discolored
変色した
解説 Definition
discolored は discolor（変色する、変色させる）の過去形・過去分詞です。形容詞として、もとの色が変わってしまった状態を表し、衣類、紙、壁、皮膚などに使われます。
Having changed from the original or normal color, often because of age, sunlight, chemicals, damage, or staining. The adjective can describe fabric, paper, walls, skin, teeth, and other materials or surfaces.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
discolored は discolor「変色する・させる」の過去形・過去分詞で、形容詞なら「本来の色から変わった」です。dis- と color を「元の色から外れる」と捉え、a discolored spot、paper discolored by sunlight のように覚えます。汚れだけでなく、日光・漂白剤・経年による色の変化全般に使えます。
Build the word from “discolor,” meaning to change or spoil the original color, plus the past-participle ending “-ed.” As an adjective, “discolored” describes the resulting condition. Picture an old photograph faded by sunlight, fabric affected by bleach, or a strange-colored spot on a wall. Useful patterns include “a discolored area” and “discolored by sunlight.” Keep it broader than “dirty”: an object may be perfectly clean but still be discolored because its pigment has faded or reacted chemically. The base verb “discolor” is essential for remembering both the form and the meaning.
例文
The old photo was discolored by sunlight.
その古い写真は日光で変色していました。
He noticed a discolored spot on the wall.
彼は壁に変色した部分があることに気づきました。
The fabric became discolored after it was washed with bleach.
その布は漂白剤で洗われた後、変色しました。
discolored の類義語・関連語
discolored の語源・成り立ち Etymology
discolored は dis-＋color＋-ed。color は古フランス語を経てラテン語 color「色」に由来し、dis- は「離れて・反対に」を表します。colorful や discoloration と同根で、「本来の色から外れた」という発想から「変色した」になります。
“Discolored” is the past tense and past participle of “discolor,” formed with “dis-,” “color,” and “-ed.” “Color” came through Old French from Latin “color,” meaning color or appearance. In this formation, “dis-” conveys alteration away from the normal or original state. The resulting verb means to change or damage a color, and the participial adjective describes what has undergone that change. “Discoloration” and “colorful” share the same central element.
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