rouge
rouge — 名詞
1. a cosmetic face product in powder form, usually red or pink, that you put on you
腮紅
塗在臉頰上增色的化妝粉
a cosmetic face product in powder form, usually red or pink, that you put on your cheeks to give your skin a rosier look
Mira put a little pink rouge on her cheeks before the school party.
Mira 在學校派對前在臉頰上擦了一點粉紅色腮紅。
put rouge on cheeks — basic usage pattern
Grandma showed me her old tin of French rouge from the 1950s.
奶奶給我看她那罐從 1950 年代留下來的法國腮紅。
After carefully applying a light layer of rouge, Iris's face looked brighter and healthier.
仔細塗上一層薄薄的腮紅後，Iris 的臉看起來更明亮、更健康了。
The actress kept her rouge in a small round box inside her handbag.
那位女演員把腮紅放在手提包裡的一個小圓盒中。
Caio thought the red rouge was too dark, so he chose a softer pink shade.
Caio 覺得紅色腮紅顏色太深，於是選了一款較柔和的粉紅色。
- blush
the modern, everyday term for the same cosmetic product
- cheek colour
more descriptive, often used in product names
文法句型
apply rouge to [body part]
a [adjective] shade of rouge
用法筆記
Now considered old-fashioned in everyday English; most modern speakers use blush instead. Common in historical fiction, classic beauty writing, and vintage fashion references.
常見錯誤
rouge — 動詞
1. to apply a reddish cosmetic powder to the cheeks, adding colour as part of make‑
抹腮紅
在臉頰上塗抹腮紅
to apply a reddish cosmetic powder to the cheeks, adding colour as part of make‑up
Maja carefully rouged her cheeks to add colour before the wedding photos began.
Maja 在婚紗照拍攝開始前小心地在臉頰上抹了腮紅。
The makeup artist rouged the model's cheeks with a soft pink shade.
化妝師用柔和的粉紅色幫模特兒在臉頰上抹腮紅。
rouge + with [colour/product] — instrument pattern
In the old days, women often rouged their faces before going to a dance.
以前的女人在去舞會前經常會擦上腮紅。
Hiro's grandmother still rouges her cheeks every morning before going out.
Hiro 的奶奶每天早上出門前仍然會在臉頰上抹腮紅。
The children laughed when the actor rouged his cheeks for the funny stage show.
那名男演員為了搞笑舞台劇在臉上抹上腮紅，孩子們都笑了。
- apply blush
the modern periphrastic equivalent; blush replaced rouge in everyday speech
- colour
more general verb for adding colour to the face
文法句型
rouge + [body part]
rouge + [body part] + with + [colour]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively literary or historical in modern English. The past participle rouged (as in 'rouged cheeks') survives more widely than finite verb forms. In everyday conversation, people say 'apply blush' instead.