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2003.09.17
Hi! Yesterday we introduced the word "dark", so today we look at its opposite. It just seemed the natural thing to do.
LIGHT (COLOR) 薄い(色)
- A color is light if it's more white than black.
Be careful:
Except when talking about a color itself (for example, light blue), we usually use the expression light-colored instead of just light, so as not to confuse the meaning of "not dark" with "not heavy". - ある色について light と言うと、その色が薄い、という意味になります。
注意:
light blue(水色)のように、色の名前の前に light が来る場合を除き、「色が薄い」と言う場合、単に < light> とは言わず、light-colored と言うのが普通です。light だけだと、「軽い」という意味にとられるかもしれないからです。
- On this map, the brown areas are land and the ocean is light blue.
- Keiko dyed her hair light brown with henna. It looks nice.
- I prefer to wear dark colors in the fall and winter and lighter colors in the spring and summer.
- (a mother giving her son some advice)
A light-colored shirt will be cooler than that navy blue one.
Bye!