底色 (de) — background color, base color (in art or design); (figurative) underlying quality or foundation
Definition
Literally 'bottom color': the base color on which other colors are applied, used in art and design. Figuratively, it refers to an underlying tone, quality, or attitude that colors everything else.
noun
background colorbase color (in art or design)(figurative) underlying quality or foundation
Examples
- 底色，。Zhè fú huà de de shì dàn lán sè, gěi rén yì zhǒng píng jìng de gǎn jué.The background color of this painting is light blue, giving people a calm feeling.
- 底色。Shè jì shī xuǎn zé le bái sè zuò wéi wǎng yè de de.The designer chose white as the background color of the webpage.
- 底色，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de de shì bēi shāng de, dàn jié jú què chōng mǎn xī wàng.The undertone of this film is sad, but the ending is full of hope.
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