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adjective + coloration
这里coloration指颜色特征。
The butterfly has a bright coloration.
这种蝴蝶有明亮的色彩。
音色
colorations — plural of coloration
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
音色
the timbre of a musical sound
The butterfly has a bright coloration.
这种蝴蝶有明亮的色彩。
着色的行为或艺术。
The act or art of coloring.
音乐声音的音色
the timbre of a musical sound
被着色的质量。
The quality of being colored.
颜色方面的外观
appearance with regard to color
The coloration of her voice made the song sound warm and rich.
她嗓音的音色使这首歌听起来温暖而饱满。
AI contextual example
Each violin has a different coloration, even when playing the same note.
每把小提琴即使演奏同一个音符，音色也各不相同。
AI contextual example
The singer adjusted the coloration of his tone to match the sad lyrics.
这位歌手调整了自己的音色，以配合悲伤的歌词。
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her healthy coloration
她健康的肤色
WordNet
这里coloration指颜色特征。
The butterfly has a bright coloration.
这种蝴蝶有明亮的色彩。
表示某物的颜色特征。
The coloration of the leaves changes in autumn.
树叶的颜色在秋天变化。
用于比较颜色特征。
These two species are similar in coloration.
这两个物种在颜色上相似。
Not this
She colorationed her hair.
Use this
She colored her hair.
"coloration" 是名词，不能用作动词；正确的动词形式是 "color"。
Not this
What coloration is your shirt?
Use this
What color is your shirt?
"coloration" 指整体色彩或着色方式，而询问具体颜色时应用 "color"。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
保护色
Many animals have protective coloration that helps them hide from predators.
许多动物具有帮助它们躲避捕食者的保护色。
警戒色
Some frogs use warning coloration to signal their toxicity.
一些青蛙利用警戒色来表明它们的毒性。
肤色；皮肤颜色
The cream is designed to even out skin coloration.
这款面霜旨在均匀肤色。
羽毛颜色
The male peacock’s feather coloration is particularly vivid.
雄性孔雀的羽毛颜色尤其鲜艳。
保护色（喻指掩盖真实意图或本性的行为）
His cheerful manner is just protective coloration that hides a ruthless ambition.
他愉快的态度只是保护色，掩盖了冷酷的野心。
政治色彩；政治倾向
The independent newspaper has no obvious political coloration.
这家独立报纸没有明显的政治色彩。
Use colorations naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象“color（颜色）”加名词尾巴，coloration 就是给物体上色的效果，也指声音的“音色”。记住画笔涂色的画面即可。
语域：formal 常见场景：music、acoustics、audio production 作为“音色”讲时，coloration 多用于音乐、声学或音频制作等专业语境；日常口语中较少单独使用，更常说 tone 或 sound quality。在正式写作或技术描述中用 coloration 比较合适。
These words all end with -ation and rhyme with coloration (/ˌkʌlɝˈeɪʃən/), sharing the stressed /ˈeɪʃən/ sound. Beware lookalikes that sound different: color (/ˈkʌlər/), colored (/ˈkʌlərd/), and colonial (/kəˈloʊniəl/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.