ivory + noun
作定语放在名词前,可指象牙色(乳白偏黄),也可指象牙材质的。
She wore an ivory silk blouse to the interview.
她穿了一件象牙色的丝绸衬衫去面试。
象牙制的;象牙制的。;类似象牙的或象牙色的。
having the colour of ivory; pale creamy white
象牙制的。
Made of ivory.
类似象牙的或象牙色的。
Resembling or having the colour of ivory.
She wore an ivory dress to the wedding.
她穿了一条象牙色的连衣裙去参加婚礼。
用法提示:形容词 ivory 表示“象牙色的”,在名词 dress 前作定语。
The artist used an ivory tone for the background.
艺术家用象牙色调作为背景。
用法提示:形容词 ivory 表示“象牙色的”,修饰名词 tone。
They selected an ivory paint for the kitchen walls.
他们为厨房墙壁选择了象牙色涂料。
用法提示:形容词 ivory 表示“象牙色的”,在名词 paint 前作定语。
作定语放在名词前,可指象牙色(乳白偏黄),也可指象牙材质的。
She wore an ivory silk blouse to the interview.
她穿了一件象牙色的丝绸衬衫去面试。
作表语,用来说明某物的颜色,常与 white、cream 等颜色词对比。
The walls are ivory rather than white.
这些墙壁是象牙色,而不是白色。
与 turn 等表示变化的系动词连用,强调颜色逐渐变成象牙色。
The old paper has turned ivory with age.
旧纸张随着时间变成了象牙色。
grammar · medium
易错句子She wore an ivory color dress to the wedding.
正确表达She wore an ivory-colored dress to the wedding.
英语中表示“某种颜色”的复合形容词必须采用“颜色名词 + -ed”的形式(如 ivory-colored、red-haired、blue-eyed),不能像汉语“象牙色”那样把颜色名词直接堆在另一个名词前作定语。改正后 ivory-colored 是合格的复合形容词;若只想说颜色本身,也可以直接用形容词 ivory,说 an ivory dress。
grammar · medium
易错句子He bought an ivory-made chess set.
正确表达He bought an ivory chess set.
ivory 作形容词时直接前置修饰名词,意思就是“象牙制的”,如 an ivory chess set、an ivory handle。英语里不存在 ivory-made 这种“名词 + made”构成的合成形容词,那是汉语“象牙制的”逐字直译;要表达“用象牙制成”应用后置短语 made of ivory。
象牙琴键
The antique piano still has its original ivory keys.
这架古董钢琴仍保留着原来的象牙琴键。
象牙手柄
He bought a small knife with an ivory handle.
他买了一把带象牙手柄的小刀。
象牙雕刻品
The museum is famous for its ancient ivory carvings.
这家博物馆以古代象牙雕刻品而闻名。
象牙白;乳白色
She chose an ivory white dress for the wedding.
她为婚礼挑了一条象牙白色的连衣裙。
象牙般白皙的肌肤
Her ivory skin burned easily in the strong sun.
她那象牙般白皙的肌肤在烈日下很容易晒伤。
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