"tawny" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 黄褐色

Definition

一种温暖的黄褐色，类似于狮子的颜色、秋天的树叶或浅色木头。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Tawny” 属于正式或文学用词，多用于描述动物皮毛、鸟类或自然界的颜色（如“tawny owl”/褐鸮、“tawny eyes”/褐色眼睛）。很少用于汽车或衣服等物品。与“蜂蜜色”、“琥珀色”相似，但偏褐色。

Examples

The lion has a tawny coat.

狮子有一身**黄褐色**的皮毛。

Autumn leaves often turn tawny before falling.

秋天的树叶常常会变成**黄褐色**后落下。

The owl’s feathers are mostly tawny.

猫头鹰的大部分羽毛是**黄褐色**的。

She wore a scarf the exact shade of tawny as a lion's mane.

她围着一条和狮子鬃毛一样**黄褐色**的围巾。

His dog’s tawny fur shines in the sunlight.

他的狗的**黄褐色**毛发在阳光下闪闪发光。

I’ve always admired her tawny eyes—they remind me of autumn forests.

我一直很喜欢她的**黄褐色**眼睛——让我想起秋天的森林。