Phrase
olive drab
noun
草绿色
olive drab
- 1.
A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive; almost invariably with a matte finish.
灰绿色,类似成熟青橄榄的颜色；几乎总是哑光
- 2.
Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms.
橄榄褐色的布料,常用于军服
灰绿色,类似成熟青橄榄的颜色；几乎总是哑光；橄榄褐色的布料,常用于军服
In use
For the living room, we picked a quiet olive drab that matches the sofa.
The jacket is available in olive drab and in navy, so you can choose a neutral tone.
He prefers olive drab for his work clothes because stains are less obvious.
be olive drab
The jacket is olive drab.
这件夹克是草绿色的。
wear olive drab
Soldiers wear olive drab.
士兵穿草绿色制服。
in olive drab
He was dressed in olive drab.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- olive drabs
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
颜色名词，常作定语，表示草绿色
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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