white

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths. countable,uncountable
    — Not only were the platforms tiled in white, the tunnels were painted white too - to prettify them, and make them less claustrophobic - and the Central proudly issued a postcard of its tunnel-whitening machine.
  2. A person of European descent with light-colored skin. countable,uncountable
    — The Indians carried first our canoes and then our stores through the brushwood, which is very thick at this point, while we four whites, our rifles on our shoulders, walked between them and any danger coming from the woods.
  3. Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae. countable,uncountable
    — Several other beautiful butterflies rewarded my search in this place [...] The most abundant butterflies were the whites and yellows (Pieridae), several of which I had already found at Lombock and at Coupang, while others were new to me.
  4. White wine. countable,uncountable
    — A bottle of red, a bottle of white / It all depends upon your appetite / I'll meet you any time you want / In our Italian Restaurant.
  5. White coffee countable,uncountable
  6. Ellipsis of white bread abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,uncountable
  7. Any object or substance that is of the color white.; The albumen of bird eggs (egg white). countable,uncountable
  8. Any object or substance that is of the color white.; The sclera, white of the eye. countable,uncountable
    — You could see from afar the white of their eyeballs glistening.
  9. Any object or substance that is of the color white.; The cue ball in cue games. countable,uncountable
  10. Any object or substance that is of the color white.; Cocaine. UK,US,countable,slang,uncountable
    — I've got to hit the streets; I've got to move this white.
  11. Any object or substance that is of the color white.; The snow- or ice-covered "green" in snow golf. countable,uncountable
  12. Any object or substance that is of the color white.; A white pigment. countable,uncountable
    — Venice white
  13. Any object or substance that is of the color white.; A white bean. countable,uncountable
    — Nearly two-thirds of the Idaho crop has been great northerns, one-sixth small reds, and the remainder small flat whites and pintos and seed for snap beans and baby limas (table 21).
  14. The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot. countable,uncountable
    — 'Twas I won the wager, though you hit the white.
  15. The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten. countable,uncountable
    — Also it giueth a great grace to your writing, if the whites of certeine letters bee made of one equall bignesse with the o. supposing the same were all round, as the white of the b. of the a. p. y. v. w. x. q. d. g. and s.
  16. A feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade. countable,uncountable
    — 3.—Wing-Quills or Remiges; Whites and Feminas.—The wing-quills are the largest feathers in the wing, and are arranged in a single row. They include the “Whites” in the cock, and the “Feminas” in the hen, as well as the “Byocks” or “Fancies” in the cock.
  17. The person playing with the white set of pieces. countable,uncountable
    — In this position, white has an opportunity to make a good move.
动词 v.
  1. To make white; to whiten; to bleach. transitive
    — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
形容词 adj.
  1. Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
    — Write in black ink on white paper.
  2. Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones. capitalized,sometimes
  3. Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry). capitalized,sometimes
    — […]more white corporations cognizant of the mounting purchasing power of the Negro consumer, have Negro representatives in the field[…].
  4. By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. capitalized,sometimes
  5. Designated for use by Caucasians. historical
    — white drinking fountain
  6. Relatively light or pale in colour.
    — white wine
  7. Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
    — Or whispering with white lips, "The foe! / They come! they come!"
  8. Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
  9. With leucism.
    — Why should the birthplace of the gods in ancient Egyptian times align with the birthplace of the White Lions in our times?
  10. Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
  11. The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
    — The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.
  12. Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
    — a white monk
  13. Honourable, fair, decent, kind; generous. offensive,often,uncommon
    — White as thy fame, and as thy honour clear.
  14. Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
    — Your high engendered battles 'gainst a head / So old and white as this.
  15. Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favourable. archaic
    — On the whole, however, the dominie reckoned this as one of the white days of his life.
  16. Regarded with especial favour; favourite; darling. obsolete
    — I am his white boy, and will not be gulled.
  17. Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
    — Aimée de Coigny had always adopted with enthusiasm the political views of her ruling lover and she had thus already held nearly every shade of opinion from red republicanism to white reaction.
  18. Made from immature leaves and shoots.
    — Most often consisting of a budset pluck, a frost tea has the clarity and freshness of a white tea, with the richness and lingering finish of a finely crafted black tea.
  19. Not containing characters; see white space.
  20. Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black (“said of a character or symbol filled with color”).
    — Compare two Unicode symbols: ☞ = "WHITE RIGHT POINTING INDEX"; ☛ = "BLACK RIGHT POINTING INDEX"
  21. Characterised by the presence of snow.
    — a white Christmas
  22. Alwhite, pertaining to white armor.
    — For instance, tyro jousters in fifteenth-century Iberia wore “white armor,” while experienced men wore surcoats over their harness (Fallows 2010, 80), while fabric-covered breastplates are depicted in many examples of fifteenth-century northern European art.

词形变化

whiter comparative more white comparative whitest superlative most white superlative whight alternative,obsolete whyte alternative,obsolete whyght alternative,obsolete White alternative whites plural whight alternative,obsolete whyte alternative,obsolete whyght alternative,obsolete White alternative whites present,singular,third-person whiting participle,present whited participle,past whited past whight alternative,obsolete whyte alternative,obsolete whyght alternative,obsolete White alternative

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White Hart Lane white hat white hawk white-headed white-headed babbler white-headed duck white-headed eagle white-headed vulture white-hearted white-heart white heat white henbane white herring White Hills white hog white hole white honeysuckle white hope White Horde white horse white hot white-hot White House white hunter white ibis white inflation theory white information white iron White Island White Karen white knight syndrome white knight white-knight white-knuckle ride white knuckle ride white-knuckle white knuckle White Kulaman white label white-label White Ladies Aston white lady white lady tears white land white lash white-lash white latten white lead white lead ore white leather white leg white-letter white-letter hairstreak white lettuce white lie white light white lightning white lime white line white line disease white-lined sphinx white line fever white-lipped white-lipped peccary white-lipped snail white list white-livered white livered white lives matter white lobster whitely white maggot white magic white magician white magick white mahogany White Man white mangrove white man's burden white man's grave white margate white market white marlin white marriage white martyrdom white matter white meat white metal white mica white micrathena white millet white money white monkey White Mountain White Mountains white mulberry white muscle disease white musk white mustard white-naped white-naped crane white-naped tit white-naped xenopsaris white nationalism white nationalist white nebula white-necked myna white negro white nigger white night white noddy white noise white-nosed white-nosed coati white nose syndrome white note White Notley white nougat white nutmeg pigeon white oak white oak tree white oakum white on rice white-on-white white-out white owl white pages white paper white-paper white party white pea bean white peace white pee white pepper white perch white petrolatum white phosphorus white picket fence white pickle white pie White Pigeon white pill white pine white pizza white plague White Plains white-plumed white-plumed honeyeater white-point white pointer white pomfret white popinac white poplar white-pot white potato white power white precipitate white pride white privilege white privileged white propaganda white pudding white pyrites white quandong white rabbit white rabbits white radio white radish white rainbow white rattlesnake root white rent white replacement theory White Revolution white rhino white rhinoceros white rhubarb white rice white rider White River White Rock white roe white room white rot whiter than white white-rumped white-rumped hawk white-rumped sandpiper white-rumped shrike White Rus White Russian white rust White Ruthenia whites white sage white sale white salmon white salt white sapote white sapphire white satin white sauce white savior white saviorism white scavenger vulture white scour white screen of death White Sea white seaperch White Serb White Serbia white shark white sheep white shield white-shirt white-shoe white-shoe firm white-shouldered white-shouldered antshrike white-shouldered black tit white-shouldered fairywren white-sick white-sided white-sided dolphin White Sister white skin privilege white slave white slaver white slavery white-slaving white slaw white slime whitesmith white smoke white smoker white smoothie white snakeroot white snow white sock white soda white sole white soul white space white Spanish broom white spirit white-spot disease white spot syndrome white-spot white spot white spruce white squall white steenbras white stick white stork white stout white stuff white sturgeon white sugar White Sulphur Springs white supremacism white-supremacist white supremacist white supremacy white sweet potato white swelling white-tablecloth white-tablecloth restaurant white-tailed white-tailed blue flycatcher white-tailed deer white-tailed eagle white-tailed hawk white-tailed jackrabbit white-tailed lapwing white-tailed plover white-tailed ptarmigan white-tailed sea eagle white-tailed shrike white tansy white tape white tea white teak white tears white teatfish white telephone white-telephone white tern white terror white-throated white-throated dipper white-throated hawk white-throated kingfisher white-throated magpie-jay white-throated needletail white-throated rail white-throated robin white-throated sparrow white-throated tinamou white-throated wallaby white-throat whitethroat White Thursday white-tie white tie white tiger white tin white-tip white tongue white top-hat transform whitetopia white trash white trashery white-trashery white-trashy white trashy white trillium white truffle white turmeric white turpentine white turtlehead white underwing white up white van man white van speakers white vermouth white vinegar white vitriol white wagtail whitewall whitewall tire white walnut whitewash white water lily whitewater rafting white-water rafting white water rafting white-water white water whitewater white wax whitewax white wedding white week white whale white willow white-winged white-winged black tit white-winged coot white-winged crossbill white-winged dove white-winged fairywren white-winged parakeet white-winged scoter white-winged tern white witch white wizard white wolf white woman tears white women's tears white women tears white worm white zinfandel white zone winter white Russian hamster wood white yellow-white Yorkshire white yt zinc white flat white non-white offwhite off-white egg white flake white nonwhite titanium white wapanese whiteless wigger
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词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”).
Cognates
* West Frisian wyt
*Dutch wit
* German weiß
* German weiss
* Norwegian Bokmål hvit
* Norwegian Nynorsk kvit
* Swedish vit
* Danish hvid
* Lithuanian šviẽsti (“to gleam”), šviesa (“light”)
* Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ (světŭ, “light”), свѣтьлъ (světĭlŭ, “clear, bright”)
* Persian سفید (sefid, “white”), Persian سپید (sepid, “white”)
* Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (spaēta, “white”)
* Sanskrit श्वेत (śvetá, “white, bright”)
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”).
Cognates
* West Frisian wyt
*Dutch wit
* German weiß
* German weiss
* Norwegian Bokmål hvit
* Norwegian Nynorsk kvit
* Swedish vit
* Danish hvid
* Lithuanian šviẽsti (“to gleam”), šviesa (“light”)
* Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ (světŭ, “light”), свѣтьлъ (světĭlŭ, “clear, bright”)
* Persian سفید (sefid, “white”), Persian سپید (sepid, “white”)
* Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (spaēta, “white”)
* Sanskrit श्वेत (śvetá, “white, bright”)
词源 3
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”).
Cognates
* West Frisian wyt
*Dutch wit
* German weiß
* German weiss
* Norwegian Bokmål hvit
* Norwegian Nynorsk kvit
* Swedish vit
* Danish hvid
* Lithuanian šviẽsti (“to gleam”), šviesa (“light”)
* Old Church Slavonic свѣтъ (světŭ, “light”), свѣтьлъ (světĭlŭ, “clear, bright”)
* Persian سفید (sefid, “white”), Persian سپید (sepid, “white”)
* Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (spaēta, “white”)
* Sanskrit श्वेत (śvetá, “white, bright”)
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