grey
gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 2000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A1
property
1
Having a color between black and white
Having a color that is between black and white.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is grey
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grey' with 'silver' when describing objects with a shiny metallic surface.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gray (Alternative spelling, chiefly used in American English.)
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ash-colored (A slightly more specific shade of grey, resembling ash.)
คำตรงข้าม
white (The lightest color, opposite to black and lighter than grey.)
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black (The darkest color, opposite to white and darker than grey.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grey hair
|grey sky
|grey eyes
|grey suit
|grey stone
หัวข้อ
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The sky turned grey before the storm.
- She wore a long grey coat.
- His hair was turning grey with age.
- The kitten had soft grey fur.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The cat is grey.
- Her dress is grey.
- I see a grey car.
- The clouds are grey.
adjective
B1
property
2
Dull or lacking cheerfulness
Not bright or happy; dull and without color or excitement.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is grey
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse the literal color meaning of 'grey' with this figurative sense, using it incorrectly for purely visual description when they mean emotional tone.
คำพ้องความหมาย
dull (Similar in meaning but can also apply to sounds or performance.)
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drab (More strongly suggests boredom and lifelessness.)
คำตรงข้าม
bright (Full of light or vivid in appearance.)
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cheerful (Full of happiness and positivity.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grey day
|grey mood
|grey world
หัวข้อ
emotions
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- It was a cold, grey morning in November.
- Her life felt grey after the move to the city.
- The office has a grey, lifeless atmosphere.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is a grey day.
- The room looks grey.
- I feel grey today.
คำนาม
A1
entity
3
Color between black and white
The color between black and white.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gray (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
คำตรงข้าม
white (The lightest color.)
|
black (The darkest color.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
shade of grey
|light grey
|dark grey
หัวข้อ
colors
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She painted the walls in soft grey.
- Grey is my favorite color.
- The artist used many shades of grey.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My shirt is grey.
- Grey is a nice color.
- I like grey.
adjective
A2
property
4
Hair whitish from age
When a person's hair turns white or silver because they are old.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] has grey hair
คำพ้องความหมาย
grizzled (Describes hair streaked with grey, often in older people.)
คำตรงข้าม
youthful-haired (Not a common phrase; indicates hair retaining original color at a younger stage.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grey beard
|grey-haired man
หัวข้อ
appearance
|age
|body
|health
ตัวอย่าง
- His once-black hair was now completely grey.
- She had a head full of thick, grey curls.
- Grey-haired elders gathered in the hall.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My grandfather has grey hair.
- She has grey hair now.
- His beard is grey.
adjective
B2
property
5
Not clearly defined or decided
Not clear; not one thing or the other.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ambiguous (Unclear in meaning or position.)
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uncertain (Not known or decided.)
คำตรงข้าม
clear-cut (Obvious and easy to understand or decide.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grey area
หัวข้อ
descriptions
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The law on this issue is still a grey area.
- His role in the project was somewhat grey.
- Ethics often fall into a grey zone.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This rule is a grey area.
- It is a grey topic.
- That is a grey case.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
grey
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪ/
US/ɡɹˈeɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
grey (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (grey)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: grey
- Comparative: greyer
- Superlative: greyest
Noun
- Base: grey
- Plural: grey, greys
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
greys
noun
greyer
adjective
greyest
adjective
Related words
วลีและสำนวน
grey area
1/ɡɹˈeɪ ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
Unclear or undefined situation
A situation that is not clear or easy to decide about.
ตัวอย่าง
- Data privacy laws are still a grey area for many companies.
- This part of the agreement is something of a grey area.
grey matter
1/ɡɹˈeɪ mˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
Brain tissue or intelligence
Your brain, especially your ability to think and understand things.
ตัวอย่าง
- Use your grey matter before making that decision.
- Scientists studied the effects of aging on grey matter.
grey skies
1/ɡɹˈeɪ skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cloudy, dull skies
When the sky looks cloudy and dull, like it will rain soon.
ตัวอย่าง
- We woke up to grey skies and drizzle.
- Grey skies often make me feel sleepy.