Word · Frequency #7177
olive
/ˈɑləv/
adjective
橄榄绿的；灰绿色的
核心释义
grayish green, like the color of an unripe olive
- 1.
灰绿色的,像未成熟橄榄的颜色。
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
灰绿色的,像未成熟橄榄的颜色。；黄绿色的；黄褐色的；橄榄色的
用法In use
She wore an olive sweater that matched the autumn leaves.
用法提示：句中 olive 是形容词，表示“橄榄绿的”颜色。
The soldier's olive uniform helped him blend into the forest.
用法提示：olive 在这里作定语，修饰 uniform，指灰绿色的军装。
They painted the kitchen walls a soft olive to create a calm atmosphere.
用法提示：olive 用作表语补足语，描述墙壁的颜色为橄榄绿。
olive + noun
作定语，直接放在名词前，表示灰绿色。
He was wearing an olive shirt.
他穿着一件橄榄绿的衬衫。
be/look + olive
作表语，用在 be、look、seem 等系动词之后。
The curtains look olive in this light.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- olive green
- 橄榄绿
- She painted the kitchen walls olive green.她把厨房的墙刷成了橄榄绿。
- olive drab
- 橄榄褐，军绿色
- The military trucks were painted olive drab.军用卡车被漆成了橄榄褐色。
- olive skin
- 橄榄色皮肤
- He has olive skin and dark, curly hair.他皮肤呈橄榄色，头发又黑又卷。
- deep olive
- 深橄榄绿
- The curtains were a deep olive that darkened the whole room.窗帘是深橄榄绿色，使整个房间都暗了下来。
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