brown

adj.

1. 棕色的；褐色的
   having the colour of earth or coffee
   1. brown eyes
      褐色的眼睛
   2. brown bread
      黑面包
   3. dark brown shoe polish
      深棕色鞋油
   4. a package wrapped in brown paper
      用牛皮纸包扎的包裹
2. （皮肤）棕色的，被晒黑的
   having skin that is naturally brown or has been made brown by the sun
   1. I don't go brown very easily.
      我不容易晒黑。
   2. After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries .
      在西班牙度过了一个夏天之后，孩子们晒得黝黑。

noun

1. 棕色；褐色
   the colour of earth or coffee
   1. leaves of various shades of brown
      深浅不一的棕色叶子
   2. Brown doesn't (= brown clothes do not) suit you.
      你不适合穿棕色衣服。

verb

1. （使）变成棕色，成褐色
   to become brown; to make sth brown
   1. Heat the butter until it browns.
      把黄油加热，使之呈棕色。
   2. The grass was browning in patches.
      草地一片片地变成褐色。
   3. Brown the onions before adding the meat.
      把洋葱炒成褐色，然后放进肉。

1. COLOUR 褐色；棕色
   Something that is brown is the colour of earth or of wood.
   1. ...her deep brown eyes...
      她深褐色的眼睛
   2. The stairs are decorated in golds and earthy browns.
      楼梯油漆成金色和土褐色。
2. ADJ-GRADED 皮肤晒成棕色的；皮肤晒黑的
   You can describe a white-skinned person as brown when they have been sitting in the sun until their skin has become darker than usual.
   1. I don't want to be really really brown, just have a nice light golden colour.
      我不想晒得黝黑，只想晒成一种漂亮的淡金色。
3. VERB 晒黑
   If someone browns in the sun they become brown in colour.
   1. Her skin was of the fortunate kind that could brown in the sun without burning...
      她的皮肤属于那种很幸运的类型，在阳光下无需长时间晒着就能变黑。
   2. There were many gorgeous females busy browning themselves.
      有许多漂亮的女性忙着晒黑自己。
4. ADJ 棕种人的；棕色皮肤的
   A brown person is someone who belongs to a race of people who have brown-coloured skins.
   1. ...a slim brown man with a speckled turban.
      一个戴着花头巾、身材瘦削、棕色皮肤的男子
5. ADJ-UNGRADED （谷物）未去壳的，糙的
   Brown is used to describe grains that have not had their outer layers removed, and foods made from these grains.
   1. ...brown bread.
      黑面包
   2. ...spicy tomato sauce served over a bed of brown rice.
      浇在一层糙米上的辣味番茄酱
6. V-ERG （用旺火把)(食物)烤得焦黄；（把…）炸成焦黄色
   When food browns or when you brown food, you cook it, usually for a short time on a high flame.
   1. Cook for ten minutes until the sugar browns...
      熬煮10分钟，直到糖变成褐色。
   2. He browned the chicken in a frying pan.
      他用煎锅把鸡肉煎成焦黄色。

1. He had a thin aquiline nose and deep-set brown eyes.
   他长着窄长的鹰钩鼻和深陷的褐色眼睛。
2. The stairs are decorated in golds and earthy browns.
   楼梯油漆成金色和土褐色。
3. I don't want to be really really brown, just have a nice light golden colour.
   我不想晒得黝黑，只想晒成一种漂亮的淡金色。
4. Her skin was of the fortunate kind that could brown in the sun without burning
   她的皮肤属于那种很幸运的类型，在阳光下无需长时间晒着就能变黑。
5. There were many gorgeous females busy browning themselves.
   有许多漂亮的女性忙着晒黑自己。
6. Cook for ten minutes until the sugar browns
   熬煮10分钟，直到糖变成褐色。
7. He browned the chicken in a frying pan.
   他用煎锅把鸡肉煎成焦黄色。
8. I felt her dark brown hair brushing the back of my shoulder
   我感觉到她深褐色的头发拂过我的肩。
9. The special cabinet committee comprises Mr Brown, Mr Mandelson, and Mr Straw
   特别内阁委员会包括布朗先生、曼德尔森先生和斯特劳先生。
10. He had deep-set brown eyes.
    他有一双深陷的褐色眼睛。
11. Fry the breadcrumbs until golden brown.
    把面包屑炸成金褐色为止。
12. We talk in her Belgrade flat, full of heavy old brown furniture
    我们在她位于贝尔格莱德的公寓里进行了交谈，那屋里满是结实的老式棕色家具。
13. Andrea has medium brown hair, grey eyes and very pale skin
    安德烈娅有着深浅适中的棕发、灰色的眼睛和十分白皙的皮肤。
14. They are handsome with dark, shining hair, olive skin and fine brown eyes.
    他们乌黑闪亮的头发、橄榄色的皮肤和迷人的棕色眼睛令他们看上去非常帅气。
15. He wore brown corduroy pants and a white cotton shirt.
    他身着棕色灯芯绒裤子和白色棉衬衫。
16. Pare the brown skin from the meat with a very sharp knife
    用一把非常锋利的刀将褐色的皮从肉上剥去。
17. The low mountains were a patchwork of green and brown.
    低矮的群山上，绿色和棕色混杂着。
18. Gordon Brown has demanded a public inquiry into bank practices.
    戈登·布朗已要求对银行的惯例做法进行公开调查。
19. He had reddish brown hair
    他的头发是红棕色的。
20. Her hair was rusty brown.
    她的头发是深褐色的。
21. The flames begin as a few streaks of red against the pale brown of the walls.
    火焰燃起时，犹如几条红色条纹映衬在淡褐色的墙上。
22. Albert wore a brown suede jacket and jeans.
    艾伯特穿着棕色绒面夹克和牛仔裤。
23. 'Hello, is this Raymond Brown?' — 'Yeah, who's this?'
    “喂，是雷蒙德·布朗吗？”——“对，您是哪位？”
24. The sand martin is a brown bird with white underneath
    崖沙燕是一种褐羽白腹的鸟。
25. Unrefined carbohydrates include brown rice and other grains.
    糙米和其他谷物属非精制的碳水化合物。
26. He was wearing a brown uniform
    他当时穿着褐色的制服。
27. He was white, with brown shoulder-length hair and a moustache.
    他是个白人，留着棕色的齐肩发并蓄着小胡子。
28. They worship James Brown, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix.
    他们崇拜詹姆斯·布朗、鲍勃·马利和吉米·亨德里克斯。
29. Farmer Brown's cattle are branded with the letter B.
    农场主布朗的牛都烙上了字母“B”的印记。
30. As a hint that it was time for us to go, Mr. Brown looked at his watch.
    布朗先生看了看手表，示意我们应该动身了。

adj.

in a brown study

• 出神；沉思默想（以致没注意到周围情况）
  thinking deeply so that you do not notice what is happening around you

v.

browned off (with sb/sth)

• （对某人）厌倦，不快，烦恼
  bored, unhappy and/or annoyed
  1. By now the passengers were getting browned off with the delay.
     此时乘客们对延误已开始感到不满。

noun

1. an orange of low brightness and saturation

   Synonym:    brownness

verb

1. make brown in color
   1. the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard

   Synonym:    embrown

2. fry in a pan until it changes color
   1. brown the meat in the pan

adj

1. (of skin) deeply suntanned

   Synonym:    browned

2. of a color similar to that of wood or earth

   Synonym:    brownishchocolate-browndark-brown