grey
(also esp US gray), adj
1
(a) of the colour between black and white; coloured like ashes, slate, lead, etc 灰色的; 灰白的
grey eyes, hair, etc 灰色的眼睛、 頭發(fā)等
a grey suit 灰色西裝.
(b) [usu pred 通常作表語]
having grey hair 有灰色頭發(fā); 有花白頭發(fā)
She has turned quite grey recently. 她近來頭發(fā)多已斑白.
I'm going grey. 我的頭發(fā)開始白了.
(c) dull; cloudy 灰暗的; 陰沉的: a grey day 陰沉的一天.
2 (fig 比喻)
(a) depressing; monotonous 郁悶的; 單調(diào)乏味的
a grey existence 單調(diào)乏味的生活
Life seemed grey and pointless after she'd gone. 她走後生活顯得既單調(diào)又無意義.
(b) (derog 貶) having no life or attractive features; anonymous 無生氣的; 不突出的; 無名的
a government department run by little grey men 由無名之輩掌管的政府部門. grey (also esp US gray), n
1 [U, C] grey colour 灰色: a suit of dark/light/medium grey 深[淺/中]灰色的西裝.
2 [U] grey clothes 灰色衣服: dressed in grey 身穿灰色衣服.grey (also esp US gray) v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become grey (使某物)變成灰色
He/His hair has greyed a lot. 他[的]頭發(fā)多已花白.
He was 50 and greying. 他那時(shí)50歲頭發(fā)就漸白了.
Worry had greyed her hair. 她愁白了頭發(fā).