grey
gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
A1
英语
~ 2000
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A1
property
1
Having a color between black and white
Having a color that is between black and white.
用法模式：
[something] is grey
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'grey' with 'silver' when describing objects with a shiny metallic surface.
近义词
gray (Alternative spelling, chiefly used in American English.)
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ash-colored (A slightly more specific shade of grey, resembling ash.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
grey hair
|grey sky
|grey eyes
|grey suit
|grey stone
主题
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[something] is grey
常见错误：
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.
近义词
dull (Similar in meaning but can also apply to sounds or performance.)
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drab (More strongly suggests boredom and lifelessness.)
反义词
bright (Full of light or vivid in appearance.)
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cheerful (Full of happiness and positivity.)
搭配
grey day
|grey mood
|grey world
主题
emotions
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- It is a grey day.
- The room looks grey.
- I feel grey today.
名词
A1
entity
3
Color between black and white
The color between black and white.
近义词
gray (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
反义词
white (The lightest color.)
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black (The darkest color.)
搭配
shade of grey
|light grey
|dark grey
主题
colors
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She painted the walls in soft grey.
- Grey is my favorite color.
- The artist used many shades of grey.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[someone] has grey hair
近义词
grizzled (Describes hair streaked with grey, often in older people.)
反义词
youthful-haired (Not a common phrase; indicates hair retaining original color at a younger stage.)
搭配
grey beard
|grey-haired man
主题
appearance
|age
|body
|health
例句
- His once-black hair was now completely grey.
- She had a head full of thick, grey curls.
- Grey-haired elders gathered in the hall.
学习者例句
- 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.
近义词
ambiguous (Unclear in meaning or position.)
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uncertain (Not known or decided.)
反义词
clear-cut (Obvious and easy to understand or decide.)
搭配
grey area
主题
descriptions
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- This rule is a grey area.
- It is a grey topic.
- That is a grey case.
语法
词典原形
grey
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪ/
US/ɡɹˈeɪ/
音节与重音
grey （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (grey)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: grey
- Comparative: greyer
- Superlative: greyest
Noun
- Base: grey
- Plural: grey, greys
词族
Forms
greys
noun
greyer
adjective
greyest
adjective
Related words
相关表达
grey area
1/ɡɹˈeɪ ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
Unclear or undefined situation
A situation that is not clear or easy to decide about.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- We woke up to grey skies and drizzle.
- Grey skies often make me feel sleepy.