blonde
blonde — adjective
1. pale yellow or golden in colour — used to describe the colour of hair, wood, bee
pale yellow or golden in colour — used to describe the colour of hair, wood, beer, or other light-coloured things.
The carpenter chose a blonde oak finish for the bookshelves in the study.
blonde + wood (oak, finish)
Sana ordered a glass of blonde ale while waiting for her lunch.
blonde + beer (ale)
Mira had pale blonde hair as a child, but it turned brown with age.
Light blonde wood gives the living room a warm and open feeling.
The old photograph showed a woman with long flowing blonde hair.
- golden
suggests a richer, warmer yellow tone, often used for hair or light
- fair
broader term describing light-coloured hair or skin; less precise for the specific pale-yellow shade
- light
general term for any pale shade; lacks the specific reference to yellow-gold
- flaxen
literary or old-fashioned term for very pale, almost white-yellow hair
文法句型
be + blonde
blonde + noun
常見錯誤
2. having pale yellow or gold-coloured hair — said of a person, most often a female
having pale yellow or gold-coloured hair — said of a person, most often a female, whose hair is that shade.
The blonde woman at the ticket counter helped Christopher find his seat.
describing a person's hair colour — blonde + woman
A little blonde girl sat cross-legged on the library floor reading a picture book.
Although both parents have dark hair, their youngest son is blonde like his grandmother.
The night-shift nurse was a tall, blonde woman with a gentle voice.
- fair-haired
slightly more formal; refers to having light-coloured hair without specifying the exact shade
- tow-haired
rare, dialectal term for very pale, almost white-blonde hair, especially in children
- dark-haired
having dark-coloured hair
- brunette
specifically a woman or girl with dark brown hair
文法句型
blonde + noun (person)
be + blonde
用法筆記
In English, blonde (with the 'e') is traditionally used for women and girls, while blond (without the 'e') can be used for men and boys. In modern British English, however, blonde is common for all genders. The 'blond' spelling is more frequent in American English for males.
常見錯誤
blonde — noun
1. someone, generally a female, with pale gold or yellow-coloured hair.
someone, generally a female, with pale gold or yellow-coloured hair.
Sade is a natural blonde, but her friend Trang prefers to dye her hair dark.
natural blonde vs dyed hair — distinguishing true from artificial hair colour
The woman in the black coat is a tall blonde with striking blue eyes.
In many classic movies, the hero falls in love with a beautiful blonde.
The director chose a blonde to play the lead role in the new film.
- fair-haired person
broader and more neutral; includes any shade of light-coloured hair
文法句型
a + blonde
a natural + blonde
用法筆記
Using 'a blonde' as a noun to refer to a person can sometimes feel reductive, since it defines someone solely by their hair colour. In formal or sensitive writing, it is often better to say 'a woman with blonde hair' or 'a person with blonde hair' instead.