Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #2173
yellow
黄色的
核心释义
of the color between green and orange, like an egg yolk
- 1.
Of a yellow hue.
- 2.
Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.
- 3.
Related to the Free Democratic Party, a political party in Germany.
- 4.
黄色的
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
耸人听闻的；低俗煽情的；（德国）自由民主党的
用法In use
The sunflower has bright yellow petals.
用法提示：yellow作为形容词修饰petals，表示颜色。
She wore a yellow dress to the party.
用法提示：yellow修饰dress，表示颜色。
In autumn, the leaves turn yellower each day.
用法提示：yellower是yellow的比较级，表示颜色程度加深。
yellow + noun
作定语修饰名词，表示颜色属性。
She wore a yellow dress.
她穿了一条黄色的裙子。
subject + be + yellow
系表结构，描述主语的颜色特征。
The bananas are yellow.
香蕉是黄色的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- yellow fever
- 黄热病
- The mosquito can spread yellow fever in tropical areas.这种蚊子在热带地区会传播黄热病。
- yellow card
- 黄牌（警告）
- The referee showed him a yellow card for the foul.裁判因犯规向他出示了黄牌。
- yellow pages
- 黄页电话簿
- I looked up the plumber's number in the yellow pages.我在黄页上查了水管工的电话号码。
- yellow ribbon
- 黄丝带（思念或欢迎的象征）
- They tied a yellow ribbon around the tree to welcome him home.他们在树上系了一条黄丝带，欢迎他回家。
- yellow journalism
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
用蛋黄的颜色记yellow：蛋黄是黄色的，看到蛋黄就联想到yellow。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing colors、traffic lights、nature and weather、clothing and design 在描述颜色时，yellow 是中性常用词，通常用于口语和书面语，如描述物品颜色、自然景象等，正式与非正式场合都可使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
Used attributively before nouns; can also be used predicatively after linking verbs.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fellow、mellow、bellow、jello、cello 与 yellow 的元音和尾音一致（/ɛloʊ/，重音在第一音节），押韵。注意 hello 虽拼写相近，但读作 /həˈloʊ/，重音在第二音节，与 yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ 不押韵；pillow /ˈpɪloʊ/、below /bɪˈloʊ/ 也因元音或重音不同而不押韵。
高价值词汇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。
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