cinnabar

n. 辰砂, 人造朱砂, 朱红色 a. 朱红色的

发音

其它 /ˈsɪn.əˌbɑɹ/
AU /ˈsɪn.əˌbɑː(ɹ)/
UK /ˈsɪn.əˌbɑː(ɹ)/
US /ˈsɪn.əˌbɑɹ/

词形变化

cinnabars 复数 cinnabars more cinnabar 比较级 most cinnabar 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

    朱砂

    丹砂

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  2. 2.

    A bright red colour tinted with orange.

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  3. 3.

    A species of erebid moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings.

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  4. 4.

    Synonym of dragon's blood (“type of resin”).

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a bright red colour tinted with orange.

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词源

First attested in the mid-15th century. From Middle English cynabare, from Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari), of unknown origin.

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