[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
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
late 15th cent.: from Latin tingere 'to dip or colour'. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent