Word · Frequency #9248
rouge
胭脂；腮红
A red or pink makeup used to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.
- 1.
Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.
- 2.
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
由粉红色或红色粉末组成的化妆品,涂抹在脸颊上
- 3.
Any reddish pink colour.
- 4.
In the Eton College field game, a scoring move accomplished by touching the ball down behind the opponents' goal-line (somewhat similar to the try in rugby). Originally, the player who scored the rouge had a chance to kick a goal, and the rouge was used as a tie-breaker if an equal number of goals was scored by each side. In the contemporary Eton College field game, a five-point score is awarded for kicking the ball so that it deflects off one of the opposing players and goes beyond the oppositi
红粉色；绯红；（伊顿公学球赛中的）触地得分；由粉红色或红色粉末组成的化妆品,涂抹在脸颊上；口红；胭脂
In use
She applied a touch of rouge to her cheeks before the party.
The actress's rouge was smudged after the emotional scene.
In the 18th century, both men and women wore rouge as a fashion statement.
put on rouge
put on 表示涂抹的动作。
She put on some rouge before the party.
她在聚会前擦了胭脂。
wear rouge
wear 强调状态。
She never wears rouge.
她从不擦胭脂。
a touch of rouge
a touch of 表示少量。
She added a touch of rouge to her cheeks.
Connections
Collocations
- apply rouge
- 搽胭脂
- She applied a light layer of rouge to her cheeks.她在脸颊上搽了一层薄薄的胭脂。
- wear rouge
- 涂胭脂
- In the 1920s, it was fashionable to wear bright rouge.在20世纪20年代，涂鲜艳的胭脂很时髦。
- rouge powder
- 胭脂粉
- She used a brush to dust rouge powder on her cheekbones.她用刷子在颧骨上扫上胭脂粉。
- cheek rouge
- 腮红
- The vintage look included a generous amount of cheek rouge.复古妆容包括大量的腮红。
- a touch of rouge
- 一点胭脂
- She added just a touch of rouge for a natural glow.她只加了一点胭脂来获得自然的光泽。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rouge（胭脂）谐音'如脂'，想象脸颊如涂抹了红色脂粉般红润。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：makeup、cosmetics 通常用于描述面部化妆品，多出现在美容或化妆相关语境中。
Grammar Note
通常用单数形式，指化妆品中的胭脂或口红。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in 'ge' pronounced /ʒ/, but their stressed vowels differ from rouge's /u/ (e.g., /eɪ/, /ə/, /ɪ/, /ɛ/, /uː/). None rhyme exactly with rouge.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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