Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #475
white
白的;白色的
Bright and colourless; reflecting all visible light.
- 1.
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
明亮无色;反射所有可见光频率的等量光线。
- 2.
Relatively light or pale in colour.
颜色相对浅或淡。
- 3.
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
因恐惧、疾病等而苍白。
- 4.
Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
缺乏紫外线晒黑的颜色;未晒黑。
- 5.
With leucism.
患白化病。
- 6.
Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
含奶油、牛奶或奶精。
- 7.
The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
棋盘游戏中被认为属于白色组的棋子标准名称,无论实际颜色如何。
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Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
指穿白色长袍的宗教团体;西多会。
- 9.
Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
因年老而灰白;有银色头发;苍老。
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Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
与宪法或反革命政党或运动有关。
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Made from immature leaves and shoots.
由未成熟的叶子和嫩芽制成。
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Not containing characters; see white space.
不含字符;参见空白。
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Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black (“said of a character or symbol filled with color”).
指符号或字符轮廓,不实心,不填充颜色。对比黑色(“指填充颜色的字符或符号”)。
- 14.
Characterised by the presence of snow.
以有雪为特征。
- 15.
Alwhite, pertaining to white armor.
与白色盔甲有关。
浅色的;淡色的;苍白的;无血色的;白皙的;未晒黑的;加奶的;加奶油的;用嫩芽制成的;白(茶)的
In use
She painted the kitchen walls white.
The mountain tops stay white for most of the year.
I bought a white T-shirt because it matches everything.
Connections
Collocations
- white lie
- 善意的谎言
- She told a white lie to protect his feelings.她说了个善意的谎言来保护他的感受。
- white wine
- 白葡萄酒
- We ordered a bottle of white wine with the fish.我们点了瓶白葡萄酒配鱼。
- white shirt
- 白衬衫
- He wore a crisp white shirt to the interview.他穿着挺括的白衬衫去面试。
- white as a sheet
- 面色苍白如纸
- When she heard the news, she went white as a sheet.听到这个消息,她脸色苍白如纸。
- white flag
- 白旗;投降旗
- The soldiers raised a white flag in surrender.士兵们举起白旗投降。
- white noise
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:white 发音像 wait,等人等太久,脸都等“白”了,记住 white=白色。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面叙述、颜色描写 white 作为形容词的基本义“白色的”在正式与非正式场合都很常用,通常属于中性语域。它既可以出现在日常对话里,也可以用于书面描写;具体含义需根据搭配(如 white hair、white face、white coffee)来判断。
Grammar Note
比较级为whiter
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词的读音均以 /aɪt/ 结尾,与 white 押韵。注意不要与拼写相似的 with /wɪð/ 混淆,后者不押韵,读音为 /wɪð/。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,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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