Word · Frequency #35144
tincture
/ˈtɪŋktʃɝː/
noun
痕迹;迹象;些许
a slight trace or sign that something has been present
- 1.
Senses relating to colour, and to dipping something into a liquid.
与颜色有关的感觉,以及将某物浸入液体中。
- 2.
a substances that colors metals
给金属上色的物质
- 3.
Scientific and alchemical senses.
科学和炼金术的感觉。
- 4.
an indication that something has been present
某物存在的迹象
- 5.
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
与另一种颜色略有不同的颜色特质
酊剂;药酒;色调;色泽;淡色;着色剂;染色剂(尤指金属着色剂);与颜色有关的感觉,以及将某物浸入液体中。;给金属上色的物质
In use
There was a tincture of sadness in his final words.
Her smile held a tincture of irony that I did not expect.
I detected a tincture of regret in her apology.
a tincture of condescension
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与of连用,表示某种微量或色调。
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