ochre

• 形容一种淡黄棕色，类似天然土质颜料（赭石）的颜色。也可指这种颜料本身。

Describes a pale brownish-yellow color, resembling the natural earth pigment.

1. Moderate orange-yellow colorB2formal

   Describing a color that is a moderate, earthy shade of orange-yellow, often found in natural pigments.

   赭色

   • The walls were painted a warm ochre color.
   • She wore an ochre scarf that matched the autumn leaves.
   • The artist used ochre tones to create a sunset effect.

• 指一种天然土质颜料，含有二氧化硅、氧化铝和氧化铁，颜色通常从黄橙色到橙色。也指这种颜料的颜色（赭色）。

A noun referring to a natural earth pigment containing silica, alumina, and ferric oxide, typically ranging in color from moderate yellow-orange to orange.

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1. Natural pigmentB2formal

   A natural clay earth pigment containing iron oxide, ranging in color from yellow to deep orange or brown, used historically in art and decoration.

   赭石

   • Ancient cave paintings were made using ochre mixed with animal fat.
   • The artist used yellow ochre to create warm tones in the landscape.
   • Ochre has been mined and traded for thousands of years.

   同义词ocher

2. B2formal

   A moderate yellow-orange to orange color, resembling the hue of the natural pigment.

   赭色

   • The walls were painted a soft ochre that glowed in the afternoon sun.
   • She chose an ochre scarf to complement her brown coat.
   • The desert landscape was dominated by shades of ochre and rust.

   同义词ambermustardsaffrontawny