vermilion

FREQ #34145

n. 朱红, 朱砂, 朱红色 a. 朱红的, 鲜红色的 vt. 涂以朱红色

发音

UK /vəˈmɪl.jən/
其它
US /vɚˈmɪl.jən/

词形变化

vermilions 复数 vermilions vermilioned vermilioning vermilions 三单 vermilioning 现在分词 vermilioned 过去式 vermilioned 过去分词 more vermilion 比较级 most vermilion 最高级

别名

ver. virmilion vermillion vermillion § Usage notes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar.

    朱红色

    朱红

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A bright orange-red colour.

    朱红色

    朱红

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  3. 3.

    A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.

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  4. 4.

    The red skin of the lips or its border with the skin of the face.

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  5. 5.

    The kermes or cochineal insect.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  6. 6.

    The cochineal dye made from this insect.

    可数 废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To color or paint vermilion.

    及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a brilliant red colour.

  2. 2.

    Having the color of the vermilion dye.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

scarlet

上位词 2

red redness
动词

上位词 1

redden
形容词

同义词 3

vermillion Chinese red cinnabar

近义相关 1

chromatic

相关短语

vermilion border [医] 唇红缘 vermilion flycatcher vermilion flycatchers vermilion borders Vermilion County Vermilion Parish Vermilion River County of Vermilion River

词源

From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye.

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