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pas·tel

pastel

 
 
pronunciation:
pae stel
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a pale, soft color.
淡雅的色彩
She decorated the room in pastels of light blue and yellow.她用淡雅的蓝色和黄色装饰她的房间。
definition 2: a crayon that is like chalk, used in drawing.
蜡笔
The artist used pastels to draw this picture.艺术家用蜡笔画了这幅画。
 
definition 3: the art of drawing with such crayons, or a picture made by using them.
蜡笔画法, 蜡笔画
The art students hung their pastels in the halls of the school.艺术系学生将他们的蜡笔画挂在学校的大厅中。
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: pale and soft in color.
色彩淡雅的
She wore a pastel blue dress.她穿了色彩淡雅的蓝裙子。
definition 2: drawn using pastels.
蜡笔画的
The museum has a pastel drawing of the lake.博物馆有一个湖的蜡笔画。
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