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complementary
互补色；互补色之一
核心释义
A complementary colour; either of two colours that make white (in light) or grey (in pigments) when mixed together.
- 1.
互补色。
A complementary colour.
- 2.
两种混合后产生白色(光)或灰色(颜料)的互补色之一
either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
- 3.
与另一角相加等于90度的角。
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
余角；互余角；互补色。；两种混合后产生白色(光)或灰色(颜料)的互补色之一；与另一角相加等于90度的角。
用法In use
In color theory, red and green are complementaries.
用法提示：这里 "complementaries" 是名词复数，指互补色。
When you mix two complementaries, you get a neutral gray.
用法提示："complementaries" 作名词复数，表示一对互补色中的两个颜色。
The artist chose a complementary to make the painting more vibrant.
用法提示："complementary" 是名词单数，表示一种互补色。
yellow and blue are complementaries
complementary of [color]
用于描述颜色关系。
The complementary of blue is orange.
蓝色的互补色是橙色。
be a complementary to [color]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- complementary colors
- 互补色
- Red and green are complementary colors.红色和绿色是互补色。
- complementary pairs
- 互补对
- The color wheel shows complementary pairs like blue and orange.色轮显示了像蓝色和橙色这样的互补对。
- complementary harmonies
- 互补和谐
- Artists often use complementary harmonies to create contrast.艺术家经常使用互补和谐来创造对比。
- split complementary
- 分裂互补
- The split complementary scheme uses one color and two adjacent to its complement.分裂互补方案使用一种颜色及其互补色相邻的两种颜色。
- complementary relationship
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
互补色（complementary）中 'comple' 像 'complete'，两种颜色合起来才完整。
语境与语域Context & Register
专业术语，多用于艺术、设计、光学等领域，指两种颜色混合产生白色或灰色的关系。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常用复数形式complementaries
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words above share the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /ntri/ as in 'complementary'. Note that words like 'customary' (/ˈkʌstəˌmɛri/) have a different stress pattern and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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