CCto slightly change the colour of something, especially hair 〔用染发剂〕给…轻微染色 → dye
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tint• As he had expected, Grigoriev's skin was tinted faintly golden, the result of prolonged use of Longivex.• She looks very much like Crilly, though her hair is cut and tinted like a soap opera actress.
Origintint1
(1700-1800)tinct“tint”((17-19 centuries)), from Latintinctus, from tingere; → TINGE2
ADJECTIVE | VERB + TINT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤dark深色調➤light, pale淺色調▸➤blue, bluish, etc.藍色、偏藍色等▸➤faint, slight (especially NAmE) 淡淡的/淺淺的色彩VERB + TINT➤have有色彩PREPOSITION➤tint of一絲⋯◇The branches of the trees were barely showing their first tint of green.樹枝剛剛露出一絲新綠。