off-white + noun
作定语，放在名词前，说明事物的颜色。
She chose an off-white dress for the wedding.
她为婚礼选了一条米白色的连衣裙。
接近白色的浅色的。；黄白色的
接近白色的浅色的。
Of a very pale colour that is almost white.
The walls were painted a soft off-white, giving the room a warm and inviting feel.
墙壁被刷成柔和的米白色，让房间感觉温暖宜人。
用法提示：off-white 作为形容词，描述墙壁的颜色为黄白色。
She wore an elegant off-white linen dress to the summer garden party.
她穿着一件优雅的米白色亚麻连衣裙参加夏季花园派对。
用法提示：off-white 修饰连衣裙的颜色，表示米白色。
The off-white carpet matched perfectly with the beige sofa.
米白色地毯与米色沙发完美搭配。
用法提示：off-white 作为形容词，描述地毯的颜色为黄白色。
作定语，放在名词前，说明事物的颜色。
She chose an off-white dress for the wedding.
她为婚礼选了一条米白色的连衣裙。
作表语，放在be动词后，说明主语的颜色。
The walls in the living room are off-white.
客厅的墙壁是米白色的。
作表语，放在look等感官动词后，描述外观颜色。
In this light, the fabric looks off-white.
在这种光线下，这块布料看起来是米白色的。
grammar · medium
易错句子She bought a off-white bag.
正确表达She bought an off-white bag.
off-white 的读音以元音音素开头（英式 /ɒ/，美式 /ɔː/），所以前面的不定冠词要用 an，不能用 a；冠词的选择取决于读音，而不是拼写字母。
grammar · medium
易错句子The walls are off-white color.
正确表达The walls are off-white.
off-white 是形容词，本身已经表示“米白色”，作表语时后面不能直接再加 color；汉语“是米白色的”不能逐字对应成 be + off-white + color。若一定要用 color，应说 an off-white color，但更自然的是直接用 off-white。
ivory 通常指带淡黄调的乳白色，常见于象牙、纸张或正式服装；off-white 只表示非常接近白色、略带灰或米色调，范围更宽。
cream 强调偏黄的奶白色，常带温暖感；off-white 不限定偏黄或偏灰，只说明颜色几乎仍是白色。
beige 是偏棕的米色，明度通常低于 off-white；若颜色几乎仍是白色、只带轻微色调，用 off-white 更准确。
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