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
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adv.(副词)drab.ness
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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]
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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