1858, "fine woolen fabric," from dialectal French beige "yellowish-gray, brownish-gray," from Old French bege "the natural color of wool and cotton; raw, not dyed" (13c.), of obscure origin. "Das Wort lebt namentlich in der Bourgogne und Fr. Comté, daneben aber auch im Südwesten" [Gamillscheg]. As a shade of color, it is attested from 1879. As an adjective by 1879.
双语例句
1. The walls are beige.
墙壁都是米色的。
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2. She decided on a beige cashmere sweater.
她决定穿一件米色羊绒毛衣.
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3. The walls have been done in beige.
墙漆成淡棕色.
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4. Mrs. Johnson, wearing a beige dress, stood at her husband's right.
约翰逊夫人穿着一件淡灰色上衣, 站在她丈夫的右侧.
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5. I studied the figured pattern on the beige rug.
