词汇 | scarlet |
释义 | scarletWord family nounscarlet feverscarletscarlet woman Coloursscar·let /ˈskɑːlɪt $ -ɑːr-/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1. CCbright red 绯红色的,猩红色的,鲜红色的 2 British EnglishBrE if you go scarlet, your face becomes red, usually because you are embarrassed or angry 〔脸〕涨得通红 SYN blush go/turn/flush/blush scarlet Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke. 听了这个笑话,艾琳的脸涨得通红。 —scarlet noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus scarlet• It has deeply divided mid-green leaves that flare to wild, improbable scarlet.• Rachaela put her foot on the red Persian carpet and started up, out of the scarlet ambience of the lamp.• But no one could hold on to summer once the stately row of Lilac Road maples began to turn scarlet and gold.• His face was scarlet and twisted with hate and he began to attack me like a wild animal.• Her husband probably would not like ugly scarlet splashes added to his careful colouring. go/turn/flush/blush scarlet• But no one could hold on to summer once the stately row of Lilac Road maples began to turn scarlet and gold.• Robbie felt her cheeks flush scarlet and she looked about her in angry embarrassment.• I turned scarlet, but I did not contradict him, and we rode into town without exchanging a word.• She remembered last night's kiss and went scarlet, her hand shaking as she tried to eat her salad.• We blushed scarlet - then all killed ourselves laughing. (1200-1300) Old French escarlate, from Medieval Latin scarlata, from Persian saqalat type of cloth |
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