Word · Frequency #37148
carmine
/ˈkɑːmain/
verb
用胭脂红着色；染成胭脂红色
to color (something) with carmine
In use
This paint is made with natural carmine, so it has a rich red tone.
She added a little carmine to the mixture to make the frosting deeper.
In the painting, the cardinal's robe is a bright carmine that catches the eye.
carmine + noun
carmine 作形容词时表示‘胭脂红的’，常用来描述颜色。
She wore a carmine dress.
她穿了一件胭脂红的连衣裙。
a shade of carmine
The artist used a shade of carmine for the petals.
艺术家用了一种深红色画花瓣。
Common mistakes
She carmined her lips.She painted her lips carmine.
Carmine 是名词或形容词，不能直接用作动词。正确表达应使用动词 + 名词/形容词结构，如 'paint...carmine'。
I bought a carmine for my dress.I bought a dress in carmine.
Carmine 作为颜色名词通常不可数，表示‘胭脂红颜料/颜色’时不用不定冠词。表示‘一件胭脂红色的裙子’应说 'a dress in carmine' 或 'a carmine dress'。
Connections
Learner notes
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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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.