brown
/braun; braʊn/ adj
(-er, -est)
1 having the colour of toasted bread, or coffee mixed with milk 褐色的; 棕色的: brown eyes 棕色的眼睛
dark brown shoes 深褐色的皮鞋
leaves turning brown in the autumn 秋天枯黄的树叶.
2 having skin of this colour; sun-tanned 棕色皮肤的; 太阳晒黑的
He's very brown after his summer holiday. 他一暑假皮肤晒得黝黑.
3 (idm 习语) (as) brown as a `berry having skin tanned brown by the sun or the weather 皮肤晒得黝黑的. in a brown `study in deep thought; in a reverie 沉思; 默想; 出神. brown, n
1 [C, U] brown colour 棕色: leaves of various shades of brown 各种深浅不同的棕色树叶.
2 [U] brown clothes 褐色衣物
Brown doesn't suit you. 你不适合穿褐色衣服. brown, v [I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become brown （使某物）变成褐色
Heat the butter until it browns. 把黄油加热, 直到变成褐色为止.
a face browned by the sun 太阳晒黑了的面孔.
2 (idm 习语) browned `off (infml 口 esp Brit) bored; fed up; disheartened 厌烦的; 忍受够了的; 气馁的
He's browned off with his job. 他厌烦他的工作.