1753, in cosmetic sense, "blush," from French rouge "red coloring matter," noun use of adjective "red" (12c.), from Latin rubeus, related to ruber "red" (see red). Replaced native paint in this sense. The verb is attested from 1777. Related: Rouged; rouging. The same word had been borrowed from French in Middle English with the sense "red color; red" (early 15c.).
中文解释
1. red => rouge.2. Latin rubeus "red," related to ruber "red" (see red) => rouge.
实用例句
1. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
她往脸上搽了粉，抹了口红和胭脂。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.
女人往面颊上涂胭脂,使脸更漂亮.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.
她回来时,两边面颊上涂有一点淡淡的胭脂.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.
她天生漂亮,不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. UN officials say two military observers were seized by the Khmer Rouge yesterday.
