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a [adjective] hue
a + 形容词 + hue 指某一种具体的颜色或色调，常与 warm、cool、deep、pale 等词搭配。
The designer chose a warm hue for the living room.
设计师为客厅选了一种暖色调。
颜色；色调；色彩
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颜色；色调；色彩
A color or shade of color; a tint or dye.
The designer chose a warm hue for the living room.
设计师为客厅选了一种暖色调。
颜色或色调；色彩；染料。
A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
由主波长决定的颜色属性
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
与颜色中出现的频率相关的特性,如红、黄、绿、青、蓝或品红。
The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.
特征；方面。
Character; aspect.
The artist mixed different pigments to achieve a warm golden hue.
艺术家混合不同的颜料，以达到温暖的金黄色调。
At sunset, the sky took on a deep purple hue.
日落时，天空呈现出深紫色调。
You can adjust the hue of the image using photo editing software.
你可以使用照片编辑软件调整图像的色调。
a + 形容词 + hue 指某一种具体的颜色或色调，常与 warm、cool、deep、pale 等词搭配。
The designer chose a warm hue for the living room.
设计师为客厅选了一种暖色调。
take on a … hue 是引申用法，表示呈现出某种特征或性质。
The conversation took on a more serious hue.
谈话带上了一种更为严肃的色彩。
复数 hues 常与介词 of 连用，用来列举两种或多种颜色的深浅变化。
The fabric is available in hues of green and blue.
这种布料有绿色和蓝色的色调可选。
Not this
There are many hue in this painting.
Use this
There are many hues in this painting.
hue 是可数名词，复数形式为 hues；在 many 后必须用复数。汉语名词没有数的变化，因此容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
The sunset gave the clouds a golden hue color.
Use this
The sunset gave the clouds a golden hue.
hue 本身就有“颜色、色调”的意思，再加 color 会造成语义重复；应只保留一个表示颜色的词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
暖色调
The room was painted in warm hues of orange and red.
这个房间被漆成了橙色和红色的暖色调。
冷色调
She prefers cool hues like blue and green for her bedroom.
她卧室里喜欢蓝色、绿色等冷色调。
微红色调
The sunset gave the clouds a reddish hue.
落日给云朵染上了一抹微红色调。
各种色调
The fabric comes in various hues.
这种布料有各种不同的色调。
淡色调
Her cheeks had a pale hue.
她的脸颊略带苍白。
大声抗议；喧嚷
The announcement of new tuition fees raised a hue and cry from students.
新学费标准的公布引起了学生们的强烈抗议。
呈现出不同的面目；改变性质
The debate took on a different hue when the evidence was leaked.
证据泄露后，这场辩论呈现出不同的局面。
大自然的第一抹绿是金色，也是最难留住的色彩。
From Robert Frost's poem 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' (1923). The poem, quoted in the novel and film The Outsiders, uses 'hue' to mean a color or shade.
出自罗伯特·弗罗斯特的诗《Nothing Gold Can Stay》（1923）。这首诗被小说和电影《The Outsiders》引用，其中‘hue’意为颜色或色调。
Use hue naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：blue 和 hue 都以 -ue 结尾，蓝色就是一种 hue（色调）。
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常口语、艺术与设计、色彩科学与图像处理 该词表示“颜色、色调”时语气中性，多用于需要区分色调的场合，如艺术、设计和色彩科学；表示“由主波长决定的颜色属性”时更偏专业技术语境。日常口语中直接说 color 也很自然。
常以复数形式hues出现。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.