sandy

sandy — adjective

1. describes a surface or area that has a layer of sand on it, or a substance that

1.形容詞A2
釋義

describes a surface or area that has a layer of sand on it, or a substance that contains sand

例句

The children loved playing on the sandy beach near their hotel.

collocation: sandy beach

I wiped my sandy feet on the mat before going inside.

同義詞
  • gritty

    describes a texture with small hard particles, but the particles may not be sand

  • dusty

    describes a surface covered with very fine dry powder, such as soil or dirt rather than sand

文法句型

sandy + noun (a sandy beach)

be/look/feel + sandy (the path felt sandy)

2. describes hair that is a light yellowish-orange colour, similar to the colour of

2.形容詞B1
釋義

describes hair that is a light yellowish-orange colour, similar to the colour of sand on a beach

例句

Heather has short sandy hair and green eyes.

collocation: sandy hair

The little boy's sandy hair got even lighter in the summer sun.

describes hair colour that changes with sun exposure

同義詞
  • fair

    a more general term for light-coloured hair, not specifically the orange-brown shade

  • blonde

    light yellow hair; sandy is a specific shade of blonde with more orange tones

  • auburn

    a reddish-brown colour that is darker and more red than sandy

反義詞
  • dark

    opposite end of the hair colour spectrum

文法句型

sandy + noun (sandy hair)

dye/turn + noun + sandy blonde

用法筆記

This sense is restricted to human hair colour; use 'sandy-coloured' for objects or animal fur.

常見錯誤

❌She has blonde hair' (when it is actually an orange-brown shade).
✅She has sandy hair.
💡'sandy' describes a specific light brownish-orange shade between blonde and auburn.