pink
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pink1 /pɪŋk/ ●●● S2 adjective 1 CCpale red 粉红色的 bright pink lipstick 亮粉色的口红 Hannah’s face went pink. 汉娜的脸上泛起了红晕。 → shocking pink2. [only before noun] British EnglishHOMOSEXUAL relating to people who are homosexual 同性恋的 → be tickled pink at tickle1(3)
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pink• This species is quite attractive with a pink and gold shell and feeds upon algae and diatom detritus.• pink and white stripes• A woman crept down her front steps in a pink bathrobe, her hand holding on to the rail beside the steps.• Stems of pale pink blooms above bright green leaves.• pink carnations• The prettiest was the one in the pale pink jacket, who never looked around her as she worked.• The pink Kaopectate left milky, stringy strands on the bathroom sink.• They slid away furtively, the pink lids blinking.bright pink• Add the salmon, scallops and shrimp and stir-fry until the shrimp turn bright pink.• If your skin is bright pink and slightly painful, you have got a definite burn.• His long neck was tinged a bright pink as though reflecting some internal glow.• It is a smooth spreading sausage, similar in texture to a fine liver sausage, with a bright pink colour.• It was a bright pink crooked pena novelty item that belonged to my daughter.• I had in fact made my own labels using some vulgarly bright pink fluorescent cardboard I had found lying about.• The central exhibit is a bright pink, skeletal temple in which the Prince's central advice to architects is enshrined.• We have ten videos and ten bright pink Stepping Out bags as prizes in a 7 Days Plus competition.pink2 ●●● S2 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]CC a pale red colour 粉红色 Her room was decorated in bright pinks and purples. 她的房间装饰成明亮的粉红色和紫色。 She had arrived dressed in pink. 她穿着粉色的衣服来了。2. [countable]HBPDLG a garden plant with pink, white, or red flowers 石竹3. in the pink old-fashionedHEALTHY in very good health 非常健康的Examples from the Corpus
pink• It did not turn an appetizing pink.• With her blue-black qi-pao, they bordered on desperate pink.• Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes sparkled, while the deep rose pink of the bodice suited her to perfection.• Although many range from shocking pink to cerise, the blue pulse gives the whole place a purple glow.• Stronger pinks can be softened with brush-stroke application.nPink n(1979-) a US pop singer and songwriter, who was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her successful records include Get the Party Started (2001), So What (2008) and Raise Your Glass (2010). She is married to the motocross racer Carey Hart. Her real name is Alecia Moore.Origin pink1 (1600-1700) Probably from → PINK22 pink2 (1500-1600) Perhaps from pink eye “half-shut eye”, used as a name for the plant, from Dutch pink oogen “small eyes”pink1 adjectivepink2 nounPinkLDOCE OnlineChinese
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pink1 S2 W3 /pɪŋk/ 
adjective1. pale red:
bright pink lipstick
Hannah’s face went pink. ⇨ shocking pink
2. [only before noun] British English relating to people who are homosexual
⇨ be tickled pink at tickle1(3)
pink2 noun
Her room was decorated in bright pinks and purples.
She had arrived dressed in pink.
2. [countable] a garden plant with pink, white, or red flowers
3. in the pink old-fashioned in very good health
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adjective1. pale red: 2. [only before noun] British English relating to people who are homosexual
⇨ be tickled pink at tickle1(3)
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noun Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Perhaps from pink eye __half-shut eye__, used as a name for the plant, from Dutch pink oogen __small eyes__
1. [uncountable and countable] a pale red colour:Origin: Perhaps from pink eye __half-shut eye__, used as a name for the plant, from Dutch pink oogen __small eyes__
2. [countable] a garden plant with pink, white, or red flowers
3. in the pink old-fashioned in very good health
