pink

pink¹
adjective

of a colour intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon
粉红的
her healthy pink cheeks.
她健康的粉红的面颊。
bright pink lipstick.
色泽鲜艳的粉红色唇膏。
■(of wine) rosé
（葡萄酒）玫瑰色的
(informal, often derogatory)having or showing left-wing tendencies
(非正式，常贬)左倾的
pale pink politics.
带左倾色彩的政治观点。
of or associated with homosexuals
同性恋的
a boom in the pink economy.
同性恋经济的兴盛。

noun

[mass noun]pink colour or pigment
粉红色，桃红色，淡红色
■pink clothes or material
粉红色衣服或衣料
the gorgeous little blonde in pink.
穿着粉红色衣服的美丽的金发小女郎。
■(亦作 hunting pink)the red clothing or material worn by fox-hunters
猎狐者穿的红色衣服或衣料
a pink thing, in particular
粉红色的东西，尤指
■the pink ball in snooker
粉红色桌球
■a rosé wine
粉红色葡萄酒
(the pink of)the best condition or degree
最佳状态；最佳程度
the economy is not in the pink of health.
经济情况未处于最佳状态。
(informal, often derogatory)a person with left-wing tendencies
(非正式，常贬)左倾的人；自由社会主义者。参见 pinko

verb

[no obj.]become pink
变成粉红色
Cheryl's cheeks pinked with sudden excitement.
谢丽尔因激动双颊泛起红晕。

常用词组
in the pink

turn (或 go) pink

派生
pinkish
adjective
pinkly
adverb
pinkness
noun
pinky
( pinkier, pinkiest)
adjective(pinkier, pinkiest)
语源

mid 17th cent.: from pink, the early use of the adjective being to describe the colour of the flowers of this plant

pink²
noun

a herbaceous Eurasian plant with sweet-smelling pink or white flowers and slender, typically grey-green leaves
石竹。参见 clove（义项3）
Genus Dianthus, family Caryophyllaceae (the pink family). This family includes the campions, chickweeds, stitchworts, and the cultivated carnations
石竹属，石竹科。该科植物包括剪秋萝，鹅肠草，繁缕，人工栽培的康乃馨等参见 clove（义项3）

语源

late 16th cent.: perhaps short for pink eye, literally 'small or half-shut eye'; compare with the synonymous French word oeillet, literally 'little eye'

pink³
verb
[with obj.]

语源

early 16th cent. (in the sense 'pierce or nick slightly'): compare with Low German pinken 'strike, peck'

pink⁴
verb

[no obj.](Brit.)(of a vehicle engine) make a series of rattling sounds as a result of over-rapid combustion of the fuel–air mixture in the cylinders
(英)（车辆引擎）发响爆声，爆震

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pink⁵
noun

(historical)a small square-rigged sailing ship, typically with a narrow, overhanging stern
(史)尖尾渔船；尖尾帆船

语源

late 15th cent.: from Middle Dutch pin(c)ke, of unknown ultimate origin; compare with Spanish pinque and Italian pinco

pink⁶
noun

[mass noun](dated)a yellowish lake pigment made by combining vegetable colouring matter with a white base
(旧)（用蔬菜色料跟白底色混合而成的）微黄颜料

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