vermillion + noun
作定语时直接放在名词前,用来说明颜色。
She wore a vermillion scarf around her neck.
她脖子上围着一条朱红色的围巾。
朱红色的;橘红色的
鲜红色到红橙色
having a vivid red to reddish-orange color
鲜红色到红橙色
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
The artist chose a vermillion scarf to brighten her winter coat.
那位艺术家选了一条朱红色的围巾来点缀她的冬大衣。
用法提示:vermillion 作形容词,修饰名词 scarf,表示鲜艳的朱红色。
In autumn, the maple trees turn a brilliant vermillion color.
秋天,枫树变成灿烂的朱红色。
用法提示:vermillion 作形容词,位于名词 color 前,描述鲜艳的红橙色。
She painted her front door vermillion to make the house stand out.
她把前门漆成朱红色,让房子更显眼。
用法提示:vermillion 作形容词,作宾语补足语,表示漆成的颜色。
作定语时直接放在名词前,用来说明颜色。
She wore a vermillion scarf around her neck.
她脖子上围着一条朱红色的围巾。
turn 后接颜色形容词,表示颜色发生变化。
The maple leaves turn vermillion in late autumn.
深秋时枫叶变成朱红色。
用于被动结构,说明某物被涂成这种颜色。
The temple doors were painted vermillion.
庙门被漆成了朱红色。
grammar · medium
易错句子The wall is vermillion color.
正确表达The wall is vermillion.
英语中 vermillion 本身表示“朱红色”,是形容词,不能再加 color;汉语“朱红色”带“色”字,容易直译成 vermillion color。作表语时直接用 vermillion 即可。
grammar · medium
易错句子She wore vermillion dress to the party.
正确表达She wore a vermillion dress to the party.
dress 是可数名词单数,前面必须有限定词;汉语没有冠词,容易漏掉。vermillion 只是修饰 dress 的形容词,核心名词前仍要加不定冠词 a。
scarlet 指鲜亮、略偏橙的纯红色,常用来形容布料、衣服或鸟类的颜色;vermillion 则是红中带橙的朱红色,更多与朱砂、印章、漆器相关。表示普通“鲜红”时两词都可能成立,但颜色偏橙、带朱砂感时用 vermillion,偏纯红时用 scarlet。
crimson 是偏深、略泛紫的暗红,饱和度高但明度低;vermillion 是明亮、偏橙的朱红。要表达“深红、暗红”用 crimson,表达“朱红、橙红”才用 vermillion。
maroon 是发暗、带褐调的栗红,颜色低调;vermillion 则是鲜艳明亮的橙红。描述暗沉发褐的红用 maroon,描述明亮刺眼的朱红用 vermillion。
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