color

詳細解釋：

col.or

n.Abbr. col.（名詞）縮寫 col.
That aspect of things that is caused by differing qualities of the light reflected or emitted by them, definable in terms of the observer or of the light, as:
顏色，色彩：不同性質的光經由物體反射或發射而形成的物體屬性，根據觀察者或光線可界定為：
The appearance of objects or light sources described in terms of the individual`s perception of them, involving hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources.
色調，色彩：物體或光源的視覺表象，包括物體及光源的色彩、光亮度及飽和度
The characteristics of light by which the individual is made aware of objects or light sources through the receptors of the eye, described in terms of dominant wavelength, luminance, and purity.
色調明暗度：光的一種屬性，人的視覺器官藉以識別物體及光源，可界定為波長、亮度及純度
A substance, such as a dye, pigment, or paint, that imparts a hue.
顏料：一種物質，諸如染料、色料或油彩

The general appearance of the skin; complexion.
臉色：皮膚的整體表象；氣色
A ruddy complexion.
紅潤的膚色
A reddening of the face; a blush.
臉紅；緋紅
The skin pigmentation of a person not classed as white.
除白種人外有色人種的膚色
colors A flag or banner, as of a country or military unit.
colors 旗幟：一個國家或軍隊的旗幟或象徵
colors The salute made during the ceremony of raising or lowering a flag.
colors 敬禮：升降旗時對旗幟敬禮
colors A distinguishing symbol, badge, ribbon, or mark:
colors 徽記：一個明顯的標記、徽章、絲帶或印記：
例句：
the colors of a college.
學院校徽

colors One`s opinion or position:
colors 立場：一個人的意見或立場：
例句：
Stick to your colors.
堅持你的立場

Often colors Character or nature:
常作 colors 特性：性質或特點：
例句：
revealed their true colors.
揭露他們的真面目

Outward appearance, often deceptive:
表象：外在的表象，常帶有欺騙性：
例句：
a tale with only the slightest color of truth.
一個沒有一點真實性的故事

Appearance of authenticity:
真實意味：
例句：
testimony that lends color to an otherwise absurd notion.
給原本荒唐的說法帶來真實性的證詞

Variety of expression.
說法：不同的表達方法：
Vivid, picturesque detail:
細節：生動、多彩的細節：
例句：
a story with a great deal of color in it.
有聲有色的故事

Traits of personality or behavior that attract interest.
性格：一些吸引人的個性或舉止
The use or effect of pigment in painting, as distinct from form.
著色：繪畫中使用色彩，有別於構圖
Music Tonal quality.
【音樂】 音色
Law A mere semblance of legal right.
【法律】 表面（權利）：合法權益的表象
A particle or bit of gold found in auriferous gravel or sand.
微粒：金礦或沙堆中發現的金屬
Physics A quantum characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction.
【物理學】 顏色：確定夸克在強烈反應中作用的量的屬性
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
彩色的：常用來修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
color photography; color television.
彩色攝影；彩色電視

v.（動詞）
col.ored,col.or.ing,col.ors
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To impart color to or change the color of.
上色：給…上色或變色

To give a distinctive character or quality to; modify.See Synonyms at bias
修飾：賦予某事物特殊的性質；修飾參見 bias
To exert an influence on; affect:
施加影響：給某事物施加影響；影響：
例句：
The war colored the lives of all of us.
戰爭影響我們所有人的生活

To misrepresent, especially by distortion or exaggeration:
歪曲：靠歪曲或誇張來曲解事物：
例句：
color the facts.
歪曲事實

To gloss over; excuse:
掩飾：為…尋找遁詞；藉口：
例句：
a parent who colored the children`s lies.
為孩子謊言開脫的家長

v.intr.（不及物動詞）

To take on color.
上色
To change color.
變色
To become red in the face; blush.
臉變紅了；臉紅

來源：
Middle English colour
中古英文 colour
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin color * see kel-
源自 拉丁語 color *參見 kel-

【引伸】
col.orer
n.（名詞）
The termsperson of color and people of color have been revived for use in formal contexts to refer to members or groups of non-European origin (e.g., Black people, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans):
person of color 和 people of color 的稱呼已經恢復在正規場合的使用， 指代非歐洲裔人士（比如：黑人、亞洲人、太平洋諸島人以及北美土著人）：
例句：
.These are profound tendencies which strike at the middle class as well as the poor, at whites as well as people of color. (Jesse Jackson).
.這些事態無論對中產階級還是窮人，無論對白人還是有色人種都是一個打擊. （傑西·傑克遜）。

Many people preferpeople of color as a rough substitute for minorities because these groups are not in fact in the minority in many parts of America.See Usage Note at black
許多人喜歡用people of color 作為 minorities 的粗略代用語， 因為這些人實際上在美國許多地區並非為少數參見 black