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yellow

/jɛlə/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/

Meanings
noun

黄色， 金色。

The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.

Examples :

"The sunflower's bright yellow petals attracted many bees. "
向日葵鲜艳的黄色花瓣吸引了许多蜜蜂。
color appearance essential
noun

黄色球

(pocket billiards) One of two groups of object balls, or a ball from that group, as used in the principally British version of pool that makes use of unnumbered balls (the (yellow(s) and red(s)); contrast stripes and solids in the originally American version with numbered balls).

Examples :

"The yellow balls were scattered across the pool table, waiting for the next player's turn. "
台球桌上散落着黄球，等待着下一位玩家的回合。
sport game essential

Related Words

Illustration sensationalism

sensationalism noun

/sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/ /sɛnˈseɪʃn̩əlɪzəm/

煽情主义，耸人听闻。

"The tabloid newspaper's sensationalism about the teacher's alleged affair drove up sales, but it sacrificed accuracy in the process. "

这家小报对老师所谓绯闻的煽情报道虽然提高了销量，但同时也牺牲了新闻的准确性。

Illustration subtracting

subtracting verb

/səbˈtɹæktɪŋ/ /sʌbˈtɹæktɪŋ/

减去，减少

"If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip."

如果从总费用中减去100美元的油费，这次旅行就相当便宜了。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration unnumbered

unnumbered adjective

/ˌʌnˈnʌmbərd/

没有编号的，未编号的

"The teacher returned the unnumbered quizzes, so we had to figure out whose was whose. "

老师把那些没有编号的小测验发了下来，所以我们不得不自己去认领，看看哪个是自己的。

Illustration intermediate

intermediate noun

/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidi.ət/ /ˌɪntɚˈmidi.ət/

中间物，媒介。

"The intermediate level of Spanish class is a good fit for students who already know some basic vocabulary. "

中级西班牙语课程非常适合已经掌握了一些基本词汇的学生。（这里“中级”对应“intermediate level”，可以理解为处于初级和高级之间的阶段，即“中间物/媒介”的一种体现）

Illustration principally

principally adverb

/ˈprɪnsəpəli/ /ˈprɪnsəpli/

主要地，首要地

"The garden club meeting was principally about planning the annual flower show. "

园艺社的会议主要是关于策划年度花展。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

Illustration intersection

intersection noun

/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/

十字路口，交叉路口

"The intersection of Maple Street and Oak Avenue is always congested during rush hour. "

枫树街和橡树大道的十字路口在高峰时段总是很拥堵。

Illustration illumination

illumination noun

/ɪˌluːməˈneɪʃən/ /ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən/

照明，光照.

"The street's illumination helped me see clearly as I walked home at night. "

这条街的照明让我晚上走路回家时看得非常清楚。

Illustration fluttering

fluttering verb

/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌɾərɪŋ/

飘动， 飘扬。

"flags fluttering in the wind"

旗帜在风中飘扬.

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。