Word · Frequency #25425
brownish
呈褐色的
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
- 1.
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
带褐色的；近棕色的。
带褐色的；近棕色的。
In use
The leaves turn a brownish color in late autumn.
She wore a brownish jacket that matched her boots.
The water in the pond looked brownish after the rain.
a brownish [noun]
brownish 是形容词，常放在名词前作定语。
The leaves have a brownish color in autumn.
秋叶略带褐色。
be brownish
brownish 也可放在 be 动词后作表语，描述主语的颜色。
The liquid is brownish.
这种液体略带褐色。
turn brownish
turn 后接颜色形容词，表示“变成某种颜色”。
The bread turned brownish in the oven.
面包在烤箱里变成了褐色。
Common mistakes
I like the brownish of this paint.I like the brownish color of this paint.
brownish 是形容词，不能直接作名词表示“褐色”；要表达“褐色调”，需在它后面加 color 或 shade 这类名词，或用名词 brownness。
This wall is brownisher than that one.This wall is more brownish than that one.
以 -ish 结尾的形容词（如 brownish）一般不用 -er 构成比较级，而用 more + 形容词；brownisher 不是标准形式。
Connections
Collocations
- brownish color
- 褐色；微褐的颜色
- The leaves turn a brownish color in autumn.秋天叶子变成褐色。
- brownish tint
- 淡褐色；微褐色调
- The water had a brownish tint from the soil.水因泥土而略带褐色。
- brownish yellow
- 褐黄色
- The old photograph had turned a brownish yellow.这张旧照片已经变成了褐黄色。
- brownish-red
- 褐红色的
- The bird has a brownish-red breast.这种鸟的胸部呈褐红色。
- brownish stain
- 褐色污渍
- There was a brownish stain on the carpet.地毯上有一块褐色污渍。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
brown（棕色）+ -ish（略带…的）合起来是‘呈褐色的’，像木头或泥土的颜色。联想：棕色 brown 加个 -ish 小尾巴，就是‘有点棕’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常口语、商品色泽描写、自然景物描述 brownish 多用于日常或一般书面描述，表示“略带褐色的”，语气中性；在需要更精确或更正式的表述时，可换用其他颜色词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
完全押韵：clownish。brown、down、town 与 brownish 的前半部分 /aʊn/ 相同，但不是整词押韵。foolish、reddish 拼写以 -ish 结尾，但重读元音不同，容易混淆，注意发音差异。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.