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英语解释

drab

音标[dræb]

汉语翻译

a. 土褐色的, 单调的

drab词型变化

名词:drabness 副词:drably 形容词比较级:drabber 最高级:drabbest 动词过去式:drabbed 过去分词:drabbed 现在分词:drabbing 第三人称单数:drabs 

drab英语解释

名词 drab:

  1. a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
    同义词:olive drab

形容词 drab:

  1. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
    同义词:dreary
  2. lacking brightness or color; dull
    同义词:sober, somber, sombre
  3. of a light brownish green color
    同义词:olive-drab
  4. causing dejection
    同义词:blue, dark, depressing, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, grim, sorry, drear, dreary

drab例句

  1. She pay me in drib and drab, not all at once.
    她零零星星地付给我钱,而不是一次付清。
  2. A drab personality.
    乏味的个性
  3. The female is generally drab, the male per contra brilliant.
    一般来说雌性是黄褐色的,而雄性是色彩鲜明的。
  4. Shabby, drab, or squalid.
    褴褛的褴褛的,单调的或邋遢的

drab详细解释

drab

adj.(形容词)
drab.ber,drab.best
Color
【色彩】
Of a dull light brown.
浅褐色的
Of a light olive brown or khaki color.
浅黄褐色的或土黄褐色
Faded and dull in appearance.
外表褪色的,单调的
Dull or commonplace in character; dreary:
性格单调乏味的;令人生厌的:
例句:
a drab personality.See Synonyms at dull
乏味的个性参见 dull

n.(名词)
Color A moderate to grayish or light grayish yellowish brown or light olive brown.
【色彩】 黄褐色,灰褐色,浅褐色:中等程度的黄褐色、灰或浅灰的黄褐色或浅黄褐色
Cloth of a light dull brown or grayish brown or unbleached natural color, especially a heavy woolen or cotton fabric.
本色布,褐色布,灰褐色布:褐色布或灰褐色布或未经漂白的本色布,尤指厚的羊毛或棉织品

来源:
Alteration of obsolete French drap [cloth]
已废法语 drap的变化 [布]
from Old French * see drape
源自 古法语 *参见 drape

【引伸】
drab.ly
adv.(副词)
drab.ness
n.(名词)

---------------另--------------
drab
drab 2

n.(名词)
A slattern.
邋遢女人
A prostitute.
娼妓
v.intr.(不及物动词)
drabbed,drab.bing,drabs
To consort with prostitutes:
嫖娼:
例句:
.Even amid his drabbing, he himself retained some virginal airs.(Stanislaus Joyce)
.即使在嫖妓的时候,他也让自己保持着一些童贞的风度.(斯坦尼斯劳斯·乔伊斯)

来源:
[Possibly of Celtic origin] ; akin to Scottish Gaelic dràbag ; akin to Irish Gaelic drabóg [slattern,]
[可能来自凯尔特语] ;类似于 苏格兰的盖尔语 dràbag ;类似于 爱尔兰盖尔语 drabóg [不整洁]
or Dutch drab [dregs]
或 荷兰语 drab [渣滓]

drab
drab 3

n.(名词)
A negligible amount:
少量:可忽略的量:
例句:
finished the work in dribs and drabs.
零打碎敲地做完工作

来源:
Probably alteration of drib
可能为 drib的变化

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