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be olive drab
The jacket is olive drab.
这件夹克是草绿色的。
草绿色
olive drabs — plural of olive drab
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草绿色
olive drab
The jacket is olive drab.
这件夹克是草绿色的。
灰绿色,类似成熟青橄榄的颜色；几乎总是哑光
A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive; almost invariably with a matte finish.
橄榄褐色的布料,常用于军服
Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms.
For the living room, we picked a quiet olive drab that matches the sofa.
为了客厅，我们挑了一种与沙发相配的素净草绿色。
The jacket is available in olive drab and in navy, so you can choose a neutral tone.
这件夹克有草绿色和藏青色可选，这样你可以选一个中性色调。
He prefers olive drab for his work clothes because stains are less obvious.
他喜欢工作服选草绿色，因为污渍不那么显眼。
The jacket is olive drab.
这件夹克是草绿色的。
Soldiers wear olive drab.
士兵穿草绿色制服。
He was dressed in olive drab.
他穿着草绿色衣服。
He bought an olive drab shirt.
他买了一件草绿色的衬衫。
Not this
The military uniform is olive green.
Use this
The military uniform is olive drab.
“olive green”和“olive drab”是两种不同的颜色，军服专指“olive drab”，应使用标准颜色名称。
Not this
The jacket is drab olive.
Use this
The jacket is olive drab.
“olive drab”是固定的复合颜色名词，词序不可颠倒；而“drab olive”不符合英语习惯表达。
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颜色名词，常作定语，表示草绿色
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