Word · Frequency #14082
tinge
一丝；些许；少量
a slight but noticeable amount of something, especially a colour or feeling
常与 of 连用，修饰颜色、情感等
- 1.
A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
少量添加的颜色；(引申)少量添加的其他东西。
- 2.
a slight but appreciable amount
少量
- 3.
The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.
颜色的鲜艳程度；色调、阴影、色彩。
- 4.
a pale or subdued color
淡色
色调；淡色；少量添加的颜色；(引申)少量添加的其他东西。；少量；颜色的鲜艳程度；色调、阴影、色彩。；淡色
In use
There was a tinge of sadness in her voice when she said goodbye.
The white paint has a slight tinge of blue in the sunlight.
After the long walk, his cheeks showed a pink tinge.
Connections
Collocations
- a tinge of
- 一丝；一点点
- There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她的声音里有一丝忧伤。
- slight tinge
- 淡淡的一丝；微微的痕迹
- The water had a slight tinge of green.水微微泛着一点绿色。
- greenish tinge
- 淡绿色；微绿
- The old photograph had a greenish tinge.这张旧照片泛着淡淡的绿色。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a tinge of
- 一丝；微量There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她的声音里带着一丝悲伤。
- a tinge of regret
- 一丝遗憾；些许悔意He accepted the offer with a tinge of regret.他带着一丝遗憾接受了这个提议。
- a tinge of irony
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 tinge 的读音像 tint（淡色）加个 g，想象一块白布被轻轻染上一点淡淡的颜色——它就是那一丝淡色、微量。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面写作、日常描述 作名词时多用于书面或较正式的表达，指淡淡的颜色或轻微的痕迹；日常口语中也能听到，但不算特别口语化。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，表示‘一丝……’，如 a tinge of regret
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tinge /tɪndʒ/ 押韵：hinge, cringe, fringe, twinge, singe, binge。注意：-nge 拼写可能误导，orange /ˈɒrɪndʒ/、sponge /spʌndʒ/、plunge /plʌndʒ/ 与 tinge 不押韵。
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。
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