pastel
pastel — 名詞
1. a soft drawing stick made from coloured powder, or an artwork done in pastel
粉彩；粉彩畫
作畫用粉彩條或其作品
a soft drawing stick made from coloured powder, or an artwork done in pastel
Ella opened a new box of pastels before the life drawing class.
Ella 在人體藝術課前打開了一盒新粉彩。
collocation: a box of pastels
The teacher handed Noah a pastel for the sky above the hills.
老師遞給 Noah 一支粉彩，好讓他畫山丘上方的天空。
A small pastel of the harbor hung beside the office door.
一幅港口的粉彩畫掛在辦公室門旁。
During art club, two pastels broke inside Maya's school bag.
美術社課時，兩支粉彩在 Maya 的書包裡斷了。
The museum bought a pastel showing winter trees near the river.
博物館買下了一幅畫著河邊冬樹的粉彩畫。
- crayon
also a drawing stick, but crayons are usually wax-based and less powdery
- chalk
similar in shape, but ordinary chalk is not the same art material
- pastel drawing
used only for the finished picture, not for the stick itself
文法句型
draw with pastels
a box of pastels
a pastel of [place/person]
用法筆記
Can name the drawing stick, one finished picture, or the medium in general. In art classes, pastels often means a set of sticks.
常見錯誤
2. a light colour that looks gentle rather than bright or strong
粉彩色
柔和偏淡的顏色
a light colour that looks gentle rather than bright or strong
The shop window was full of pastels for spring dresses.
櫥窗裡滿是適合春裝的粉彩色。
plural pastels for a colour range
Jin chose a pastel for the baby's blanket and wall.
Jin 為嬰兒的毯子和牆面選了一種粉彩色。
Pastels looked better than dark reds in the small bedroom.
在那間小臥室裡，粉彩色比深紅色更好看。
Her wedding cards mixed gold letters with pink and blue pastels.
她的婚禮卡片把金色字體和粉紅、淺藍等粉彩色搭在一起。
The paint chart showed several pastels for the kitchen walls.
那張油漆色卡上有幾種適合廚房牆面的粉彩色。
- light colour
a broader everyday phrase; it does not always suggest the same soft feel
- soft shade
close in meaning and often used for gentle-looking colours
- tint
a more technical colour word, often for a colour mixed with white
- bright colour
stronger and more eye-catching
- dark colour
deeper in tone rather than light
- neon shade
much more intense and glowing
文法句型
pastels in fashion or design
a palette of pastels
用法筆記
Often used in the plural when talking about a group of these colours in clothes, rooms, or design.
常見錯誤
3. the use of pastel sticks as a way of making pictures
粉彩技法
用粉彩作畫的方式
the use of pastel sticks as a way of making pictures
Rina studied pastel at college before learning oil painting.
Rina 在學油畫前，先在大學學過粉彩技法。
study pastel as a subject
The workshop introduces pastel through simple fruit and flower studies.
這個工作坊用簡單的水果和花卉習作介紹粉彩技法。
Mr. Tan said pastel needs a light touch on rough paper.
Tan 老師說，粉彩技法在粗紙上要下手輕一點。
At the museum, a short film explained pastel to school visitors.
在博物館裡，一部短片向學生訪客解說粉彩技法。
Pastel rewards careful layering in a quick street sketch.
粉彩技法就算畫快速街景，也適合一層層慢慢疊色。
- pastel art
a close phrase for artwork or study in this medium
- pastel work
often refers to work done in the medium, not always the technique itself
- drawing medium
broader and can include charcoal, ink, and other materials
文法句型
study pastel
teach pastel
pastel technique
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the field or method. Distinguish from sense 1 ART MATERIAL, which names a stick or one finished picture.
常見錯誤
pastel — 形容詞
1. having a light, gentle colour instead of a deep or bright one
粉彩色的
帶柔和淡色的
having a light, gentle colour instead of a deep or bright one
The cafe used pastel walls and pale wood tables.
這家咖啡館用了粉彩色的牆面和淺木色桌子。
before noun: pastel walls
Lena wore a pastel green sweater to the family party.
Lena 穿著一件粉彩綠毛衣去參加家庭聚會。
pastel + colour noun
Pastel houses stood along the road by the sea.
海邊路旁立著一排粉彩色的房子。
The bakery wrapped the cakes in pastel pink boxes.
麵包店用淺粉紅色的盒子包裝那些蛋糕。
By April, the garden market was selling pastel Easter cards.
到了四月，花市開始賣粉彩色的復活節卡片。
- pale
broader and not always as pleasant or decorative
- soft
can describe colour, but also sound, light, or style
- light-coloured
plain and descriptive, without the stylish feel of pastel
- muted
less strong in colour, often quieter or more controlled in tone
文法句型
pastel + colour noun
look pastel
用法筆記
Most often comes before a noun, especially with colour words such as pink, blue, green, and yellow. It can also follow a linking verb: The houses looked pastel.