顏色 (Color)
red adj. [rɛd] 紅色的
Having the color of blood or fire. (具有像血或火一樣的顏色。)
She is wearing a red dress. (她穿著一件紅色的洋裝。)
blue adj. [blu] 藍色的
Having the color of the clear sky or the deep sea. (具有像晴空或深海一樣的顏色。)
He has beautiful blue eyes. (他有漂亮的藍色眼睛。)
yellow adj. [ˋjɛlo] 黃色的
Having the color of lemons or butter. (具有像檸檬或奶油一樣的顏色。)
Bananas turn yellow when they are ripe. (香蕉成熟時會變成黃色。)
green adj. [ɡrin] 綠色的
Having the color of grass or leaves. (具有像草或葉子一樣的顏色。)
Trees are usually green in summer. (樹木在夏天通常是綠色的。)
black adj. [blæk] 黑色的
Having the darkest color, like night or coal. (具有最深的顏色，像夜晚或煤炭。)
My cat is black. (我的貓是黑色的。)
white adj. [hwaɪt] 白色的
Having the color of milk or snow. (具有像牛奶或雪一樣的顏色。)
She wore a white shirt. (她穿著一件白襯衫。)
brown adj. [braʊn] 棕色的；褐色的
Having the color of coffee or chocolate. (具有像咖啡或巧克力一樣的顏色。)
He has brown hair. (他有棕色的頭髮。)
gray (grey) adj. [ɡre] 灰色的
Having a color between black and white. (介於黑色和白色之間的顏色。)
The sky is gray and cloudy today. (今天天空灰濛濛且多雲。)
注意：gray 是美式拼法，grey 是英式拼法。
pink adj. [pɪŋk] 粉紅色的
Having a pale red color. (淡紅色的。)
Her favorite color is pink. (她最喜歡的顏色是粉紅色。)
purple adj. [ˋpɝp!] 紫色的
Having a color between red and blue. (介於紅色和藍色之間的顏色。)
Grapes are often purple. (葡萄通常是紫色的。)
orange adj. [ˋɔrɪndʒ] 橘色的 n. 柳橙
Having a color between red and yellow. / A round citrus fruit. (介於紅色和黃色之間的顏色。/ 圓形柑橘類水果。)
The pumpkin is orange. (南瓜是橘色的。)
I like to drink orange juice. (我喜歡喝柳橙汁。)
colorful adj. [ˋkʌlɚfəl] 色彩繽紛的
Having many different colors. (有很多不同顏色的。)
The rainbow is very colorful. (彩虹非常色彩繽紛。)
pale adj. [pel] 蒼白的；淺色的
Light in colour or shade; having little colour. (顏色或色調淺的；缺乏顏色的。)
She looked pale because she was sick. (她因為生病而臉色蒼白。)
I prefer pale blue to dark blue. (比起深藍色，我更喜歡淺藍色。)
大小 / 尺寸 / 程度 (Size / Dimension / Degree)
big adj. [bɪɡ] 大的
Large in size or amount. (尺寸或數量大的。)
An elephant is a big animal. (大象是一種大型動物。)
large adj. [lɑrdʒ] 大的 (比 big 稍微正式一點)
Big in size or amount. (尺寸或數量大的。)
We need a large table for the party. (我們派對需要一張大桌子。)
huge adj. [hjudʒ] 巨大的；龐大的
Extremely large. (極其大的。)
There was a huge crowd at the concert. (演唱會現場有極大量的人群。)
giant adj. [ˋdʒaɪənt] 巨大的 n. 巨人
Extremely large. / An imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall. (極其大的。/ 像人但極其高大的想像生物。)
They saw a giant statue. (他們看到一個巨大的雕像。)
small adj. [smɔl] 小的
Little in size or amount. (尺寸或數量小的。)
A mouse is a small animal. (老鼠是一種小型動物。)
little adj. [ˋlɪt!] 小的；少的 (用於不可數) det./pron. 少許
Small in size. / Small in amount. (尺寸小的。/ 數量少的。)
She lives in a little house. (她住在一間小房子裡。)
There is little milk left. (只剩下一點點牛奶了。 - 帶否定意味)
注意：當形容詞指「小的」時與 small 相似，但 little 有時帶有可愛的意味。當量詞時與 a little 不同。
tiny adj. [ˋtaɪnɪ] 極小的；微小的
Extremely small. (極其小的。)
Ants are tiny insects. (螞蟻是微小的昆蟲。)
long adj. [lɔŋ] 長的
Measuring a great distance from end to end. (從一端到另一端距離長的。)
She has long hair. (她留著長髮。)
short adj. [ʃɔrt] 短的；矮的
Measuring a small distance from end to end; small in height. (從一端到另一端距離小的；身高矮的。)
This is a short pencil. (這是一枝短鉛筆。)
He is short. (他很矮。)
tall adj. [tɔl] 高的 (指身高或直立物)
Of great or more than average height. (高度很高或超過平均的。)
My brother is very tall. (我哥哥很高。)
That is a tall building. (那是一棟高樓。)
high adj. [haɪ] 高的 (指位置、水平、程度) adv. 高高地
Of great vertical extent; far above ground level. (垂直範圍大的；遠離地面的。)
The airplane is flying high in the sky. (飛機在高空中飛行。 - adv)
Mount Everest is a very high mountain. (聖母峰是一座非常高的山。)
The temperature is very high today. (今天氣溫很高。)
low adj. [lo] 低的 adv. 低低地
Of less than average height; close to the ground or bottom level. (高度低於平均的；靠近地面或底部的。)
The ceiling in this room is very low. (這個房間的天花板很低。)
Please speak in a low voice. (請低聲說話。)
wide adj. [waɪd] 寬的
Measuring a great distance from side to side. (從一邊到另一邊距離寬的。)
The river is very wide here. (河流在這裡很寬。)
narrow adj. [ˋnæro] 窄的
Measuring a small distance from side to side. (從一邊到另一邊距離小的。)
This is a narrow street. (這是一條狹窄的街道。)
thick adj. [θɪk] 厚的；濃密的
Having a large distance between opposite sides or surfaces. (相對兩側或表面之間距離大的。)
This book is very thick. (這本書很厚。)
He has thick hair. (他頭髮濃密。)
thin adj. [θɪn] 薄的；瘦的
Having a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces; (of a person) not fat. (相對兩側或表面之間距離小的；(指人)不胖的。)
The ice is too thin to walk on. (冰太薄了，不能在上面走。)
She is very thin. (她很瘦。)
fat adj. [fæt] 胖的 n. 脂肪
Having a lot of flesh on the body. / A natural oily substance. (身上有很多肉的。/ 天然的油性物質。)
My cat is getting fat. (我的貓越來越胖了。)
heavy adj. [ˋhɛvɪ] 重的
Of great weight; difficult to lift or move. (重量大的；難以舉起或移動的。)
This box is too heavy for me to lift. (這個箱子對我來說太重了，搬不動。)
deep adj. [dip] 深的
Extending far down from the top or surface. (從頂部或表面向下延伸很遠的。)
The river is very deep here. (這裡的河水很深。)
broad adj. [brɔd] 寬闊的；廣泛的
Wide. / Covering a large number or range of subjects. (寬的。/ 涵蓋大量或廣泛主題的。)
He has broad shoulders. (他有寬闊的肩膀。)
She has a broad knowledge of history. (她有廣泛的歷史知識。)
great adj. [ɡret] 大的；偉大的；很棒的
Large in amount, size, or degree; important or distinguished. (數量、尺寸或程度上大的；重要的或傑出的。)
We had a great time at the party! (我們在派對上玩得很開心！)
He was a great leader. (他是一位偉大的領袖。)
形狀 (Shape)
round adj. [raʊnd] 圓形的
Shaped like a circle or cylinder. (形狀像圓形或圓柱體。)
The Earth is round. (地球是圓的。)
square adj. [skwɛr] 正方形的 n. 正方形；廣場
Having the shape of a square. / A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles. (具有正方形的形狀。/ 有四條等長直邊和四個直角的平面圖形。)
Cut the paper into a square shape. (把紙剪成正方形。)
flat adj. [flæt] 平坦的 n. 公寓 (英式)
Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations. / An apartment. (表面平整的；沒有凸起或凹陷區域的。/ 公寓。)
The road is long and flat. (這條路又長又平坦。)
straight adj./adv. [stret] 直的(地)
Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend. (僅沿一個方向均勻延伸或移動；沒有彎曲。)
Draw a straight line. (畫一條直線。)
Go straight ahead. (直走。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 顏色、大小、形狀都是描述名詞最基本的方式。
- 注意 `tall` 通常指人或直立物的高度，而 `high` 指位置或水平的高度。
- 有些形容詞（如 gray/grey, fall/autumn）有美式和英式的不同用法。
- 有些詞彙有多重詞性，例如 `orange` (橘色/柳橙), `square` (正方形的/廣場), `flat` (平坦的/公寓), `straight` (直的/直接地)。
- 學會這些形容詞，你的描述就能更具體、更到位！