How do you use "orange" in a sentence?

She peeled an orange for breakfast. The sunset was a beautiful shade of orange. He wore an orange jumper to the party.

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Q: What does "orange" mean?

A citrus fruit; a colour between red and yellow Orange refers both to the citrus fruit and to the colour named after it. As a colour, it's one of the primary colours in art and is associated with energy, warmth, and autumn. 'Orange juice' is a common breakfast drink. In the UK, 'oranges and lemons' is a traditional children's rhyme.

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Meaning: A citrus fruit; a colour between red and yellow

橙子；橙色

naranja

オレンジ、ミカン；オレンジ色

오렌지; 주황색

Orange refers both to the citrus fruit and to the colour named after it. As a colour, it's one of the primary colours in art and is associated with energy, warmth, and autumn. 'Orange juice' is a common breakfast drink. In the UK, 'oranges and lemons' is a traditional children's rhyme.

Orange既指柑橘类水果，也指以它命名的颜色。作为一种颜色，它是艺术中的原色之一，与能量、温暖和秋天相关。'Orange juice'是一种常见的早餐饮料。在英国，'oranges and lemons'是一首传统的儿歌。

Orange se refiere tanto a la fruta cítrica como al color que lleva su nombre. Como color, es uno de los colores primarios en arte y se asocia con energía, calidez y otoño. «Orange juice» es una bebida común para el desayuno. En el Reino Unido, «oranges and lemons» es una rima infantil tradicional.

Orangeは柑橘系の果物とそれにちなんで名付けられた色の両方を指します。色としては、芸術における原色の一つであり、エネルギー、暖かさ、秋と関連付けられています。「Orange juice」は一般的な朝食の飲み物です。イギリスでは、「oranges and lemons」は伝統的な童謡です。

orange는 감귤류 과일과 그 과일에서 이름을 딴 색상 모두를 가리킵니다. 색상으로서 미술에서 기본 색상 중 하나이며, 에너지, 따뜻함, 가을을 연상시킵니다. 'orange juice(오렌지 주스)'는 흔한 아침 음료입니다. 영국에서 'oranges and lemons'는 전통적인 어린이 동요입니다.

Examples

She peeled an orange for breakfast.
她早餐剥了一个橙子。
Ella peló una naranja para el desayuno.
彼女は朝食にオレンジの皮をむきました。
그녀는 아침 식사로 오렌지 껍질을 벗겼습니다.
The sunset was a beautiful shade of orange.
日落是美丽的橙色。
La puesta de sol era de un hermoso tono naranja.
夕焼けは美しいオレンジ色でした。
석양은 아름다운 주황색이었습니다.
He wore an orange jumper to the party.
他穿了一件橙色毛衣去参加派对。
Él llevaba un jersey naranja a la fiesta.
彼はパーティーにオレンジ色のセーターを着て行きました。
그는 파티에 주황색 스웨터를 입고 갔습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'orenge', from Arabic 'naranj', from Persian 'narang', from Sanskrit 'naranga' (orange tree). The initial 'n' was lost in French ('une norenge' became 'une orenge'). The colour was named after the fruit, not vice versa.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

Unusually, the colour was named after the fruit, not the other way around. 'Orange' came from Sanskrit 'nāranga' via Persian and Arabic. Before oranges arrived in Europe, the colour was simply called 'geoluhread' (yellow-red) in Old English.