1 [C,U] the fact that sth is red, green, yellow, blue, etc 颜色: ‘What colour is your car?’ ‘Red.’ “你的汽车是什么颜色的？”“红色。”What colours do the Swedish team play in? 瑞典队的队衣是什么颜色的？a dark/deep colour 深色；浓色a bright colour 鲜艳的颜色a light/pale colour 浅色；淡色Those flowers certainly give the room a bit of colour. 那些鲜花令房间生色不少。

2 [U] the use of all the colours, not just black and white 彩色: All the pictures in the book are in colour. 书中的插图都是彩色的。a colour television 彩色电视机

3 [U] a red or pink colour in your face, particularly when it shows how healthy you are or that you are embarrassed 血色: You look much better now, you've got a bit more colour. 你现在看上去好多了，面色也红润一些了。Colour flooded her face when she thought of what had happened. 她想起发生的事，脸上就泛起红晕。

4 [U] interesting or exciting details 活力: It's a busy area, full of activity and colour. 这是个繁华的地区，十分热闹，充满生气。