rainbow

rainbow
noun
  1. an arch of colours formed in the sky in certain circumstances, and caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
    彩虹
    ■any display of the colours of the spectrum produced by dispersion of light
    五彩缤纷的展示
    ■a wide range or variety of related and typically colourful things
    众多花色品种;五颜六色的组合;五花八门的聚合
    a rainbow of medals decorated his chest.
    五颜六色的勋章挂满他的胸前。
    ■[as modifier]many-coloured
    多种颜色的,五彩缤纷的
    a big rainbow packet of felt pens.
    一大包五颜六色的粗头水笔。
    ■short for rainbow trout
    rainbow trout 的简称
常用词组
at the end of the rainbow
  1. used to refer to something much sought after but impossible to attain
    在可望而不可即的地方
chase rainbows (或 a rainbow)
  1. pursue an illusory goal
    做白日梦,幻想,追寻彩虹
语源
  1. Old English regnboga (see rain, bow)
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