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tinge 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/tinj/,
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tinged, past participle; tinges, 3rd person singular present; tinging, present participle; tingeing, present participle; tinged, past tense;
  1. Color slightly
    • - a mass of white blossom tinged with pink
    • - toward the sun the sky was tinged crimson
  2. Have a slight influence on
    • - this visit will be tinged with sadness
Noun
  1. A tendency toward or trace of some color
    • - there was a faint pink tinge to the sky
  2. A slight trace of a feeling or quality


  1. affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"
  2. touch: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
  3. tint: color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
  4. undertone: a pale or subdued color
  5. A small amount of something, especially of an added colour; The degree of vividness of a colour; shade, hue or tint; To add a small amount of colour; to tint
  6. tint, color present.