1753, in cosmetic sense, "blush," from French rouge "red coloring matter," noun use of adjective "red" (12c.), from Latin rubeus, related to ruber "red" (see red). Replaced native paint in this sense. The verb is attested from 1777. Related: Rouged; rouging. The same word had been borrowed from French in Middle English with the sense "red color; red" (early 15c.).
雙語例句
1. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
她往臉上搽了粉，抹了口紅和胭脂。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.
女人往面頰上涂胭脂,使臉更漂亮.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.
她回來時,兩邊面頰上涂有一點淡淡的胭脂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.
她天生漂亮,不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. UN officials say two military observers were seized by the Khmer Rouge yesterday.