scarlet

🇬🇧 UK/'skɑ:lit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A brilliant red colour, sometimes with an orange tinge.

猩红色;鲜红色

adj.

Of a bright, vivid red colour.

猩红色的;鲜红的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
scarletother
=scarlet

Common Collocations

  • 1.scarlet red鲜红色
  • 2.turn scarlet变得通红
  • 3.scarlet fever猩红热
  • 4.scarlet uniform猩红色制服

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The autumn leaves turned a brilliant scarlet against the pale grey sky.

  • 2.

    Her cheeks flushed scarlet with embarrassment when she tripped on stage.

  • 3.

    The soldiers marched in their iconic scarlet uniforms through the city square.

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