yellow
yellow — 形容詞
1. of the bright colour shared by ripe lemons, egg yolks, and sunflower centres
黃色的
像檸檬或蛋黃的顏色
of the bright colour shared by ripe lemons, egg yolks, and sunflower centres
Bao picked a bright yellow raincoat so drivers could see him on the dark road.
Bao 選了一件鮮黃色的雨衣，這樣駕駛在昏暗的路上就能看見他。
collocation: bright yellow / pale yellow / dark yellow
The yellow leaves from the maple tree covered the front garden in a thick layer.
楓樹上黃色的落葉在前院鋪了厚厚一層。
Iris wore a yellow scarf that matched the daffodils blooming along the path.
Iris 戴了條黃色圍巾，跟路邊盛開的水仙花很搭配。
A yellow taxi stopped outside the train station to pick up the waiting passengers.
一輛黃色的計程車停在火車站外，等著接乘客。
The walls of the kitchen were painted a soft yellow that made the room feel warm.
廚房的牆壁漆成了柔和的黃色，讓整個房間感覺很溫暖。
- blue
on the opposite side of the colour wheel
常見錯誤
2. an extremely offensive and racist term used to describe a person of East or Sout
歧視語
對東亞及東南亞族群的歧視性稱呼
an extremely offensive and racist term used to describe a person of East or Southeast Asian descent, based on the colour of their skin. This word is deeply insulting and should not be used.
The newspaper was criticised for printing a headline that used the racist word yellow to describe Asian immigrants.
那家報社因為在頭條用 yellow 這個種族歧視字眼來描述亞裔移民而遭到批評。
EXPLICITLY marks the term as racist
Minho's grandfather still remembered how painful it was to be called yellow during his childhood in the 1950s.
Minho 的祖父還記得 1950 年代小時候被人叫 yellow 是多麼傷人的事。
The teacher explained that yellow had been used as a hateful label against Asian communities for more than a century.
老師解釋說，yellow 這個詞被當作仇恨標籤來攻擊亞裔社群已經超過一個世紀了。
Many modern dictionaries now mark the word yellow as offensive when used to describe a person's race.
現今許多字典在 yellow 用於形容人的種族時，都會標註為冒犯用語。
用法筆記
This is one of the most offensive racial slurs in English. It has a long history tied to racist immigration policies and discrimination against people of East and Southeast Asian heritage. NEVER use this word to describe a person or a group of people. Even repeating it in historical or academic discussion should be done with care and context.
常見錯誤
3. lacking the courage to face danger, difficulty, or opposition; easily frightened
膽小
缺乏勇氣、容易害怕
lacking the courage to face danger, difficulty, or opposition; easily frightened and unwilling to take a stand
Sven called his teammate yellow for backing out of the competition at the last minute.
Sven 罵他的隊友膽小，因為對方在比賽前最後一刻臨陣退縮。
informal register: 'call someone yellow'
Andrés felt yellow when he could not bring himself to speak up against the unfair rule at work.
Andrés 覺得自己很懦弱，因為他不敢為公司裡不公平的規定發聲。
The cowardly lion in the children's story was always nervous, though he was not really yellow at all.
童話故事裡那隻膽小的獅子總是緊張兮兮，不過牠其實一點也不懦弱。
Running away from your friends when there is trouble is a yellow thing to do.
朋友遇到麻煩時自己逃跑，是很懦弱的行為。
- cowardly
more formal and neutral; the standard word for this meaning
- timid
describes a shy, cautious personality rather than a lack of moral courage
- faint-hearted
literary; describes someone who gives up easily at the first sign of difficulty
- brave
willing to face danger or pain
- courageous
having the strength to face difficulty despite fear
用法筆記
This sense is informal and somewhat old-fashioned. It is often used in accusations ('You're yellow!') or self-criticism. The more common and neutral word for this meaning is 'cowardly'.
常見錯誤
4. having become yellowish in appearance, typically because of age, disease, or dam
泛黃
因老化或疾病而變黃的
having become yellowish in appearance, typically because of age, disease, or damage from light or chemicals
Nila found a stack of yellow letters from her grandmother hidden inside the dusty attic box.
Nila 在落滿灰塵的閣樓盒子裡，發現了祖母留下的一疊泛黃信件。
collocation: yellow with age
The pages of the old book had grown yellow and fragile after sitting on the shelf for fifty years.
那本舊書的書頁在書架上放了五十年後，變得泛黃又脆弱。
Ravindra's yellow skin worried the doctor, who immediately ordered a blood test for the patient.
Ravindra 的皮膚發黃，令醫生擔心，於是立刻為他安排了抽血檢查。
The yellow stains on the ceiling showed where the old roof had leaked during the rainy season.
天花板上的黃色水漬顯示舊屋頂在雨季時漏過水。
用法筆記
When describing a person's skin, 'yellow' can suggest illness such as jaundice or liver problems. This is a medical observation, not related to the offensive racial slur (adj/2).
5. describing a style of journalism that uses exaggerated, shocking, or scandalous
煽情誇大的
以誇張手法報導新聞的
describing a style of journalism that uses exaggerated, shocking, or scandalous headlines and stories to attract readers, often at the cost of factual accuracy
The local newspaper was accused of yellow journalism after publishing a wildly exaggerated story about the mayor.
那家地方報社因為刊登了一篇關於市長的誇大新聞，被批評是煽情報導。
fixed phrase: yellow journalism
Ingrid studied how yellow reporting influenced public opinion during the 19th-century newspaper wars in New York.
Ingrid 研究了 19 世紀紐約報紙大戰期間煽情報導如何影響大眾輿論。
The editor refused to run yellow stories that twisted facts just to sell more copies of the paper.
那位主編拒絕刊登扭曲事實只為衝銷量的煽情新聞。
Many historians trace the rise of yellow news coverage to the fierce competition between two newspaper owners in the 1890s.
許多歷史學家認為煽情新聞的興起，可追溯到 1890 年代兩位報業老闆之間的激烈競爭。
- sensational
broader term; can describe any shocking content, not limited to news
- tabloid
refers to a specific newspaper format known for sensational stories
- exaggerated
describes content that overstates the truth, without the journalistic context
用法筆記
This sense almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'yellow journalism' or 'yellow press.' It is not commonly used to describe modern online media, though the concept of sensational reporting is still relevant.
常見錯誤
yellow — 名詞
1. the bright colour that you see when you look at a ripe lemon, a banana, or the c
黃色
檸檬或蛋黃的顏色
the bright colour that you see when you look at a ripe lemon, a banana, or the centre of a sunflower; one of the primary colours
Yellow is Bao's favourite colour because it reminds her of sunshine and warm summer days.
黃色是 Bao 最喜歡的顏色，因為讓她想起陽光和溫暖的夏日。
The artist mixed blue and yellow together on the palette to create a bright shade of green.
那位藝術家在調色盤上把藍色和黃色混在一起，調出明亮的綠色。
collocation: mix blue and yellow
The Wangs painted the nursery in a cheerful yellow to make the room feel bright.
Wang 夫婦把嬰兒房漆成令人愉悅的黃色，讓房間感覺明亮。
Warning signs are printed in bright yellow so that drivers can see them from a distance.
警告標誌使用鮮黃色印製，好讓駕駛人從遠處就能看到。
A stripe of yellow ran across the middle of the black fabric like a ribbon of light.
一條黃色帶狀圖案橫跨黑色布料中央，像一道光芒。
- yellowness
a less common noun form; used more abstractly or scientifically
常見錯誤
yellow — 動詞
1. to become yellow in colour, or to cause something to become yellow — for example
（使）變黃
變成黃色或使某物變黃
to become yellow in colour, or to cause something to become yellow — for example, when old paper or fabric changes colour over time
The pages of the old newspaper had yellowed after years of exposure to direct sunlight.
舊報紙的紙張經過多年的日曬後已經泛黃。
intransitive use: old paper yellows over time
The smoke from the factory yellowed the white curtains that hung in the houses nearby.
工廠排放的煙霧把附近房屋的白窗簾薰黃了。
transitive use: smoke yellowed the curtains
The photographer noticed that her favourite prints had begun to yellow around the edges after twenty years.
那位攝影師發現她最喜歡的照片邊緣過了二十年後開始泛黃。
The strong cleaning chemicals yellowed the plastic container within just a few months of use.
強效清潔劑在短短幾個月內就把塑膠容器薰黃了。
文法句型
something yellows
someone yellows something
用法筆記
This verb is most commonly used in its intransitive form ('paper yellows') or as the past participle ('yellowed pages'). It describes a gradual, natural process rather than an intentional action.