gray

名词 gray:

1. a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
   同义词：grayness, grey, greyness
2. clothing that is a grey color
   同义词：grey
3. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
   同义词：grey
4. horse of a light gray or whitish color
   同义词：grey
5. English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)
   同义词：Thomas Gray
6. American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)
   同义词：Robert Gray
7. United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
   同义词：Asa Gray

动词 gray:

1. make grey
   同义词：grey
2. turn grey
   同义词：grey

形容词 gray:

1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
   同义词：grey, greyish, grayish
2. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
   同义词：grey, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired
3. darkened with overcast
   同义词：dull, grey, leaden
4. used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
   同义词：grey
5. intermediate in character or position
   同义词：grey

1. His hair became gray when he was only forty.
   他刚刚四十岁时，头发就变得灰白了。
2. These people who were young fifty years back are now gray haired.
   50年前的年轻人，现在已经白发苍苍了。
3. A yellowish gray to pale orange yellow.
   土黄色，浅黄褐色一种黄灰色到淡桔黄色
4. This monk wears a gray frock.
   这个和尚穿着灰色的僧袍。
5. His face turned gray as he heard the bad news.
   听到这个坏消息后，他的脸变得苍白。
6. He dressed in gray.
   他穿灰色衣服。

gray 也作 grey

adj.（形容词）
gray.er 也作 grey.er gray.est grey.est
Color Of or relating to an achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white.
【色彩】 灰色的：属于或关于一种介于极度黑色和白色之间的任何亮度的无色差的颜色

Dull or dark:
昏暗的或黑暗的：
例句：
a gray, rainy afternoon.
一个昏暗、下雨的午后

Lacking in cheer; gloomy:
缺少欢快的；阴郁的：
例句：
a gray mood.
阴郁的情绪

Having gray hair; hoary.
有灰色头发的；头发灰白的
Old or venerable.
旧的或者古老的
Intermediate in character or position, as with regard to a subjective matter:
灰色区：在性格或地位上居于中间的，如考虑一个主观事物时：
例句：
the gray area between their differing opinions on the film`s morality.
在他们关于电影道德的不同意见之间的灰色区

n.（名词）
Color An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white.
【色彩】 灰色：介于极度黑色和白色之间的任何亮度的一种无色差的颜色
An object or animal of the color gray.
灰色的物体或动物
Often Gray
常作 Gray
A member of the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
邦联士兵：美国内战中南方联盟军队的士兵
The Confederate Army.
南方联盟军队
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
grayed 也作 greyed gray.ing grey.ing grays greys
To make or become gray.
使变灰色或变成灰色

来源：
Middle English grei
中古英语 grei
from Old English grôg
源自 古英语 grôg

【引伸】
gray.ly
adj.（形容词）
gray.ness
n.（名词）