maroon
adj, n [U]
(of a) brownish red 褐紅色(的)
a maroon jacket 褐紅色的外衣.
maroon v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態]
abandon (sb) in a place from which he cannot escape, eg a desert island 將(某人)放逐到無法逃脫的地方(如荒島)
sailors marooned on a remote island 放逐到偏遠荒島上的水手
(fig 比喻) Without a car, she was marooned at home for days. 她沒有了汽車, 多日困在家里.
maroon n small rocket that makes a loud bang, used as a warning signal 報警鞭炮(用作警報信號).