pastel

英 [ˈpæstl]

美 [pæˈstel]

n.  彩色粉笔; 蜡笔; 粉笔; 彩色粉笔画; 蜡笔画

复数：pastels　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13146 / COCA.7966

牛津词典

noun

• 彩色粉笔；蜡笔
  soft coloured chalk , used for drawing pictures
  1. drawings in pastel
     蜡笔画
• 粉笔
  small sticks of chalk
  1. a box of pastels
     一盒粉笔
• 彩色粉笔画；蜡笔画
  a picture drawn with pastels
• 淡雅的色彩
  a pale delicate colour
  1. The whole house was painted in soft pastels.
     整座房屋都漆成柔和淡雅的色彩。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （色彩）淡的，柔和的
  Pastelcolours are pale rather than dark or bright.
  1. ...delicate pastel shades.
     淡雅的色调
  2. ...pastel pink, blue, peach and green.
     淡粉色、蓝色、桃红色和绿色
  3. ...pretty pastel-coloured houses.
     色调淡雅的漂亮房子
  4. Pastelis also a noun.
     
  5. The lobby is decorated in pastels.
     大厅用浅色装饰。
• N-COUNT 彩色粉笔
  Pastelsare also small sticks of different coloured chalks that are used for drawing pictures.
  1. ...pastels and charcoal.
     彩色粉笔和木炭笔
  2. ...the portrait in pastels.
     用彩色粉笔画的肖像
• N-COUNT 彩色粉笔画；彩粉画
  Apastelis a picture that has been done using pastels.
  1. ...Degas's paintings, pastels, and prints.
     德加的油画、彩粉画和版画
  2. ...a pastel by Toulouse-Lautrec.
     土鲁斯－劳特累克的彩粉画
  3. ...a pastel drawing.
     彩粉画

英英释义

noun

• any of various pale or light colors

adj

• delicate and pale in color
  1. pastel pink
• lacking in body or vigor
  1. faded pastel charms of the naive music

双语例句

• Wallpapers for children too often come only in sickly pastel shades.
  给孩子们用的墙纸往往颜色苍白暗淡。
• This design is in pastel colours with three rectangles and three triangles
  这一设计由淡色的3个长方形和3个三角形构成。
• The artist's own creative work, however, remained untouched by such theoretical demands; it shows mainly lyrical motifs like graceful, dreamy young girls in pastel coloring and soft shading.
  艺术家自己的创造性劳动，但是，仍然无动于衷，如理论的要求；它主要表现在抒情优美的图案一样，梦幻般的年轻女孩在粉彩着色和软阴影。
• This season a great influencer is the feminine, pastel trend: its delicate and perfect for day.
  这一季最受欢迎的是女性、柔和的风格：非常精致，适合日间。
• The transformation of South Beach from a downtrodden slum into a pastel wonderland of painstakingly renovated architectural treasures has brought global fame for the historically protected Art Deco District and its glorious beaches and fabled nightlife.
  南滩从一个低贱的贫民窟到一个拥有精心修复的建筑精品的柔美奇境的转变，为这个历史受到保护的装饰派艺术区以及此地秀丽的海滩和传奇般的夜生活带来了国际声誉。
• Pastel shades and light fabrics might replace red and gold hues and heavy cloth.
  温和的色调，轻柔的织物，也许会替换下传统的红色、金色，以及厚实的布料。
• Dark colors give an aura of authority while lighter pastel shades suggest approachability.
  深色调给人一种权威的感觉，而清淡柔和的色调使人感到亲切。
• Sea And River Pastel And Sculpture Exhibition by Contemporary Artists Shanghai;
  “海晏河清”当代名家色粉画及雕塑作品展，上海；
• Your sensuous sign loves the touch of cashmere sweaters and silk shirts, and you look great in pastel colors of light violet, pink, and yellow.
  牛儿偏爱羊绒毛衣和丝制衬衣。要是穿上淡紫、浅粉或明黄等一些柔和的颜色会让整个人显得精彩奕奕。
• Banished are the dull gray and brown and pastel shades.
  呆滞的灰色、棕色和轻柔色调已被摈弃了。