brown

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brown1 /braʊn/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective  1  CChaving the colour of earth, wood, or coffee 褐色的；棕色的 dark brown hair 深褐色的头发2  BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGhaving skin that has been turned brown by the sun 〔皮肤〕棕色的，被晒黑的 He’d been on vacation and looked very brown. 他去度了假，看上去晒得很黑。 He was as brown as a berry after two weeks in the sun. 他晒了两个星期的太阳，皮肤变得黝黑黝黑的。n COLLOCATIONStypes of brownlight/pale browna light brown jacketdark/deep browndark brown eyeswarm browna warm brown shaderich browna rich brown colourreddish brownThe earth was reddish brown.golden brownCook until the cheese is golden brown.rusty brown (=an orange-brown colour)It was autumn and the leaves were already rusty brown.muddy brownthe muddy brown water of the riverchestnut brown (=a red-brown colour)a beautiful chestnut brown horsechocolate brownHe was wearing a chocolate brown pullover.

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brown• He left and came back with a brown bag that he threw the bundles into.• Riker flew to the lone hill covered with tall brown grass and a few small trees.• Tall and thin, with dark brown hair, and blue eyes, he was an engineer.• His thick brown hair fell down the sides of his face.• Her skin gets really brown in the summer.• There were angry feelings on her part because we weren't brown like her.• The floor combined brown linoleum with brown and black tile.• Dim lights shone in brown parlour windows and there was a trail of yellow in the purpling sky behind the chimneys.• a brown shirt

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brown2 ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable, uncountable]  CCthe colour of earth, wood, or coffee 褐色；棕色 This particular model is available in brown, white, or grey. 这个型号的产品有棕色、白色和灰色的。 the browns and greens of the landscape 棕绿相映的风景

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brown• There is an enormous range of colours available, from bright reds and yellows, through buffs and browns, to purplish-black.• As the wind breathes over it seems to find colours: yellows and browns and greens out there.• The rising sun slowly turns the drab greys and dull browns of the mountains to patches of pale gold and dusty pinks.• Her hair was a thick glossy bush of pale fawn brown, not quite shoulder-length.• Bamboo pieces also suit rooms painted white and in shades of green, browns and neutrals.• As the farmers plow their fields, some of the pastures seem striped; others are rich brown.• Thus the blacks on the boats reflect as lighter richer browns.

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brown3 verb [intransitive, transitive]  1  DFCCOOKto heat food so that it turns brown, or to become brown by being heated （使）〔食品〕烧成褐色 First, brown the meat in a pan. 首先，把肉放在锅里煎成褐色。2  DLOto become brown because of the sun’s heat, or to make something brown in this way （使）〔经日晒〕变成褐[棕]色 The children’s faces were browned by the sun. 孩子们的脸被太阳晒黑了。3  browned off ANNOY British English informal annoyed or bored 厌烦的，厌倦的 SYN fed up They are getting browned off by the situation. 他们对这种情况渐渐腻烦了。→ See Verb table

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brown• Cook for about 2 minutes, shaking the pan until the yams are lightly browned. 3.• In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil and saute carcasses until browned.• Saute until shallots are soft but not browned.• Saute, stirring often, until corn is lightly browned.• Once they are well browned, add the next four ingredients.• Even when the blossom was browned by heavy frost just before Christmas, it took only a fortnight to recover.• We two browned by summer stood against the blanched stonework of Cliff House.• Brown the meat in a frying pan.Origin brown1 Old English brun

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brown¹ S2 W2 /braʊn/ adjective1. having the colour of earth, wood, or coffee:
    dark brown hair
2. having skin that has been turned brown by the sun:
    He’d been on vacation and looked very brown.
    He was as brown as a berry after two weeks in the sun.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ types of brown
   ▪ light/pale brown a light brown jacket
   ▪ dark/deep brown dark brown eyes
   ▪ warm brown a warm brown shade
   ▪ rich brown a rich brown colour
   ▪ reddish brown The earth was reddish brown.
   ▪ golden brown Cook until the cheese is golden brown.
   ▪ rusty brown (=an orange-brown colour) It was autumn and the leaves were already rusty brown.
   ▪ muddy brown the muddy brown water of the river
   ▪ chestnut brown (=a red-brown colour) a beautiful chestnut brown horse
   ▪ chocolate brown He was wearing a chocolate brown pullover.

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brown² noun [uncountable and countable]
the colour of earth, wood, or coffee:
    This particular model is available in brown, white, or grey.
    the browns and greens of the landscape

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brown³ verb [intransitive and transitive]
1. to heat food so that it turns brown, or to become brown by being heated:
    First, brown the meat in a pan.
2. to become brown because of the sun’s heat, or to make something brown in this way:
    The children’s faces were browned by the sun.
3. browned off British English informal annoyed or bored
   SYN  fed up:
    They are getting browned off by the situation.

Brown

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Brown, Capability
(1716–83) a British garden designer, who planned many large and famous gardens in castles and large country houses in England. One of his best-known gardens is at Blenheim Palace.

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Brown, Charlie trademark
a character from the US cartoon strip called Peanuts by Charles Schultz. Charlie Brown is a nice boy who is not very confident and is often unlucky. He has a pet dog called Snoopy.

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Brown, Dan
(1964-) an American writer who has written many popular books, including The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons

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Brown, Gordon
(1951–) a British politician in the Labour Party who became Prime Minister in 2007. Before that, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer under Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007.

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Brown, James
(1928–2008) a US popular musician, singer, and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest soul singers ever and known for his exciting stage performances. His songs include Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (1965) and Sex Machine (1970). He is known as ‘the Godfather of Soul’.

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Brown, Jerry
(1938–) a US politician who was governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and known as ‘Governor Moonbeam’, because of his psychic beliefs. He ran for the US presidency three times. He was the mayor of Oakland, California from 1998 until 2006, and is known for being left-wing. He became Attorney General of California in 2007.

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Brown, Jim /dʒɪm/
(1936–) a US football player who set a record for making touchdowns when he played for the Cleveland Browns team. He later became an actor.

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Brown, John
(1800–59) a US ABOLUTIONIST (=someone who worked to end slavery) who tried to use violence to end slavery. With followers, he took over a government weapons establishment at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. He was caught and hanged for treason. Many people felt that he was a martyr (=someone who dies for a just or holy cause), and during the American Civil War, a song called John Brown's Body became popular in the North. The song is still well known and contains the words John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,/But his soul goes marching on.

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Brown, Sir Arthur Whitten
⇨ Alcock and Brown

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Brown, Ti‧na /ˈtiːnə/
(1953–) a US journalist who was born in the UK. She was the editor of the New Yorker magazine until 1998, and was formerly the editor of two other magazines, Tatler and Vanity Fair. She also wrote The Diana Chronicles (2007), a biography of Diana, Princess of Wales.