v (1) 染 (give (a stated) colour, esp dipping in a liquid) [T+n, C+n+adj]:I'm sure she~s her hair. 我肯定她染發(fā)?!玱ne's hair/a dress/a coat black 把頭發(fā)/衣服/上衣染成黑色;The jeans~d my shirt blue. 這牛仔褲把我的襯衣染藍(lán)了。a woman with~d red hair 一個(gè)頭發(fā)染成紅色的女人;Sunset~d the sky red. (fig) 夕陽染紅了天空。Her blood~d the ground. (fig) 她的血染紅了地面?!纪絚olour, stain;
(2) 染得上色 (be able to take colour) [I]:This fabric/cloth/material/dress~s easily (well). 這織物/布料/料子/衣服容易(很好)染。Will this coat~? 這上衣可以染嗎? The cloth will~black. 這塊布會(huì)染成黑色。
→′dyer n 染工;
n 染料 (substance used to change the colour of sth) [C, U]:vegetable~s 植物染料;(a) red/blue~紅/藍(lán)色染料;a bottle of~一瓶染料;try/use~on a sweater 試/用染料染毛衣;〖同〗colour, stain;
【注意】dye 的幾種形式 (dyes, dyed, dyed, dyeing) 與die (死)的幾種形式(dies, died, died, dying)讀音相同,但拼寫不同,不要弄混。