chalky [noun]
chalky 常放在名词前作定语,表示“像白垩的”或“白垩色的”。
The walls had a chalky finish.
墙壁有一种白垩色饰面。
白垩色的;如白垩的
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白垩色的;如白垩的
having the color of chalk
The walls had a chalky finish.
墙壁有一种白垩色饰面。
由白垩构成或含有白垩的。
Consisting of or containing chalk.
在某种程度上像白垩的。
Resembling chalk in some way.
The old house was painted a chalky white that looked almost grey in the shade.
那座老房子被刷成了白垩般的白色,在阴影里看起来几乎是灰色的。
After the dry summer, the soil in the field became dry and chalky.
干旱的夏天过后,田地里的土壤变得干燥而白垩般的灰白。
She chose a chalky blue paint for the kitchen walls because it felt soft and calm.
她为厨房墙壁选了一种白垩般的淡蓝色油漆,因为感觉柔和而宁静。
chalky 常放在名词前作定语,表示“像白垩的”或“白垩色的”。
The walls had a chalky finish.
墙壁有一种白垩色饰面。
be chalky 用来描述主语本身的颜色或质地。
The limestone here is chalky and soft.
这里的石灰岩是白垩质的,而且很软。
turn chalky 强调从某种状态变成白垩色或白垩状。
The paint turned chalky after years in the sun.
经过多年日晒,油漆变得像白垩一样。
Not this
The wall looks chalk.
Use this
The wall looks chalky.
look 表示“看起来”时是连系动词,后面须接形容词作表语;chalk 是名词,应改用形容词 chalky(白垩色的)来描写墙的颜色或外观。
Not this
This paint is more chalky than that paint.
Use this
This paint is chalkier than that paint.
以 -y 结尾的形容词变比较级通常把 y 变 i 再加 -er,因此 chalky 的比较级是 chalkier;用 more chalky 不是地道的英语形式。
Not this
The ceiling is chalky color.
Use this
The ceiling is a chalky color.
color 在表示“一种颜色”时是可数名词,单数名词短语前需要不定冠词 a;汉语没有冠词,但英语里 a chalky color 的 a 不能省略。
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白垩白色;灰白
The bathroom tiles were a chalky white.
浴室的瓷砖是白垩白色的。
苍白的脸色
Her chalky complexion showed how nervous she was.
她苍白的脸色显示出她有多紧张。
白垩粉;淡粉
She chose chalky pink for the baby's room.
她为婴儿房选了淡粉色。
白垩蓝;灰蓝
The kitchen cabinets are a chalky blue.
厨房的橱柜是灰蓝色的。
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chalky 像 chalk(粉笔)一样白垩色:粉笔就是白垩做的,看到 chalky 就想到粉笔的白色。
语域:neutral 常见场景:describing a pale, chalk-like color、describing a dry, powdery texture chalky 通常为中性词,多用于描述颜色(如白垩般的灰白色)或干燥粉状的质地,比较常见于日常描述与一般书面语中。
与 chalky(英式 /ˈtʃɔːki/,l 不发音)押韵的词有 talky、talkie、walkie、stalky,均读 /-ˈɔːki/。注意 chalky 中的 l 不发音。拼写相近但发音不同的常见词:cheeky /ˈtʃiːki/(元音为 /iː/)、sulky /ˈsʌlki/(l 发音,元音为 /ʌ/),不要与 chalky 混淆。
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