crimson
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++crim·son1 /ˈkrɪmzən/ adjective 1 CCdeep red in colour 深红色的 The leaves turn crimson in autumn. 树叶在秋天变成了深红色。 a crimson dress 深红色连衣裙2 if you go crimson, your face becomes red because you are very angry or embarrassed 〔脸〕通红的go/turn/flush/blush crimson The boy blushed crimson. 这男孩的脸涨得通红。crimson with Her face was crimson with embarrassment. 她尴尬得满脸通红。 —crimson noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
crimson• A 30s Venus with a tiny, Cupid's bow mouth, lipsticked crimson.• They came out at last and Haile Selassie went forward under a crimson canopy to show himself to his people.• It watched her, unwinking, until she reached the room behind the shop and shut the door on its crimson gaze.• And you must notice in this new first smoker the seats and backs are fitted with embossed crimson leather.• He picked up the flower and held it to the light, a cluster of faded crimson petals with attenuated stalks.• Both sides fought with abandon, crimson water swirling round their knees.go/turn/flush/blush crimson• My medlar will be planted where I can see its pure white blossom in spring and watch its autumn leaves turn crimson.• Joy went crimson and tears sprang into her eyes.crimson2 verb [intransitive] literary EMBARRASSEDif your face crimsons, it becomes red because you are embarrassed 〔脸〕变深红色 SYN blush Rachel crimsoned and sat down. 雷切尔面红耳赤地坐了下来。→ See Verb tablecrim·son1 adjectivecrimson2 verbChineseSyllable
Corpus red deep in colour
crimson
crim‧son1 /ˈkrɪmzən/ 
adjective
1. deep red in colour:
The leaves turn crimson in autumn.
a crimson dress
2. if you go crimson, your face becomes red because you are very angry or embarrassed
go/turn/flush/blush crimson
The boy blushed crimson.
crimson with
Her face was crimson with embarrassment.
—crimson noun [uncountable]
crimson2 verb [intransitive] literary
if your face crimsons, it becomes red because you are embarrassed
SYN blush:
Rachel crimsoned and sat down.
| I |
adjective1. deep red in colour:
2. if you go crimson, your face becomes red because you are very angry or embarrassed
go/turn/flush/blush crimson
crimson with
—crimson noun [uncountable]
| II |
verb [intransitive] literaryif your face crimsons, it becomes red because you are embarrassed
SYN blush: