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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++col·umn /ˈkɒləm $ ˈkɑː-/ ●●○ W2 noun [countable] 1. 
TBBa tall solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration 支柱，柱，圆柱2 LINEa line of numbers or words written under each other that goes down a page 〔数字或单词的〕列 → rowin a column Add up the numbers in each column. 将每一列中的数字相加。column of a column of figures 一列数字3 TCNan article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine 〔报纸或杂志的〕专栏（文章） He writes a weekly column for ‘The Times’. 他每周为《泰晤士报》写一篇专栏文章。music/science/gardening etc column 音乐/科学/园艺等专栏4 TCNLINEone of two or more areas of print that go down the page of a newspaper or book and that are separated from each other by a narrow space 〔报纸或书页上的〕栏 Turn to page 5, column 2. 翻到第5页第2栏。 ‘The Sun’ devoted ten column inches to the event (=their article filled a column ten inches long). 《太阳报》用了10英寸的栏长报道这一事件。5 LINEsomething that has a tall thin shape 柱状物column of a column of smoke 一柱轻烟6 LINEa long moving line of people or things 〔人或物排成的移动的〕（一）队，（一）列；纵行[列]column of a column of marching men 一队行进的人 → fifth column, gossip column, personal column, spinal columnn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: an article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazineADJECTIVES/NOUN + column a newspaper columnHe’s the writer of a weekly newspaper column.a weekly/daily/monthly columnHer daily column covered a wide range of topics.a regular columnHis views were well-known from his regular column in The Spectator magazine.a gossip column (=one about the private lives of famous people)She was upset by an item in the Washington Times gossip column.an editorial column (=that expresses the opinion of a newspaper editor)the Financial Times editorial columna financial columnHe wrote a financial column for the evening newspaper.a correspondence/letters column (=that prints some of the letters a newspaper receives)Thousands of letters poured in to the correspondence column.an obituary column (=about the life of someone who has just died)I spotted Stephenson's name in the obituary column.the personal column British English (=in which people can have personal messages printed)I put a small advertisement in the personal column of the paper.an agony column British English (=that gives advice to readers about personal problems)Romantic relationships are much discussed in all the agony columns.a lonely hearts column British English (=with advertisements for a new lover or friend)Some men place advertisements in the lonely hearts columns.verbswrite a columnHe writes a column on gardening for the Daily News.have a column (=write one)Lynch had a weekly column in a Sydney newspaper.column + NOUNcolumn inches (=space in a newspaper or magazine)Many column inches have recently been devoted to the troubled pop star.
TBBa tall solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration 支柱，柱，圆柱2 LINEa line of numbers or words written under each other that goes down a page 〔数字或单词的〕列 → rowin a column Add up the numbers in each column. 将每一列中的数字相加。column of a column of figures 一列数字3 TCNan article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine 〔报纸或杂志的〕专栏（文章） He writes a weekly column for ‘The Times’. 他每周为《泰晤士报》写一篇专栏文章。music/science/gardening etc column 音乐/科学/园艺等专栏4 TCNLINEone of two or more areas of print that go down the page of a newspaper or book and that are separated from each other by a narrow space 〔报纸或书页上的〕栏 Turn to page 5, column 2. 翻到第5页第2栏。 ‘The Sun’ devoted ten column inches to the event (=their article filled a column ten inches long). 《太阳报》用了10英寸的栏长报道这一事件。5 LINEsomething that has a tall thin shape 柱状物column of a column of smoke 一柱轻烟6 LINEa long moving line of people or things 〔人或物排成的移动的〕（一）队，（一）列；纵行[列]column of a column of marching men 一队行进的人 → fifth column, gossip column, personal column, spinal columnn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: an article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazineADJECTIVES/NOUN + column a newspaper columnHe’s the writer of a weekly newspaper column.a weekly/daily/monthly columnHer daily column covered a wide range of topics.a regular columnHis views were well-known from his regular column in The Spectator magazine.a gossip column (=one about the private lives of famous people)She was upset by an item in the Washington Times gossip column.an editorial column (=that expresses the opinion of a newspaper editor)the Financial Times editorial columna financial columnHe wrote a financial column for the evening newspaper.a correspondence/letters column (=that prints some of the letters a newspaper receives)Thousands of letters poured in to the correspondence column.an obituary column (=about the life of someone who has just died)I spotted Stephenson's name in the obituary column.the personal column British English (=in which people can have personal messages printed)I put a small advertisement in the personal column of the paper.an agony column British English (=that gives advice to readers about personal problems)Romantic relationships are much discussed in all the agony columns.a lonely hearts column British English (=with advertisements for a new lover or friend)Some men place advertisements in the lonely hearts columns.verbswrite a columnHe writes a column on gardening for the Daily News.have a column (=write one)Lynch had a weekly column in a Sydney newspaper.column + NOUNcolumn inches (=space in a newspaper or magazine)Many column inches have recently been devoted to the troubled pop star.Examples from the Corpus
column• In the Cathedral at Gurk there is a vast crypt possessing 100 columns which support a groined vault dating from 1160.• Columns of factory workers waved banners.• Columns of men and women were making their way towards the central square.• This is particularly important when a column has entries of different lengths.• an advice column• They want photo stories, tales of holiday romances, horoscopes and advice columns as well as free gifts of make-up and jewellery.• The first column is for expenses.• a row of Greek columns• His column appears every other week in the local paper.• Tabular setting text set in columns such as timetables.• The article I told you about is in the left column.• Crowe offered a pathetic excuse about investigating woodworm infestation for his nature column, but I soon beetled the truth out of him.• Did you read Julie Burchill's column in the Guardian this week?• The car has an adjustable steering column.• By their shape, pillars signified trees, but also stone columns.• Press 3 to turn on the column feature.• The column of French soldiers passed us on their way to the battlefront.• Sales totals are shown in this column.• Effective rate for contracts entered into two days from date appearing at top of this column.• a weekly columncolumn of figures• I got up and walked past the waiter, who was struggling with a column of figures, and used the phone.• A column of figures and a knitting pattern.• The process is repeated down the entire column of figures.• The books Margaret gave me had columns of figures, written in different inks.• Addition: Suppose you are given a long column of figures to add.• I took a look inside: computer printouts of columns of figures.• With other notices by the reception desk there was a tide-table and he ran his finger down the column of figures.• In management reports it is often worth adding up the columns of figures that are presented.writes ... column• Two days later, he writes another column.• He writes a monthly column for Wired and was an original investor.column inches• Now it merits but a few column inches in a few papers.• Meanwhile, there was the question of his presents, to which much time and many column inches were devoted.• If they had a half decent team then perhaps they would warrant a few more column inches!!• We have this morning's here, Chock full of column inches on yourself.• Between this and stories on Burke of the Somme, Chant's death attracted a lot of column inches.• The success of the series and the regular column inches went hand in hand, as did Kylie and Jason.• And by the spring of 1988, the column inches devoted to her in Britain's tabloids were adding up to miles.column ... smoke• He was startled to see a column of smoke rising from among the trees.• These witnesses had heard an explosion and seen a column of smoke rise from behind a range of hills in Soviet territory.• It sat stalled, the cabin shattered, with a column of black smoke rising from it.• A column of smoke and fire shot up above the horizon with astonishing violence.• Three times a day we hear steam whistles, and here and there are columns of smoke rising.• Soon they could all see similar columns of smoke going up in every direction.• Tall columns of smoke were rising...• There were columns of smoke coming from the houses in the small street behind the square.From Longman Business Dictionarycolumncol‧umn /ˈkɒləmˈkɑː-/ noun [countable]1ACCOUNTINGa line of numbers written or printed under each other so that they can be easily added up, or a space on a page or on a computer screen for numbers to be arranged in this way2one of two or more lines of print that go down the page of a newspaper or book and that are separated from each other by a narrow spaceTurn to page 5, column 2.Origin column (1400-1500) Old French colomne, from Latin columna, from columen “top”col·umn noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus used stone to tall upright Business support solid a post a
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col‧umn S3 W2 /ˈkɒləm $ ˈkɑː-/
noun [countable]
1. a tall solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration
2. a line of numbers or words written under each other that goes down a page ⇨ row
in a column
Add up the numbers in each column.
column of
a column of figures
3. an article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine:
He writes a weekly column for ‘The Times’.
music/science/gardening etc column
4. one of two or more areas of print that go down the page of a newspaper or book and that are separated from each other by a narrow space:
Turn to page 5, column 2.
‘The Sun’ devoted ten column inches to the event (=their article filled a column ten inches long).
5. something that has a tall thin shape
column of
a column of smoke
6. a long moving line of people or things
column of
a column of marching men
⇨ fifth column, gossip column, personal column, spinal column
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + column
▪a newspaper column He’s the writer of a weekly newspaper column.
▪a weekly/daily/monthly column Her daily column covered a wide range of topics.
▪a regular column His views were well-known from his regular column in The Spectator magazine.
▪a gossip column (=one about the private lives of famous people) She was upset by an item in the Washington Times gossip column.
▪an editorial column (=that expresses the opinion of a newspaper editor) the Financial Times editorial column
▪a financial column He wrote a financial column for the evening newspaper.
▪a correspondence/letters column (=that prints some of the letters a newspaper receives) Thousands of letters poured in to the correspondence column.
▪an obituary column (=about the life of someone who has just died) I spotted Stephenson's name in the obituary column.
▪the personal column British English (=in which people can have personal messages printed) I put a small advertisement in the personal column of the paper.
▪an agony column British English (=that gives advice to readers about personal problems) Romantic relationships are much discussed in all the agony columns.
▪a lonely hearts column British English (=with advertisements for a new lover or friend) Some men place advertisements in the lonely hearts columns.
■ verbs
▪write a column He writes a column on gardening for the Daily News.
▪have a column (=write one) Lynch had a weekly column in a Sydney newspaper.
■ column + NOUN
▪column inches (=space in a newspaper or magazine) Many column inches have recently been devoted to the troubled pop star.
col‧umn S3 W2 /ˈkɒləm $ ˈkɑː-/
noun [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: colomne, from Latin columna, from columen 'top'
Language: Old French
Origin: colomne, from Latin columna, from columen 'top'
1. a tall solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration
2. a line of numbers or words written under each other that goes down a page ⇨ row
in a column
column of
3. an article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine:
music/science/gardening etc column
4. one of two or more areas of print that go down the page of a newspaper or book and that are separated from each other by a narrow space:
5. something that has a tall thin shape
column of
6. a long moving line of people or things
column of
⇨ fifth column, gossip column, personal column, spinal column
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colour/color the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours. 指颜色、色彩（如红色、绿色、蓝色） ：◆ What's your favourite colour? 你最喜欢的颜色是什么？ ◆ bright/dark/light colours 鲜艳的／深／浅颜色 shade a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue. 指色彩的浓淡深浅、色度（如天蓝是蓝色的一种） hue ( a colour or a particular shade of a colouror 指颜色、色度、色调 ：◆ His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue. 他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。 tint a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface 指色调、淡色彩、一层淡色 ：◆ leaves with red and gold autumn tints 金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶 tinge a small amount of a colour 指微量、少许颜色 ：◆ There was a pink tinge to the sky. 天空略带一点淡淡的粉红色。
tint or tinge? 用 tint 还是 tinge？
You can say 可以说 ：◆ a reddish tint/tinge or 或 ：◆ a tinge of red 略带一点淡红色 but not 但不说 ：◆ a tint of red Tint is often used in the plural, buttinge is almost always singular.* tint 常用作复数，但 tinge 几乎总是作单数。
Patterns
a warm/rich colour/shade/hue/tinta bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep colour/shade/huea pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate colour/shade/huea light/strong/neutral/natural colour/shade