off coloura) [not before noun] British EnglishBrEILL someone who is off colour is feeling slightly ill 不舒服的,有病的,健康状况不佳的
b) [usually before noun] especially American EnglishAmERUDE/OBSCENE off-colour jokes, stories etc are rude and often about sex 〔玩笑、故事等〕粗俗的,下流的,龌龊的,色情的
off colour• I'm fine, thank you, but Elinor's a bit off colour at the moment.• Bruce went to the doctor, feeling a little off colour, and was told that he had anaemia.
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