Word · Frequency #10565
palette
调色板
A flat board on which an artist mixes paints.
- 1.
A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
- 2.
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
特定艺术家、画作或艺术流派的色彩范围
- 3.
A set of colours available to be used (or mixed).
- 4.
board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
艺术家混合颜料的平面板及所用颜色范围
- 5.
The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.
- 6.
one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
盔甲在腋下的圆形护甲片之一
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The range of tones or tone colors in a given musical composition or performance.
- 8.
A set of makeup including a variety of colors, often packaged together in a tray.
- 9.
A visual selection of colours, tools, commands, etc.
- 10.
A plate against which a person presses their chest to give force to a hand-operated drill.
用色范围；配色；彩妆盘；眼影盘；调色板；工具面板；腋甲片；音色范围
In use
The artist mixed vibrant colors on her palette before applying them to the canvas.
This painting is known for its soft, muted palette of blues and grays.
Graphic designers often work with a digital palette to select exact colors for their projects.
a palette of sth
‘a palette of sth’ 常指一套颜色或一组色调，也可用于比喻。
The painter used a palette of bright primary colors.
这位画家使用了一套明亮的原色调色板。
on the/one's palette
表示颜料在调色板上的位置。
She mixed blue and yellow on her palette.
她在调色板上混合了蓝色和黄色。
sb's palette
指某位艺术家使用的特定颜色范围。
Connections
Collocations
- color palette
- 配色方案；色彩范围
- The new website uses a bright color palette that catches the eye.新网站使用明亮的配色方案，很吸引眼球。
- muted palette
- 柔和淡雅的用色范围
- The artist prefers a muted palette of earthy tones.这位艺术家偏爱大地色系的柔和配色。
- limited palette
- 有限的用色范围
- Working with a limited palette forces you to focus on composition.用有限的颜色作画迫使你专注于构图。
- painter's palette
- 画家调色板（混合颜料的平板）
- He held a painter's palette in one hand and a brush in the other.他一只手拿着画家调色板，另一只手拿着画笔。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a palette of
- 一系列可供选择的事物The course gives students a palette of techniques to handle difficult conversations.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：palette开头是pal（朋友），想象朋友端着调色板帮你调色。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：艺术评论与绘画、设计与数字工具、美妆产品 palette 在绘画和艺术评论中多指调色板或色彩范围，语气较正式；在设计与软件界面中多指可用配色；在日常美妆语境中则指彩妆盘，语气较轻松。具体含义需依场景判断。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与of连用表示颜色范围。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 palette 同音的有 pallet 和 palate（此处均标为 /ˈpælət/）。注意许多以 -ette 结尾的单词并不与之押韵：ballet /ˈbæleɪ/、cassette /kəˈsɛt/、silhouette /ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/、cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/，它们的重音和元音都不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.