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Definitions

  1. 1. color
  2. 2. look
  3. 3. appearance
  4. 4. sex

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聽到這事之後,湯姆為之 變。
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Words Containing 色

五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè

multicolored

出色
chū sè

remarkable; outstanding

形形色色
xíng xíng sè sè

all kinds of

彩色
cǎi sè

color

景色
jǐng sè

scenery

有声有色
yǒu shēng yǒu sè

having sound and color (idiom); vivid

本色
běn sè

inherent qualities

本色
běn shǎi

natural color

棕色
zōng sè

brown

气色
qì sè

complexion

灰色
huī sè

gray

特色
tè sè

characteristic

白色
bái sè

white

眼色
yǎn sè

signal made with one's eyes

神色
shén sè

expression

粉色
fěn sè

pink

红色
hóng sè

red (color)

绿色
lǜ sè

green

绘声绘色
huì shēng huì sè

vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life

脸色
liǎn sè

complexion

色彩
sè cǎi

tint; coloring; coloration

蓝色
lán sè

blue (color)

角色
jué sè

role

逊色
xùn sè

inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)

颜色
yán sè

color

黄色
huáng sè

yellow (color)

黑色
hēi sè

black

一路货色
yī lù huò sè

(pejorative) as detestable as each other; birds of a feather; cut from the same cloth

三色紫罗兰
sān sè zǐ luó lán

pansy

三色猫
sān sè māo

calico cat

三色堇
sān sè jǐn

pansy

上色
shàng sè

top-quality

上色
shàng shǎi

to color (a picture etc)

不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè

not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected

不露声色
bù lù shēng sè

not show one's feeling or intentions

丢眉弄色
diū méi nòng sè

to wink at sb

中国特色社会主义
zhōng guó tè sè shè huì zhǔ yì

socialism with Chinese characteristics, phrase introduced by the CCP in 1986 to refer to its ideological model, embracing the economic reforms of the post-Mao era

乳白色
rǔ bái sè

milky white

乳黄色
rǔ huáng sè

cream (color)

五光十色
wǔ guāng shí sè

bright and multicolored

五色
wǔ sè

multicolored

五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn

all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display

仙八色鸫
xiān bā sè dōng

(bird species of China) fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)

仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè

heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady

以色列
yǐ sè liè

Israel

以色列人
yǐ sè liè rén

Israelite

作色
zuò sè

to show signs of anger

使眼色
shǐ yǎn sè

to give sb a meaningful look

保护色
bǎo hù sè

protective coloration

做眼色
zuò yǎn sè

to give sb a meaningful look

全色
quán sè

full color

分色
fēn sè

color separation

分色镜头
fēn sè jìng tóu

process lens (working by color separation)

劫色
jié sè

to sexually assault

勃然变色
bó rán biàn sè

to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc

化学比色法
huà xué bǐ sè fǎ

chemical colorimetry

原色
yuán sè

primary color

原谅色
yuán liàng sè

(slang) green

古铜色
gǔ tóng sè

bronze color

古铜色卷尾
gǔ tóng sè juǎn wěi

(bird species of China) bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)

各种颜色
gè zhǒng yán sè

multicolored

各色
gè sè

all kinds

各色各样
gè sè gè yàng

(idiom) diverse; various; all kinds of

和颜悦色
hé yán yuè sè

amiable manner

咖啡色
kā fēi sè

coffee color

品色
pǐn sè

variety

喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè

face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy

喜色
xǐ sè

happy expression

单色
dān sè

monochrome

单色照片
dān sè zhào piàn

monochrome photo

单色画
dān sè huà

monochrome picture

嗔色
chēn sè

angry or sullen look

国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng

national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty

国防色
guó fáng sè

camouflage colors (beige, brown etc)

基因染色体异常
jī yīn rǎn sè tǐ yì cháng

genetic chromosome abnormality

堇色
jǐn sè

violet (color)

增色
zēng sè

to enrich

墨绿色
mò lǜ sè

dark or deep green

多腺染色体
duō xiàn rǎn sè tǐ

polytene chromosome

夜色
yè sè

night scene

夜色苍茫
yè sè cāng máng

gathering dusk

大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè

to turn pale with fright (idiom)

天色
tiān sè

color of the sky

天蓝色
tiān lán sè

azure

天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè

divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty

失色
shī sè

to lose color

套色
tào shǎi

color printing using several overlaid images

女色
nǚ sè

female charms

好色
hào sè

to want sex

好色之徒
hào sè zhī tú

lecher

姿色
zī sè

good looks (of a woman)

容颜失色
róng yán shī sè

(of complexion) to lose one's color; to blanch; to look wan

富色彩
fù sè cǎi

colorful

察言观色
chá yán guān sè

to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)

对比色
duì bǐ sè

color contrast

巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè

to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)

希格斯玻色子
xī gé sī bō sè zǐ

Higgs boson (particle physics)

带红色
dài hóng sè

reddish

常染色体
cháng rǎn sè tǐ

autosomal chromosome

平分秋色
píng fēn qiū sè

to both share the limelight

形于色
xíng yú sè

to show one's feelings

形色
xíng sè

shape and color

得色
dé sè

pleased with oneself

怒形于色
nù xíng yú sè

to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face

怒色
nù sè

angry look

怡颜悦色
yí yán yuè sè

happy countenance

性别角色
xìng bié jué sè

gender role

悦色
yuè sè

happy

情色
qíng sè

erotic (of art etc)

愧色
kuì sè

ashamed look

成色
chéng sè

purity in carat weight

戴有色眼镜
dài yǒu sè yǎn jìng

to wear colored glasses

掉色
diào sè

to lose color

掷色
zhì shǎi

to throw the dice

春色
chūn sè

colors of spring

暖色
nuǎn sè

warm color (arch.)

暗色鸦雀
àn sè yā què

(bird species of China) grey-hooded parrotbill (Sinosuthora zappeyi)

暮色
mù sè

twilight

暮色苍茫
mù sè cāng máng

the hazy dusk of twilight (idiom)

月色
yuè sè

moonlight

有色
yǒu sè

colored

有色人种
yǒu sè rén zhǒng

colored races

有色无胆
yǒu sè wú dǎn

to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it

有色金属
yǒu sè jīn shǔ

non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)

染色
rǎn sè

dye

染色质
rǎn sè zhì

chromosome

染色体
rǎn sè tǐ

chromosome

染色体三倍体症
rǎn sè tǐ sān bèi tǐ zhèng

trisomy

染色体倍性
rǎn sè tǐ bèi xìng

ploidy (number of homologous chromosomes)

栗色
lì sè

maroon (color)

栗头八色鸫
lì tóu bā sè dōng

(bird species of China) rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi)

桃色
táo sè

pink

桃色新闻
táo sè xīn wén

sex scandal

桃色案件
táo sè àn jiàn

case involving sex scandal (law)

棕褐色
zōng hè sè

tan

榛色
zhēn sè

filbert

橘色
jú sè

orange (color)

橘黄色
jú huáng sè

tangerine yellow

橙红色
chéng hóng sè

red-orange color

橙色
chéng sè

orange (color)

橙色剂
chéng sè jì

Agent Orange (herbicide)

橙色战剂
chéng sè zhàn jì

Agent Orange (herbicide)

正色
zhèng sè

stern

正言厉色
zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

正颜厉色
zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

殊色
shū sè

beautiful girl

比色分析
bǐ sè fēn xī

colorimetric analysis

毛色
máo sè

(of an animal) appearance or color of coat

毫不逊色
háo bù xùn sè

not inferior in any respect

毫无逊色
háo wú xùn sè

not in the least inferior (idiom)

水天一色
shuǐ tiān yī sè

water and sky merge in one color (idiom)

沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè

to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women

沙色朱雀
shā sè zhū què

(bird species of China) pale rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)

法式色拉酱
fǎ shì sè lā jiàng

French dressing

活色生香
huó sè shēng xiāng

(of a flower) vividly colorful and fragrant

淡色崖沙燕
dàn sè yá shā yàn

(bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)

淡蓝色
dàn lán sè

light blue

深棕色
shēn zōng sè

dark brown

深灰色
shēn huī sè

dark gray

深红色
shēn hóng sè

deep red

深色
shēn sè

dark

浅色
qiǎn sè

light color

浅黄色
qiǎn huáng sè

buff

清一色
qīng yī sè

monotone

减色
jiǎn sè

to fade

湖光山色
hú guāng shān sè

scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape

渗色
shèn sè

bleeding

满园春色
mǎn yuán chūn sè

everything in the garden is lovely

润色
rùn sè

to polish (a piece of writing)

滤色镜
lǜ sè jìng

color filter

火色
huǒ sè

(dialect) intensity of the fire (in cooking, kiln firing etc)

灰白色
huī bái sè

ash gray

灰色地带
huī sè dì dài

gray area

乌黑色
wū hēi sè

black

无色
wú sè

colorless

牛皮色
niú pí sè

buff (color)

物色
wù sè

to look for; to seek out; to choose

特艺彩色
tè yì cǎi sè

Technicolor

猩红色
xīng hóng sè

scarlet (color)

猎杀红色十月号
liè shā hóng sè shí yuè hào

\The Hunt for Red October\, a novel by Tom Clancy

玄色
xuán sè

black (without gloss)

玩家角色
wán jiā jué sè

player character (in a role-playing game)

玻色子
bō sè zǐ

boson (particle physics)

瑞色
ruì sè

lovely color

男色
nán sè

male homosexuality

异色树莺
yì sè shù yīng

(bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)

当行出色
dāng háng chū sè

to excel in one's field

病虫害绿色防控
bìng chóng hài lǜ sè fáng kòng

green pest prevention and control; environmentally friendly methods of pest control and prevention

白色人种
bái sè rén zhǒng

the white race

白色恐怖
bái sè kǒng bù

White Terror

白色情人节
bái sè qíng rén jié

White Day

白色战剂
bái sè zhàn jì

Agent White

白色体
bái sè tǐ

leucoplast

百色
bǎi sè

Baise prefecture-level city in Guangxi

百色
bò sè

Bose or Baise prefecture-level city in Guangxi

百色地区
bǎi sè dì qū

Baise prefecture in Guangxi

百色市
bǎi sè shì

Baise prefecture-level city in Guangxi

目迷五色
mù mí wǔ sè

the eye is bewildered by five colors (idiom); a dazzling riot of colors

眉飞色舞
méi fēi sè wǔ

smiles of exultation

真彩色
zhēn cǎi sè

true color