tinge: [15] Etymologically, tinge denotes ‘soak, moisten’. That is what its Latin source, tingere, originally meant. The notion of ‘colour’ comes from a secondary Latin sense, ‘dye’, which arose from the concept of ‘dipping in liquid dye’. The Latin past participle, tinctus, lies behind English taint [14], tincture [14], and tint [18]. => taint, tincture, tint
tinge (v.)
late 15c., "to dye, color slightly," from Latin tingere "to dye, color" (see tincture). Related: Tinged. The noun is first recorded 1752.
实用例句
1. Could there have been a slight tinge of envy in Eva's voice?
伊娃的声音里可能会有一丝羡慕吗？
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2. There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。
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3. His skin had an unhealthy greyish tinge.
他的皮肤有种不健康的淡灰色。
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4. The paper had a yellowish tinge because it was so old.
