color
gb/kˈʌlɚ/ us/kˈʌlɚ/
A1
영어
~ 700
의미
의미 0개
명사
A1
property
1
visual appearance from reflected light
How something looks because of the light it reflects, like red, blue, or green.
사용 패턴：
the color of [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'color' with 'paint' when describing objects; 'color' is the visual property, not the substance applied.
유의어
hue (More technical or artistic term for a specific shade or tint of color.)
반의어
colorlessness (Describes the absence of any color, appearing transparent or white.)
연어
bright color
|change color
|favorite color
|color scheme
|color palette
주제
art
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The color of the sky changes throughout the day.
- She painted her room a soft blue color.
- This dress comes in several different colors.
- The leaves turn a beautiful red color in autumn.
학습자용 예문
- My favorite color is green.
- The car is blue.
- I like the color of your shirt.
- The apple is red.
동사
A1
action
2
apply pigment to something
To make something have color by using paint, pencils, or other materials.
사용 패턴：
to color [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'color' with 'draw'; 'draw' means to make lines or shapes, while 'color' means to fill them in with pigment.
유의어
paint (Often used for applying liquid pigment to surfaces; more specific than 'color'.)
반의어
bleach (To remove color from something, often making it white.)
연어
color a picture
|color the walls
|color the drawing
주제
art
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
예문
- The children colored pictures in their books.
- She spent the afternoon coloring a beautiful landscape.
- He colored the poster with bright markers.
학습자용 예문
- I color my drawing with red.
- She colors the picture.
- We color the paper.
명사
B1
entity
3
race or skin pigmentation
The shade of a person's skin, often linked to race.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may incorrectly use 'color' for hair or eye description in this sense; here it refers to skin and race.
유의어
ethnicity (Refers to cultural origin rather than just skin pigmentation.)
연어
people of color
주제
society
|relationships
|body
예문
- People of all colors attended the festival.
- The law prohibits discrimination based on color.
- She is proud of her color and heritage.
학습자용 예문
- People have different colors of skin.
- We must not judge people by their color.
- The law says no one can be treated badly because of their color.
명사
B2
entity
4
added vividness or interest
Something that makes a story, event, or person more interesting or lively.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may misinterpret this figurative sense as literal visual color.
유의어
flavor (Metaphorical use meaning added distinctive quality or interest.)
연어
add color to [something]
주제
communication
|arts_entertainment
예문
- His travel stories added a lot of color to the evening.
- The reporter's descriptions brought color to the otherwise dull account.
- She adds color to our meetings with her jokes.
학습자용 예문
- Her story has much color.
- He adds color to the talk.
- The news has no color.
문법
기본형
color
IPA
GB/kˈʌlɚ/
US/kˈʌlɚ/
음절 및 강세
col - or （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (col)
활용형
Noun
- Base: color
- Variant Spelling: colour
- Plural: color, colors
Verb
- Base: color
- Variant Spelling: colour
- 3rd Person Singular: colors
- Present Participle: coloring
- Past: colored
관련 단어
Core family
colorful
adjective A2
Related words
colorize
verb
Negative and opposite forms
colorless
adjective
discolor
verb
Advanced or less common
coloration
noun
colorist
noun
핵심 포인트
- Spelling Variant: colour Verb
- Spelling Variant: colour Noun
표현
color someone’s judgment
1/kˈʌlɚ sˈʌmwˌʌnz d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
influence opinion in biased way
To make someone’s opinion less fair because of feelings or experiences.
예문
- Her bad experience colored her judgment about the new restaurant.
- Personal feelings can easily color your judgment at work.
in color
1/ˈɪn kˈʌlɚ/
fixed phrase
shown in natural colors
Shown with real-life colors instead of just black and white.
예문
- The movie is now available in color.
- I prefer watching old shows in color rather than black and white.
show one’s true colors
1/ʃˈoʊ wˈʌnz tɹˈu kˈʌlɚz/
idiom
reveal real character or intentions
To show what you are really like or what you really think.
예문
- He showed his true colors when he refused to help his friend.
- She finally showed her true colors and admitted she didn’t care about the project.
see red
1/sˈi ɹˈɛd/
idiom
informal
become suddenly angry
To suddenly feel very angry.
예문
- He saw red when he found out they had lied to him.
- I see red every time someone cuts me off in traffic.
see red
2/sˈi ɹˈɛd/
idiom
informal
Become suddenly very angry
To suddenly become very angry.
예문
- I see red when people litter in the park.
- He saw red when he found out someone scratched his car.