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You probably already know the colors of the rainbow; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Here are some other colour names the people use in the UK. 1. Crimson, scarlet, rose 2. maroon / burgundy 3. pink / magenta 4. oatmeal / fawn / beige/ khaki 5. gold / primrose / buttercup 6. emerald 7. turquoise / jade / cyan 8. royal blue / sky blue 9. navy / midnight blue 10. lilac / lavender / mauve These colors In English 1. In 1, crimson is a deep rich red and scarlet is a brighter slightly yellowy red. Rose is the colour of a deep-red flower from the rose family. 2. In 2, maroon and burgundy are both names for a dark red colour. Bugundy is also the name of a dark red wine from France. 3. In 3, magenta is the technical name for the pink colour used in printing inks in most ink-jet printers. 4. In 4, oatmeal, fawn and beige are pale brown colors that have been fashionable in the UK in recent years. 5. In 5, gold is a deeper yellow, primrose is a weaker, lighter yellow and buttercup is a strong, solid yellow colour. 6. In 6, emerald is a deep green colour with a bit of blue in it and khaki is less strong and more yellowy and brown. Army uniforms in many countries are a khaki colour. 7. In 7, turquoise and jade are colors between blue and green. Cyan is the technical name of the blue-green coloured ink used in ink-jet printers. 8. In 8, royal blue and sky-blue are strong blue colors similar to the colour of a summer sky. It is the colour of ink in many ballpoint pens. 9. In 9, navy is a very dark blue colour. 10. In 10, lilac is a pale violet colour and mauve is a more solid purple colour, nearer to red. Different cultures have different terms for colors, and may also assign some color terms to slightly different parts of the human color space: for instance, the Chinese character 青 (pronounced qīng in Mandarin and ao in Japanese) has a meaning that covers both blue and green; blue and green are traditionally considered shades of '青.' Hope this post was helpful for you. Got a friend who like colors too? Pass on this post to them. 官网咨询：http://www./ 咨询电话：0731-89831295 400-007-6728 客服微信咨询号：温思顿英语 新浪微博：@温思顿国际英语 |
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