Word of the Day：January 6, 2022
cerulean
深蓝色的；蔚蓝色的
adjective [sɪ'ru:liən]
What It Means
Cerulean means "resembling the blue of the sky."
Cerulean 意思是“近蓝色的天空”。
Examples
To our left, as we made our way along the trail, was an expansive valley enclosed by the cerulean heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a 550-mile expanse of the Appalachian Mountains.
我们沿着左侧的小路往前走时，那里是一片广阔的山谷，四周被蔚蓝的蓝岭山包裹着，它是绵延550英里的阿巴拉契亚山脉的一部分。
The painting depicts autumnal trees bordering a cerulean lake.
这幅画描绘了蔚蓝湖畔旁的秋叶林。
Did You Know?
Cerulean comes from Latin caeruleus, which means "dark blue" and is most likely from caelum, "sky."
Cerulean 来自拉丁语 caeruleus，意思是“dark blue「深蓝」”，而且最有可能来自caelum，“sky「天空」”。
Quiz
What 5-letter noun beginning with "a" is used for the blue color of the sky?
azure
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