Corak penggunaan:
[something] is gray
The sky was gray and overcast all day.
She wore a long gray coat to the meeting.
His hair turned gray as he got older.
The walls were painted a soft gray to match the furniture.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gray' with 'silver'; silver usually has a shiny or metallic quality.
Maksud
Color between black and white
Kolokasi
gray hair
|gray sky
|gray eyes
|gray suit
Sinonim
ashen (Often used for pale or sickly appearance rather than neutral color)
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silver (Refers to a shiny or metallic gray)
Antonim
white (Opposite end of the lightness scale)
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black (Opposite end of the darkness scale)
Tema
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Having a color that is between black and white.
Having a color that is a mixture of black and white, without strong hue.
Corak penggunaan:
the gray of [something]
I like the soft gray of the sweater.
Tetszik a pulóver lágy szürke árnyalata.
Artists use gray to create shadows.
A művészek szürkét használnak az árnyékok ábrázolásához.
The painting had many shades of gray.
Contoh untuk pelajar
Gray is my favorite color.
A szürke a kedvenc színem.
The wall is painted gray.
A fal szürkére van festve.
I see many grays in the picture.
Kolokasi
shades of gray
|light gray
|dark gray
Sinonim
ash (A pale, muted shade of gray)
Antonim
white (Lightest possible shade)
|
black (Darkest possible shade)
Tema
colors
|art
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A color that is between black and white.
A color that is a mixture of black and white, without strong hue.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] feels gray
It was a gray morning, both in weather and mood.
Komor reggel volt, időjárásban és hangulatban egyaránt.
The office felt gray and lifeless after the layoffs.
Az iroda a leépítések után sivárnak és élettelennek tűnt.
Her life seemed gray after the loss.
Contoh untuk pelajar
It is a gray day today.
Ma szürke nap van.
The room feels gray and cold.
A szoba sivárnak és hidegnek hat.
He has felt gray since the news.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this figurative use with the literal color meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Maksud
Dull or gloomy in mood or appearance
Kolokasi
gray day
|gray mood
Sinonim
dreary (Emphasizes boredom and monotony)
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gloomy (Stronger sense of darkness and sadness)
Antonim
bright (Full of light and cheerfulness)
|
cheerful (Full of happiness)
Tema
emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Looking or feeling sad, dull, or without energy.
Dull, dreary, or depressing in mood, appearance, or atmosphere.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] has gray hair
He’s a tall man with gray hair.
Ő egy magas, ősz hajú férfi.
Her father grew a thick, gray beard.
Az apja sűrű, ősz szakállt növesztett.
By fifty, his hair was completely gray.
Contoh untuk pelajar
My teacher has gray hair.
A tanáromnak ősz a haja.
She has a small gray beard on her chin.
Van egy kis ősz szakálla az állán.
Maksud
Hair color from aging
Kolokasi
gray beard
|gray-haired man
Sinonim
silver-haired (More poetic or flattering term for gray-haired)
Antonim
dark-haired (Hair that is naturally dark)
|
blond-haired (Hair that is naturally light yellow)
Tema
appearance
|aging
|body
|health
Definisi
Having hair that is white or silver because of getting older.
Having hair that has turned partly or fully white or silver due to aging.
The law on this issue is still in a gray area.
Ebben a kérdésben a jogi szabályozás még mindig szürke zónának számít.
His position on the matter was rather gray.
Az ügyben elfoglalt álláspontja nem volt igazán egyértelmű.
Morality can sometimes be a gray concept.
Contoh untuk pelajar
This rule is in a gray area.
Ez a szabály szürke zónába esik.
It is a gray answer, not yes or no.
Ez nem egyértelmű válasz: se nem igen, se nem nem.
Some ideas are in the gray zone.
Maksud
Not clearly one thing or another
Sinonim
ambiguous (More formal; unclear meaning)
|
indefinite (Lacking fixed limits)
Antonim
clear-cut (Completely clear and easy to decide)
|
definite (Fixed and certain)
Tema
ideas
|decisions
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Not clear or sure; between two different things.
Not having a clear position, category, or distinction; intermediate between two extremes.