piebald
【不同颜色的斑纹,通常是黑白相间。】
"Piebald" 是一个形容词,通常用来描述动物,尤其是马、狗或其他有斑点的动物,指的是具有不同颜色的斑纹,通常是黑白相间。
1. 含义
(1)斑点的,杂色的(Having irregular patches of two or more colors, especially black and white)
通常指动物的毛发或皮肤有不规则的斑点,尤其是黑色和白色的斑块。
✅ 例句:
- The horse was piebald, with patches of black and white across its body.
(那匹马是斑点马,身上有黑白相间的斑块。) - A piebald dog can often be seen with spots of different colors.
(斑点狗常常能看到不同颜色的斑点。)
(2)(比喻)混杂的,杂乱的(Having a mixture of different elements, not limited to animals)
虽然最常用于描述动物,但有时也用来形容混合或不一致的事物。
✅ 例句:
- The room had a piebald collection of furniture from different periods and styles.
(这个房间的家具混杂,有来自不同年代和风格的家具。)
2. 发音
"Piebald" 的发音为 /ˈpaɪbɔːld/。
🎧 发音示例:
- /ˈpaɪbɔːld/,可以模仿发音:"派ˈ博尔德"。
3. 词源
"Piebald" 来源于**"pie"(一种颜色花纹的鸟,通常黑白相间)和"bald"(意思是无毛的,光秃的**)。因此,这个词原本用来形容像斑点鸟一样,具有对比色的动物。
4. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
Spotted | 有斑点的(常用于描述动物身上的斑点) | The dog was spotted with brown and white patches. |
Dappled | 有斑纹的(指颜色不规则分布,通常指浅色或斑驳的纹理) | The horse had a dappled coat with light gray patches. |
Mottled | 斑驳的,杂色的(指表面上有不规则的颜色斑点) | The wall had a mottled texture of blue and gray. |
Bicolor | 双色的,双色的(仅指两种颜色) | The cat was bicolor, with white and black fur. |
📌 区别:
- "Piebald" 特指黑白相间的斑块,常用来描述动物的毛发,特别是马、狗等。
- "Spotted" 也指有斑点的,但可能是任意颜色的斑点,不限于黑白。
- "Dappled" 强调的是不规则的斑纹,通常是浅色的斑点,常见于马或牛等动物。
- "Mottled" 描述表面不规则的斑驳颜色,适用于任何表面,不仅仅是动物的毛发。
- "Bicolor" 是指仅有两种颜色,可以是任何颜色搭配,不限于黑白。
5. 常见搭配
- Piebald horse:斑点马
例:The piebald horse trotted across the field.
(那匹斑点马在田野上疾驰。) - Piebald pattern:斑点图案
例:The bird had a piebald pattern on its wings.
(那只鸟的翅膀上有斑点图案。) - Piebald coat:斑纹毛发
例:The dog had a piebald coat with patches of black and white.
(那只狗有着黑白相间的斑纹毛发。)
6. 总结
词汇 | 解释 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
Piebald | 斑点的,杂色的(黑白相间的斑块) | The horse was piebald with black and white patches. |
Spotted | 有斑点的(通常是不同颜色的斑点) | The cat was spotted with orange and black fur. |
Dappled | 有斑纹的(通常指浅色或斑驳的纹理) | The deer had a dappled coat. |
Mottled | 斑驳的,杂色的(表面不规则的斑点) | The rocks had a mottled appearance. |
Bicolor | 双色的,双色的(两种不同颜色) | The bird was bicolor, with a red and green body. |
推荐用法
- "Piebald" 常用于描述黑白相间的斑点,特别是动物的毛发。如果想要描述其他颜色的斑点或不规则的颜色分布,可以选择使用 "spotted"、"dappled" 或 "mottled"。