Dictionary entry
greyish brown
noun
灰褐色；灰棕色
a light grey-brown color or pigment
- 1.
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
In use
Greyish brown is a practical color for outdoor furniture because it hides dirt well.
The autumn leaves turned to a muted greyish brown before they fell.
The painter chose a warm greyish brown for the background of the portrait.
greyish brown + noun
greyish brown 在美式英语中也可写作 grayish brown。
a greyish brown coat
一件灰棕色外套
be + greyish brown
The wall is greyish brown.
这面墙是灰棕色的。
Common mistakes
The wall is painted grey brown.The wall is painted greyish brown.
中文“灰棕色”没有表示近似含义的后缀，但英语中表示混合色时，通常在主要颜色后加-ish表示近似。
The paint is greyish-brown.The paint is greyish brown.
当复合颜色形容词作表语（位于名词后）时，通常不用连字符；连字符用于作定语（位于名词前），如a greyish-brown paint。
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