简明英汉词典

 drab
[drAb]
adj.
土褐色的, 单调的

美国传统词典[双解]

 drab
drab 1
AHD:[dr2b]
D.J.[dr#b]
K.K.[dr#b]
adj.（形容词）
drab.ber， drab.best

(1)

 Color
【色彩】

(2)

 Of a dull light brown.
浅褐色的

(3)

 Of a light olive brown or khaki color.
浅黄褐色的或土黄褐色

(4)

 Faded and dull in appearance.
外表褪色的，单调的

(5)

 Dull or commonplace in character; dreary:
性格单调乏味的；令人生厌的：
a drab personality.See Synonyms at dull
乏味的个性参见 dull
n.（名词）

(1)

 Color A moderate to grayish or light grayish yellowish brown or light olive brown.
【色彩】 黄褐色，灰褐色，浅褐色：中等程度的黄褐色、灰或浅灰的黄褐色或浅黄褐色

(2)

 Cloth of a light dull brown or grayish brown or unbleached natural color, especially a heavy woolen or cotton fabric.
本色布，褐色布，灰褐色布：褐色布或灰褐色布或未经漂白的本色布，尤指厚的羊毛或棉织品

语源

(1)

 Alteration of obsolete French drap [cloth]
已废法语 drap的变化 [布]

(2)

 from Old French * see drape
源自 古法语 *参见 drape

继承用法

 drab“ly
adv.（副词）

drab“ness
n.（名词）

基本词义

 drab
drab 2
AHD:[dr2b]
D.J.[dr#b]
K.K.[dr#b]
n.（名词）

(1)

 A slattern.
邋遢女人

(2)

 A prostitute.
娼妓
v.intr.（不及物动词）
drabbed， drab.bing， drabs
To consort with prostitutes:
嫖娼：
“Even amid his drabbing, he himself retained some virginal airs”(Stanislaus Joyce)
“即使在嫖妓的时候，他也让自己保持着一些童贞的风度”(斯坦尼斯劳斯·乔伊斯)

语源

(1)

 [Possibly of Celtic origin] ; akin to Scottish Gaelic dràbag ; akin to Irish Gaelic drabóg [slattern,]
[可能来自凯尔特语] ；类似于 苏格兰的盖尔语 dràbag ；类似于 爱尔兰盖尔语 drabóg [不整洁]

(2)

 or Dutch drab [dregs]
或 荷兰语 drab [渣滓]

基本词义

 drab
drab 3
AHD:[dr2b]
D.J.[dr#b]
K.K.[dr#b]
n.（名词）
A negligible amount:
少量：可忽略的量：
finished the work in dribs and drabs.
零打碎敲地做完工作

语源
Probably alteration of drib
可能为 drib的变化

现代英汉词典

 drab
[drAb]
adj.
-bb-
单调的；枯燥的
the drab houses of the mining town
矿区的单调简陋的房屋

现代英汉综合大辞典

 drab
[drAb]
n.

(1)

 邋遢女人

(2)

 淫妇; 妓女

词性变化

 drab
[drAb]
vi.
(-bed; drabbing)嫖妓

英文相关词典

 drab
dull    flat    lifeless    unattractive    

美国传统词典

 drab
drab 1
AHD:[dr2b]
D.J.[dr#b]
K.K.[dr#b]
adj.
drab.ber, drab.best

(1)

 Color

(2)

 Of a dull light brown.

(3)

 Of a light olive brown or khaki color.

(4)

 Faded and dull in appearance.

(5)

 Dull or commonplace in character; dreary:
a drab personality.See Synonyms at dull
n.

(1)

 Color A moderate to grayish or light grayish yellowish brown or light olive brown.

(2)

 Cloth of a light dull brown or grayish brown or unbleached natural color, especially a heavy woolen or cotton fabric.

语源

(1)

 Alteration of obsolete French drap [cloth]

(2)

 from Old French * see drape

继承用法

 drab“ly
adv.

drab“ness
n.

基本词义

 drab
drab 2
AHD:[dr2b]
D.J.[dr#b]
K.K.[dr#b]
n.

(1)

 A slattern.

(2)

 A prostitute.
v.intr.
drabbed, drab.bing, drabs
To consort with prostitutes:
“Even amid his drabbing, he himself retained some virginal airs”(Stanislaus Joyce)

语源

(1)

 [Possibly of Celtic origin] ; akin to Scottish Gaelic dràbag ; akin to Irish Gaelic drabóg [slattern,]

(2)

 or Dutch drab [dregs]

基本词义

 drab
drab 3
AHD:[dr2b]
D.J.[dr#b]
K.K.[dr#b]
n.
A negligible amount:
finished the work in dribs and drabs.

语源
Probably alteration of drib

英汉纺织大词典

 drab
n.原色厚斜纹布

英汉化学大词典

 drab
adj.淡褐色的;n.黄褐色厚泥,单调

英汉进出口商品词汇大全

 drab
①原色厚斜纹布②黄褐色厚呢

英汉计算机大词典

 drab
adj.淡褐色的;n.黄褐色厚泥

英汉农牧林大词典

 drab
n.褐色的,酱色的