Dictionary entry
colors
/ˈkʌlɚz/
noun
国旗;旗帜
核心释义
a flag that shows its nationality
徽章;标志;国旗;旗帜;船旗;军旗
用法In use
The flagpole in front of the town hall flies the national colors every day.
用法提示:这里colors指代国旗,作为名词复数表示旗帜。
As the warship sailed into port, it lowered its colors to salute the fort.
用法提示:colors指军舰上的旗帜,动词lower与colors搭配表示降旗。
The scout troop proudly displayed its colors at the summer camp opening ceremony.
用法提示:colors指代表队伍的旗帜,displayed its colors意为展示队旗。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
作为名词指国旗、军旗等时,通常以复数形式出现,且常接介词of表示所属。
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