grey
adjective (US usually gray) uk/ɡreɪ/ us/ɡreɪ/
(COLOUR)
A1 灰色的，灰白色的
of the colour that is a mixture of black and white, the colour of rain clouds
a grey sky 灰暗的天空
C2 （通常因年老而）头发灰白的
having hair that has become grey or white, usually because of age
He started to go/turn grey in his mid-forties. 他45岁左右头发就开始变得灰白了。
B2 （天气）昏暗的，阴沉的
used to describe the weather when there are a lot of clouds and little light
Night turned into morning, grey and cold. 黎明驱走夜色，天气阴沉而寒冷。
(BORING)
C1 单调乏味的;忧郁的，郁闷的
boring and sad
He saw a grey future stretch ahead of him. 在他眼中，未来一片黯淡。
grey
noun [ C or U ] (US usually gray) uk/ɡreɪ/ us/ɡreɪ/
A2 灰色，灰白色
the colour that is a mixture of black and white, the colour of rain clouds
She was dressed in grey. 她穿着灰色的衣服。
- More examples
- Paul wore pale grey trousers with a black jacket.
- She walked through the city centre with its drab, grey buildings and felt depressed.
- Her face was gaunt and grey.
- It was a grey and sunless day and our spirits were low.
- She was dressed very soberly in a plain grey suit.
grey
verb [ I ] (US usually gray) uk/ɡreɪ/ us/ɡreɪ/
(HAIR)
（通常因年老而）头发变得灰白
If a person or their hair greys, their hair becomes grey or white, usually because of age.
I'm greying at the sides. 我两鬓变灰白了。
(GET OLDER)
特定人群中年纪较大的人数增加，老龄化
If a group of people is greying, it contains an increasing number of older people.
Italy is greying faster than any other European country. 意大利老龄化的速度比其他欧洲国家都快。