U 染料，染色 a vegetable or chemical substance, usually in liquid form

　apply ～ to　给…染色
　hold ～ well　不褪色
　acid ～s　酸性染料

　He brushed the wall with red dye.　他用红漆刷墙。
　He applied dye to the door.　他给这扇门上色。

　vi. & vt.给…上色；着色 give or take color by means of dye

　～ cloth　染布
　～ dress blue　把衣服染成蓝色
　～ hair black　染黑头发
　～ well　染得好
　～ easily　容易染色
　～ quickly　染色很快
　～ in blue　染成蓝色
　～ in grain　生染，透染

　The dress dyes well.　这件衣服染得很好。
　This material does not dye well.　这料子染不好。
　This cloth dyed easily.　这种布很好染。
　Black will dye over other colours.　黑色能把大多数其他颜色染掉。
　Deep blushes dyed her cheeks.　她双颊透红。
　This dress had been dyed several times.　这连衣裙已染过几次了。
　She dyed the dress red.　她把衣服染成了红色。
　Sunset dyed the sky red.　夕阳染红了天空。

 ♣ dye, colour, paint, stain
　参见colour条。