tinge

tinge
(tinging tingeing)
  1. [with obj.](常作 be tinged)colour slightly
    (轻淡地)给…着色(或染色)
    a mass of white blossom tinged with pink.
    一大团有些粉意的白花。
    [with obj. and complement]towards the sun the sky was tinged crimson.
    太阳周围的天空染上了红霞。
    ■(figurative)have a slight influence on
    (喻)略微影响
    this visit will be tinged with sadness.
    这次拜访将带着些许的伤感。
noun
  1. a tendency towards or trace of some colour
    一丝,一抹(色彩)
    there was a faint pink tinge to the sky.
    天空有一丝淡淡的粉晕。
    ■(figurative)a slight trace of a feeling or quality
    (喻)一丝情感(或特质)
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from Latin tingere 'to dip or colour'. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent
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