brown
adj
(-er, -est)
1 having the colour of toasted bread, or coffee mixed with milk 褐色的; 棕色的: brown eyes 棕色的眼睛
dark brown shoes 深褐色的皮鞋
leaves turning brown in the autumn 秋天枯黄的树叶.
2 having skin of this colour; sun-tanned 棕色皮肤的; 太阳晒黑的
He's very brown after his summer holiday. 他一暑假皮肤晒得黝黑.
3 (idm 习语) (as) brown as a `berry having skin tanned brown by the sun or the weather 皮肤晒得黝黑的. in a brown `study in deep thought; in a reverie 沉思; 默想; 出神. brown, n
1 [C, U] brown colour 棕色: leaves of various shades of brown 各种深浅不同的棕色树叶.
2 [U] brown clothes 褐色衣物
Brown doesn't suit you. 你不适合穿褐色衣服. brown, v [I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become brown (使某物)变成褐色
Heat the butter until it browns. 把黄油加热, 直到变成褐色为止.
a face browned by the sun 太阳晒黑了的面孔.
2 (idm 习语) browned `off (infml 口 esp Brit) bored; fed up; disheartened 厌烦的; 忍受够了的; 气馁的
He's browned off with his job. 他厌烦他的工作.
🎯 考研助记
皮鞋(br)本身(own)就是 褐色的 布朗(谐音)爱 棕色
🔁 扩展释义
*[braun]n. 褐色a. 褐色的vt. (使)变褐色vi. (使)变褐色【医】 棕色, 褐色相关词组: brown off brown out do sb brown do up brown
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;