How do you use "gray" in a sentence?

The sky was grey and overcast all day. His hair turned grey when he was only forty. The rules about this are a bit of a grey area.

gray

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Significado: A colour between black and white; dull or overcast (British spelling: grey)

灰色，灰色的，阴沉的

gris, color gris, nublado

灰色、グレー、曇った

검정과 흰색 사이의 색; 칙칙한, 흐린 (영국식 철자: grey)

Gray (or grey in British spelling) is a colour between black and white. It can describe hair that has lost its colour with age, overcast weather, or situations that are unclear or ambiguous ('gray area'). The word often carries connotations of dullness or neutrality.

gray（或英式拼写grey）是介于黑白之间的颜色。它可以描述随着年龄失去颜色的头发、阴天，或不清楚或模糊的情况（'灰色地带'）。这个词通常带有沉闷或中性的含义。

Gray (o grey en ortografía británica) es un color entre blanco y negro. Puede describir el cabello que ha perdido su color con la edad, el clima nublado, o situaciones que no son claras o son ambiguas ('zona gris'). La palabra a menudo tiene connotaciones de monotonía o neutralidad.

gray（またはイギリス英語のgrey）は、黒と白の間の色です。年齢とともに色が失われた髪、曇った天気、または不明確またはあいまいな状況（「グレーゾーン」）を表すことができます。この言葉はしばしば鈍さや中立性の意味合いを持ちます。

Gray(영국식 철자로는 grey)는 검정과 흰색 사이의 색입니다. 나이가 들면서 색이 빠진 머리카락, 흐린 날씨, 또는 불분명하거나 모호한 상황('회색 지대')을 묘사하는 데 사용됩니다. 이 단어는 종종 무미건조함이나 중립적인 느낌을 내포합니다.

Ejemplos

The sky was grey and overcast all day.
天空整天都是灰蒙蒙的阴天。
El cielo estuvo gris y nublado todo el día.
空は一日中灰色で曇っていました。
하늘은 하루 종일 잿빛으로 흐렸습니다.
His hair turned grey when he was only forty.
他才四十岁头发就变灰白了。
Su cabello se volvió gris cuando tenía solo cuarenta años.
彼は40歳のときに髪が白くなりました。
그는 겨우 마흔에 머리가 하얗게 세었습니다.
The rules about this are a bit of a grey area.
关于这个的规则有点模糊不清。
Las reglas sobre esto son un poco una zona gris.
これに関するルールは少しグレーゾーンです。
이에 관한 규정은 다소 회색 지대입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'grǣg' meaning 'grey', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'grauw' and German 'grau'. From a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to shine' or 'to gleam'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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