gray
gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
A1
Anh
~ 3600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A1
property
1
Color between black and white
Having a color that is between black and white.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is gray
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gray' with 'silver'; silver usually has a shiny or metallic quality.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ashen (Often used for pale or sickly appearance rather than neutral color)
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silver (Refers to a shiny or metallic gray)
Từ trái nghĩa
white (Opposite end of the lightness scale)
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black (Opposite end of the darkness scale)
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray hair
|gray sky
|gray eyes
|gray suit
Chủ đề
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
The color gray
A color that is between black and white.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the gray of [something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
ash (A pale, muted shade of gray)
Từ trái nghĩa
white (Lightest possible shade)
|
black (Darkest possible shade)
Cụm từ đi kèm
shades of gray
|light gray
|dark gray
Chủ đề
colors
|art
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I like the soft gray of the sweater.
- Artists use gray to create shadows.
- The painting had many shades of gray.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Gray is my favorite color.
- The wall is painted gray.
- I see many grays in the picture.
adjective
B1
property
3
Dull or gloomy in mood or appearance
Looking or feeling sad, dull, or without energy.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] feels gray
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this figurative use with the literal color meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
dreary (Emphasizes boredom and monotony)
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gloomy (Stronger sense of darkness and sadness)
Từ trái nghĩa
bright (Full of light and cheerfulness)
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cheerful (Full of happiness)
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray day
|gray mood
Chủ đề
emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- It was a gray morning, both in weather and mood.
- The office felt gray and lifeless after the layoffs.
- Her life seemed gray after the loss.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is a gray day today.
- The room feels gray and cold.
- He has felt gray since the news.
adjective
A2
property
4
Hair color from aging
Having hair that is white or silver because of getting older.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has gray hair
Từ đồng nghĩa
silver-haired (More poetic or flattering term for gray-haired)
Từ trái nghĩa
dark-haired (Hair that is naturally dark)
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blond-haired (Hair that is naturally light yellow)
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray beard
|gray-haired man
Chủ đề
appearance
|aging
|body
|health
Ví dụ
- He’s a tall man with gray hair.
- Her father grew a thick, gray beard.
- By fifty, his hair was completely gray.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My teacher has gray hair.
- She has a small gray beard on her chin.
- His hair is gray now.
adjective
B2
property
5
Not clearly one thing or another
Not clear or sure; between two different things.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ambiguous (More formal; unclear meaning)
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indefinite (Lacking fixed limits)
Từ trái nghĩa
clear-cut (Completely clear and easy to decide)
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definite (Fixed and certain)
Cụm từ đi kèm
gray area
Chủ đề
ideas
|decisions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The law on this issue is still in a gray area.
- His position on the matter was rather gray.
- Morality can sometimes be a gray concept.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This rule is in a gray area.
- It is a gray answer, not yes or no.
- Some ideas are in the gray zone.
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.