"anil" in Chinese (Traditional)
靛藍
Definition
一種由特定植物(尤其是靛藍)製成的天然藍色染料,或指這種染料產生的深藍色。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於科學、藝術或植物學領域;「靛藍」可指植物、染料或顏色。日常對話通常說「藍色」或「靛藍色」。
Examples
The fabric was dyed with anil.
布料用**靛藍**染色。
Anil comes from the indigo plant.
**靛藍**來自靛藍植物。
Old paintings use a lot of anil for blue shades.
古畫常用**靛藍**調藍色。
You can tell it’s real anil by the deep blue color.
看到深藍色就能知道是真正的**靛藍**。
Farmers used to grow anil for local dye businesses.
農民過去會種植**靛藍**供本地染坊使用。
The walls were painted a striking shade of anil.
牆壁被刷成搶眼的**靛藍**色。