网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 discolouring
释义 discolouring
present participle ofdiscolour
discolour
verb[ I or T ]
UK(USdiscolor)uk /dɪˈskʌl.ər/ us /dɪˈskʌl.ɚ/
to (cause something to) change from the original colour and therefore to look unpleasant: (使)褪色,(使)变色
The fire had discoloured the paintwork.炉火的烘烤使油漆变了颜色。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Colour - general words
basophilic
chalkiness
chalky
chromatic
colour gamut
colour wheel
coloured
discolour
dye
ombré
palette
pigmentation
pigmented
primary colour
recolour
secondary colour
shade
stain
tinge
undertone

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Colourless or causing colour to fade

Related word


discoloration

Examples of discolouring


discolouring

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


The polluted mine water contaminates those sources, destroying wildlife and discolouring the water.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
There are mines which have been discharging discolouring water, often for centuries, without causing serious damage.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
However, if we accept that there is a problem with discolouring, there is a parallel with frozen mushrooms.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
That provides the conditions for the textile industry to rise to the challenge and, to meet pollution reduction targets, to work on means of reducing discolouring emissions.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Experts believe that these low concentrations would not be a health hazard, even though they have unpleasant odours and are capable of discolouring some metals such as copper.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Especially in children, before the development of the permanent teeth, overdosage can lead to dental fluorosis, a discolouring and weakening of the enamel.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
There were extensive signs of discolouring, which seemed to indicate extensive bruising.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Once harvested, sprouts last three to five weeks under ideal near-freezing conditions before wilting and discolouring, and about half as long at refrigerator temperature.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This was originally a practical application which prevented the bishop's hand from sweating and discolouring (or being discoloured by) the metal.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
随便看

 

反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2005-2024 fscai.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2025/2/24 1:09:42