colour
英 ['k?l?]
美['k?l?]
- vt. 把…涂顏色，粉飾；歪曲；使臉紅
- vi. 變色
- n. 顏色；風格；氣色，面色；外貌
詞組搭配
lend (或 give) colour to
make something seem true or probable
使顯得可信（或可能）
this lent colour and credibility to his defence.
這使他的辯護更具可信性。
sail under false colours
disguise one's true nature or intentions
掩蓋自己的本性；掩飾自己的真實意圖
show one's true colours
reveal one's real character or intentions, especially when these are disreputable or dishonourable
露出真面目；露出真正的本性（或意圖）
under colour of
under the pretext of
以…為借口（或托詞）