maroon

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GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a person who is stranded (as on an island)
n. a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
n. an exploding firework used as a warning signal
v. leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

中文翻译

n. 逃亡黑人奴隶, 褐紫红色, 爆竹
a. 褐紫红色的
vt. 放逐到无人岛上, 使孤立
vi. 闲荡, 带帐篷旅行

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Collins 星级
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记忆技巧

maroon 并没有明显的词根词缀,但可以注意到它源于法语词 marron,指的是栗子,暗示其颜色为棕色或红褐色。

例句

1. The leaves turned maroon in the fall.
秋天时,树叶变成了栗色。
2. She wore a maroon dress to the party.
她穿了一件栗色的裙子去参加聚会。
3. The sunset painted the sky with maroon and orange colors.
日落时,天空被栗色和橙色涂抹。

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