Vermilion

[və'mɪljən] or [vɚ'mɪlɪən]

解释:

(verb.) color vermilion.

(adj.) of a vivid red to reddish-orange color .

西里尔整理--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc.

(n.) Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.

(v. t.) To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red.

手打:朱迪

同义词及近义词：

n. Red sulphuret of mercury (artificial).

录入:特丽萨

解释:

n. a bright-red pigment obtained from cinnabar but generally made artificially from mercury and sulphur: any beautiful red colour: (obs.) the kermes or cochineal insect also the product of cochineal.—adj. of the colour of vermilion.—v.t. to dye vermilion: to colour a delicate red.—n. Ver′mily (Spens.) same as Vermilion.

录入:文斯