Hue

(noun.) the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength.

(verb.) take on color or become colored; 'In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey'.

校对:伊薇特

• He turned of a deadly hue, and a sudden horror seemed to fall upon him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• We read in Hue's Travels how perplexing he and his fellow missionary found this possession of a common tradition of worship. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• His clothing was worn down to the rusty hue of the hat in the entry, but though he looked shabby he did not look mean. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The hue and cry going off to the Hulks, and people coming thence to examine the iron, Joe's opinion was corroborated. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• And with that she raised her head, lofty in look and statue-like in hue, as Louis had described it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But the old gentleman was not the only person who raised the hue-and-cry. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• When we came back from Tangier, in Africa, we were topped with fezzes of the bloodiest hue, hung with tassels like an Indian's scalp-lock. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The face of the child changes from its normal healthy hue to a brilliant red and then to ghastly shades. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Cold, colourless, and vague, it sends a warning streak before it of a deathlike hue, as if it cried out, Look what I am bringing you who watch there! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Now, I looked on the evening star, as softly and calmly it hung pendulous in the orange hues of sunset. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• One reason for this is that the dye used to color the fabric requires a clear white background, and loses its characteristic hues when its foundation is yellow instead of white. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Soft delicate lines and hues please, harsh ones prejudice me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• There are moments when life, for no other reason than my own youth, beams with sweet hues upon me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It blushed so ruddily and vividly, that the hues of the walls and the variegated tints of the dresses seemed all fused in one warm glow. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Brilliant cloths of many hues and strange patterns formed the soft cushion covering of the dais upon which they reclined about her. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• My countenance was painted with the hues of ill health and vexation. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The real hues are delicate, and need a clearer vision. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Soft shades encompassed us, and rocks tinged with beauteous hues. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• White light or sunlight can be dispersed or separated into the primary colors or rainbow hues, as shown in the preceding Section. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.

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