“着色”常见的英文表达有 “coloring” 或 “tinting”,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Coloring:使用最为广泛,可指为物体、图画等添加颜色的行为或过程,也可指使用的颜料、染料等。例如:
The children are busy coloring in their coloring books.(孩子们正忙着给他们的涂色书涂色。)
The artist used a variety of coloring techniques to create this beautiful painting.(这位艺术家使用了多种着色技巧来创作这幅美丽的画作。)
Tinting:更侧重于给物体染上淡淡的、柔和的颜色,或指轻微改变颜色的行为,常用于美发、摄影等领域。例如:
She had her hair tinted a lighter shade of brown.(她把头发染成了更浅的棕色。)
The photographer added a slight tinting to the photo to enhance its mood.(摄影师给照片添加了一点淡淡的色调,以增强其氛围。)