white
adjective uk/waɪt/ us/waɪt/
(COLOUR)
A1 白色的;雪白的;乳白的
of a colour like that of snow, milk, or bone
a white T-shirt 白色的T恤衫
white walls 白墙
a black and white dog 黑白相间的狗
He's white-haired now. 他现在头发都已经白了。
UK "How do you like your coffee?" "White (= with milk or cream) and no sugar, please." “你想要什么样的咖啡？”“请加奶但不要加糖。”
C2 （因为生病或受到惊吓）面色惨白的，苍白的
having a pale face because you are not well, or you are feeling shocked
She was white, and her lips were pale. 她面色苍白，双唇没有血色。
A2 （用于食品名称中）白…
used in the names of various food and drink products, many of which are not pure white but slightly cream, yellow, grey, or transparent
white bread 白面包
white chocolate 白巧克力
white flour 白面
white sugar 白糖
white wine 白葡萄酒
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- The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers.
- Factory chimneys belched dense white smoke into the sky.
- I like the contrast of the white trousers with the black jacket.
- The book's cover has white lettering on a blue background.
- It was a seaside town filled with small white bungalows.
(PEOPLE)
B1 白人（的）；白种人（的）
belonging to the group of people with skin that is pale in colour, who come from or whose family originally came from Europe
He had a black mother and a white father. 他的母亲是黑人，父亲是白人。
a predominantly white neighbourhood 以白人为主的社区
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- The first white settlers journeyed across America in covered wagons.
- They claimed that white workers are being paid more than there black counterparts.
- The South African team now includes both black and white players.
- Her mother had prohibited her from marrying a white man.
- White people are at greater risk of getting skin cancer.
whiteness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈwaɪt.nəs/ us/ˈwaɪt.nəs/
白色；洁白
the quality of being white
Idioms
(as) white as a sheetidiom （指某人的脸色）苍白的，面无血色的
If someone is (as) white as a sheet, their face is very pale, usually because of illness, shock, or fear.
whiter than whiteidiom UK从没做错事的，清白的
never doing anything wrong
I was never convinced by the image of the whiter than white princess depicted in the press. 我从不相信报刊杂志上描写的清纯公主的形象。
white
noun uk/waɪt/ us/waɪt/
(COLOUR)
A2 [ U ]白色;雪白;乳白
a colour like that of snow, milk, or bone
In some countries it is traditional for a bride to wear white. 在某些国家的传统中，新娘要穿白色礼服。
whites[ plural ] 白色衣服
white clothes, either worn for a particular activity or job, or put together to be washed at the same time
a girl in tennis whites 穿着白色网球裙的女孩
chef/chef's whites 厨师的白色工作服
The medical team was all in hospital whites. 医疗小组都穿着医院的白色工作服。
A red sock got put in the wash with the whites! 一只红袜子和一堆白衣服放在一起洗了！
white of the eye 眼白，白眼珠
the part of the eye that is white
Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes (= until the people are very close to you). 直到他们离你很近了再开枪。
egg white/white of an egg 蛋清，蛋白
the transparent part of an egg that surrounds the yolk and becomes white when cooked
Beat four egg whites into stiff peaks. 搅打4个蛋清，直到打得稠稠地耸起来为止。
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- We decorated our house completely in white.
- She always dresses in white.
- The vase stands out against the white of the wall.
(PERSON)
[ C ]白人
a person with skin that is pale in colour, who comes from or whose family originally came from Europe
The neighbourhood is populated mainly by whites. 这个社区里住的主要是白人。