khaki

来自印度乌尔都语khaki,土色的，灰褐色的。后用于指一种暗色面料，即卡其布，用于制作士兵制服。

khaki

khaki: [19] Khaki is part of the large linguistic legacy of British rule in India. In Urdu khākī means ‘dusty’, and is a derivative of the noun khāk ‘dust’ (a word of Persian origin). It seems first to have been used with reference to the colour of military uniforms in the Guide Corps of the Indian army in the late 1840s. The term followed the colour when it was more widely adopted by the British army for camouflage purposes during the South African wars at the end of the 19th century.

khaki (n.)

"dust-colored cloth," 1857, from Urdu khaki, literally "dusty," from khak "dust," from Persian. First introduced in uniforms of British cavalry in India (the Guide Corps, 1846); widely adopted for camouflage purposes in the Boer Wars (1899-1902). As an adjective from 1863. Related: Khakis.

1. Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones.

橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。

2. On each side of me was a figure in khaki.

我两边各有一个穿卡其布服装的人。

3. I smoothed his khaki-trousered leg.

我把他那条卡其布裤子的裤腿弄平展。

4. Does khaki become you?

卡其布适合你吗？

5. He was dressed in khaki trousers.

他穿着暗绿色的裤子。