colouring

• 指用于给食物等添加颜色的物质，也指某物基于颜色的外观，或改变物体颜色的过程。

A noun referring to a substance used to add color to food, the visual appearance of something based on its color, or the process of changing the color of an object.

1. Food coloringB1formalculinary

   A digestible substance used to give color to food.

   食用色素

   • The baker added green colouring to the icing for the cake.
   • Natural colouring from beets is often used in candies.
   • Some people prefer to avoid artificial colouring in their food.

   同义词food colorfood colour

2. Visual appearanceA2formal

   A visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect.

   色彩

   • The autumn leaves have a beautiful warm colouring.
   • Her colouring is fair, with light hair and blue eyes.
   • The colouring of the painting is very vibrant.

   同义词colorcolorationcoloringhueshadetingetinttone

3. Act of applying colorB1formal

   The act or process of changing the color of something.

   着色

   • The colouring of the fabric took several hours.
   • Children enjoy colouring pictures with crayons.
   • The colouring of the walls gave the room a new feel.

   同义词coloringdyeingpaintingshadingstainingtinting

   反义词fadingwhitening

• 给某物添加或涂上颜色；也指以某种方式影响或歪曲某事物。

A verb meaning to add or apply color to something, or to influence or distort something in a particular way.

1. Add color to somethingA1formalamerican

   To apply color to something, such as a drawing or fabric.

   给…上色

   • She colored the picture with bright crayons.
   • He colored the walls of his room blue.
   • The children love to color in their coloring books.

   同义词colorizedyepaintpigmentshadestaintingetintwash

   反义词bleachdecolorizefadepalewhiten

2. Influence or distortB2formal

   To influence someone's opinion or judgment, often in a biased way.

   影响

   • His personal experiences colored his view of the situation.
   • Don't let your emotions color your decision.
   • The media coverage colored public perception of the event.

   同义词biasdistortinfluenceprejudiceskewslantswaytainttwistwarp

3. Blush or become redB2informal

   To become red in the face due to embarrassment or emotion.

   脸红

   • She colored slightly when he complimented her.
   • He colored with embarrassment after the mistake.
   • The child colored at the unexpected attention.

   同义词blushcrimsonflushredden

   反义词blanchbleachpalewhiten

短语动词变体color in