indigo: [16] Etymologically indigo, a blue dye, is the ‘Indian dye’ – so named because supplies of it were obtained from India. The term is an ancient one. It originated in Greek indikón, literally the ‘Indian substance’, a derivative of the adjective Indikós ‘Indian’, and passed via Latin indicum and Spanish indico into English as indico.
This was replaced in the 17th century by the Portuguese form indigo, and it was Portuguese influence, stemming from their commercial activities in India, that really established the term among the European languages (hitherto the commoner term for the dye had been anil, a word of Sanskrit origins). (The name India, incidentally, to which indigo is related, comes ultimately from Old Persian hiñd’u, which originally meant ‘river’, was subsequently applied specifically to the river Indus, and finally became the name for the country through which the Indus flowed.) => india
indigo (n.)
1550s, from Spanish indico, Portuguese endego, and Dutch (via Portuguese) indigo, all from Latin indicum "indigo," from Greek indikon "blue dye from India," literally "Indian (substance)," neuter of indikos "Indian," from India (see India). As "the color of indigo" from 1620s. Replaced Middle English ynde (late 13c., from Old French inde, from Latin indicum). Earlier name in Mediterranean languages was annil, anil (see aniline).
indigo 英文释义
1. a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
2. deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
3. a blue-violet color
indigo 双语例句
1. Indigo tattoos adorn her forehead.
她的前额纹着靛青色的刺青。
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2. The sky was indigo blue, and a great many stars were shining.
天空一片深蓝, 闪烁着点点繁星.
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3. Indigo develop Sapphire paper surface treatment technologies and Topaz plastic film surface treatment technologies.
Indigo研制出了Sapphire纸张表面处理技术和Topaz的塑料胶片表面处理技术.
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4. He slipped into an indigo tank.
他滑落到蓝靛桶中.
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5. Plantations in Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas grow staple crops of tobacco, rice and indigo.
马里兰 、 弗吉尼亚和卡罗来纳的种植园盛产烟草 、 大米和靛蓝类染料.
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indigo 实用场景例句
an indigo sky
靛蓝色的天空
牛津词典
...the stars in the indigo sky...
靛青天空中的星星
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Indigo tattoos adorn her forehead.
她的前额纹着靛青色的刺青。
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Yasukuni Specialty Banlangen: Banlangen alias indigo root, indigo root, for the cruciferous biennial herbs.
安国特产板蓝根: 板蓝根别名靛根 、 蓝靛根, 为十字花科二年生草本植物.
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The indigo dyed fibre fabric was dissolved with concentrated sulphuric acid. The solution was analyzed spectrophometrically.
靛蓝染色纱线被浓硫酸溶解后,对得到的溶液进行分光光度分析.
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Method: to introduce the prescription, preparation and quality controlling of the compound Indigo Naturalis powder.
方法: 介绍该制剂的处方 、 制备及质量控制方法.
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WHY ARE INDIGO CHILDREN PROBLEMATIC?
为什么靛蓝孩子是使人困惑的难题?
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My research activity has brought me into contact with such Indigo Children.
我的研究带领我去接触那些蓝血儿童.
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Aim: to detect the treatment effect of compound Indigo Naturalis powder to oral ulcer.
目的: 探讨复方青黛散对口腔溃疡的治疗效果.
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Spectrophotometric determination of ozone in indoor air by using indigo disulphonate was investigated.
建立了快速简便、灵敏的测定室内空气中臭氧的方法——靛蓝二磺酸钠分光光度法.
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Street lamp light crouchs posse , resemble brushy balloon, wave in the sky in grey indigo color.
路灯光蜷缩一团, 象毛茸茸的气球, 飘在灰靛色的空中.
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The irish person likes the green, envies combines with the red indigo white.
爱尔兰人喜爱绿色, 忌用红白蓝组合.
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Many people came to live in Charleston because it produced indigo and had a good port.
大量的人定迁来查尔斯顿定居,因为这里盛产靛青而且拥有一个便利的港口.
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Indigo develop Sapphire paper surface treatment technologies and Topaz plastic film surface treatment technologies.
Indigo研制出了Sapphire纸张表面处理技术和Topaz的塑料胶片表面处理技术.
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Throughout history Indigo Children have always graced this planet, though sometimes perhaps they were labeled differently.
自古以来,靛蓝小孩就不断地降临并加持地球, 有时他们可能被赋予不同的名称.
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Reds will influence some browns. Blue is strong again with accent on navy and indigo blue.
棕色系将接受更多的红色, 蓝色将带有更多的海军蓝和蓝紫色,从而更加强大.
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Conclusion the productive technology of Indigo Naturalis more normative and the qualitative standard more perfect.
结论:应进一步规范青黛的生产工艺,完善质量标准,严把质量关.
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Result: the effective rate of compound Indigo Naturalis powder to treat oral ulcer is 98 %.
结果: 复方青黛散治疗口腔溃疡总有效率98%.
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Indigo is a natural ingredient in blue.
靛青是蓝色的一种自然配料.
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Seven colors comprise a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple.
彩虹由七种颜色组成: 红 、 橙 、 黄 、 绿 、 蓝 、 靛 、 紫.
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The indigo plant or the blue dye obtained from it.
假蓝靛靛蓝植物或从这种植物中提取的蓝色染料.
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The sky was indigo blue, and a great many stars were shining.
天空一片深蓝, 闪烁着点点繁星.
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It is called Mood Indigo.
名为《深蓝色的情绪》.
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All told over 1 million " Pale Indigo Children " are anticipated to enter the world by 2008.
预期合计将有超过1百万个 “ 浅靛蓝儿童 ” 在2008年进入世界.
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This traditional costume is of indigo blue.
这件传统服装是靛蓝色的.
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Methods: To engage in the qualitative and quantitative analysis Indigo Naturalis by TLC and UV.
方法: 采用薄层色谱法、紫外分光光度法等对其进行定性、定量分析.
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Favourites include Shawn Colvin, the Indigo Girls and Tori Amos.
他最喜欢的歌手包括肖恩·科尔文, 蓝色少女合”吕团和多莉·艾莫丝.
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The rainbow has seven colors: Separately: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, purple.
彩虹有七个颜色:分 别是: 红 、 橙 、 黄 、 绿 、 蓝 、 靛 、 紫.
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A method of determining alkalinity and sodium hydrosulfite content in indigo solution, using potentiometer, is reported.
