray shade.
毛皮呈板岩灰色的
青紫的;发绀的;暗淡的;淡蓝的;蓝移的;高频端的;极生的;近生的;蓝灰色的;青灰色的
In use
She painted the walls a soft blue to create a calm atmosphere.
The sky turned a deep blue after the storm passed.
He wore a blue tie that matched his eyes.
Connections
Collocations
- dark blue
- 深蓝色
- He wore a dark blue suit to the interview.他穿了一套深蓝色西装去面试。
- blue eyes
- 蓝眼睛
- She has big blue eyes.她有一双蓝色的大眼睛。
- blue jeans
- 蓝色牛仔裤
- I bought a pair of blue jeans yesterday.我昨天买了一条蓝色牛仔裤。
- blue whale
- 蓝鲸
- The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.蓝鲸是地球上最大的动物。
- blue cheese
- 蓝纹奶酪
- Would you like blue cheese on your salad?你的沙拉上要加蓝纹奶酪吗?
- turn blue
- (因寒冷或缺氧)变蓝,发青
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:blue 不只有“蓝色”——缺氧时皮肤发紫发蓝(发绀)也叫 blue,脸苍白无血色也叫 blue。想象缺氧时发紫的脸。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交谈、书面写作、颜色描述与设计 作为基本颜色词,blue 在口语和书面语中都很常用,属于中性表达;但指皮肤青紫或物理学“蓝色”时,通常用于医疗或科学语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 blue /bluː/ 押韵,结尾都是 /uː/ 音。其中 clue、glue、true 和 blue 一样以 -ue 结尾。注意:blue 与 blow /bloʊ/、blur /blɜːr/ 拼写相近,但发音不同。另:blew 与 blue 发音完全相同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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