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)
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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