gray
gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
A1
Anh
~ 3600
szürke, komor, sivár, ősz, nem egyértelmű, szürke zóna
A1
1
szürke
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
The cat is gray.
I see a gray cloud.
Her shirt is gray.
My car is gray.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gray' with 'silver'; silver usually has a shiny or metallic quality.
Nghĩa
Color between black and white
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray hair
|gray sky
|gray eyes
|gray suit
Từ đồng nghĩa
ashen (Often used for pale or sickly appearance rather than neutral color)
|
silver (Refers to a shiny or metallic gray)
Từ trái nghĩa
white (Opposite end of the lightness scale)
|
black (Opposite end of the darkness scale)
Chủ đề
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Having a color that is between black and white.
Having a color that is a mixture of black and white, without strong hue.
DANH TỪ
A1
2
szürke
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
The color gray
Cụm từ đi kèm
shades of gray
|light gray
|dark gray
Từ đồng nghĩa
ash (A pale, muted shade of gray)
Từ trái nghĩa
white (Lightest possible shade)
|
black (Darkest possible shade)
Chủ đề
colors
|art
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A color that is between black and white.
A color that is a mixture of black and white, without strong hue.
B1
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this figurative use with the literal color meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Nghĩa
Dull or gloomy in mood or appearance
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray day
|gray mood
Từ đồng nghĩa
dreary (Emphasizes boredom and monotony)
|
gloomy (Stronger sense of darkness and sadness)
Từ trái nghĩa
bright (Full of light and cheerfulness)
|
cheerful (Full of happiness)
Chủ đề
emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Looking or feeling sad, dull, or without energy.
Dull, dreary, or depressing in mood, appearance, or atmosphere.
A2
4
ősz
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
His hair is gray now.
Nghĩa
Hair color from aging
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray beard
|gray-haired man
Từ đồng nghĩa
silver-haired (More poetic or flattering term for gray-haired)
Từ trái nghĩa
dark-haired (Hair that is naturally dark)
|
blond-haired (Hair that is naturally light yellow)
Chủ đề
appearance
|aging
|body
|health
Định nghĩa
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.
B2
5
szürke zóna
B2
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Not clearly one thing or another
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray area
Từ đồng nghĩa
ambiguous (More formal; unclear meaning)
|
indefinite (Lacking fixed limits)
Từ trái nghĩa
clear-cut (Completely clear and easy to decide)
|
definite (Fixed and certain)
Chủ đề
ideas
|decisions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Not clear or sure; between two different things.
Not having a clear position, category, or distinction; intermediate between two extremes.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
gray
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪ/
US/ɡɹˈeɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
gray (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (gray)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: gray
- Comparative: grayer
- Superlative: grayest
Noun
- Base: gray
- Plural: gray, grays
Họ từ
Forms
grays
noun
grayer
adjective
grayest
adjective
Core family
grayish
adjective
Related words
grey
adjective A1
Advanced or less common
grayness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
gray matter
2/ɡɹˈeɪ mˈætɚ/
idiom
Brain power or intelligence
The part of the brain used for thinking; intelligence.
Ví dụ
- You need to use your gray matter to solve this problem.
- Reading helps develop your gray matter.
gray skies
3/ɡɹˈeɪ skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cloudy sky appearing gray in color
When the sky looks gray because it is full of clouds.
Ví dụ
- We woke up to gray skies this morning.
- Gray skies made the city look dull.
gray area
1/ɡɹˈeɪ ˈɛɹiə/
idiom
Unclear situation without definite rules
A situation where it is not clear what is right or wrong, legal or illegal.
Ví dụ
- The law on this matter is a gray area.
- The rules about online privacy are still a gray area.
- Online privacy rules are still a gray area.
- That contract falls into a legal gray area.