a solid block of color

Chinese translation: 纯色块 / 单一色块

00:51 Aug 2, 2011
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English term or phrase: a solid block of color
Use color sparingly: Nothing drains a cartridge like a solid block of color. Instead, use a half-tone or a simple border.
clearwater
China
Local time: 20:19
Chinese translation:纯色块 / 单一色块
Explanation:
solid 有实心之意,但一般是指形状或物体,不是颜色。
我建议译成“纯色块”,理由是:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms747103.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/ms747103.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/system.windows.media...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-02 03:12:24 GMT)
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还有一个重要资源,有图片参考:
http://www.spinexpo.com/new-york/pdf/trends_march_2011.pdf
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Ivan Niu
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Local time: 20:19
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3实心色块
Carlis Hsu
4 +1纯色块 / 单一色块
Ivan Niu
5单一色块
Teplocteur


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
实心色块


Explanation:
少用颜色:实心色块会让你的墨盒很快用罄。多用半调打印或只用边框代替。

Carlis Hsu
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Local time: 08:19
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ChefZ
3 hrs

agree  Judy Su
3 hrs

agree  Jinhang Wang
5 hrs

disagree  GY Ren: 实心是个三维概念。这里是指‘单一’。 同一种色。
10 hrs
  -> 实心既可以是三维概念,亦可以描述二维上的对象。不信的话,请您用您所认为的“二维”概念来描述下列符号,请不要用“实心”、“空心”噢,亲: ▲△, ●○, ★☆

agree  Loise: 实心/solid=Not hollowed out. For example, a solid block of wood. Cf. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/solid
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
纯色块 / 单一色块


Explanation:
solid 有实心之意,但一般是指形状或物体,不是颜色。
我建议译成“纯色块”,理由是:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms747103.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/ms747103.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/system.windows.media...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-02 03:12:24 GMT)
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还有一个重要资源,有图片参考:
http://www.spinexpo.com/new-york/pdf/trends_march_2011.pdf

Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 20:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 248
Grading comment
谢谢!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GY Ren: 同意。平面上打色块当然就是实心的。实心是个三维概念。这里是指‘单一’。 同一种色。
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单一色块


Explanation:
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
solid: (a) [attrib 作定语] of the same substance throughout; containing only one (specified) material 单一物质的; 纯的: solid gold bath taps 纯金的浴缸龙头 * steps cut in the solid rock 在整块岩石上凿出的台阶 * solid silver cutlery 纯银刀叉餐具. (b) of one (specified) colour only (某种)单一颜色的: the solid blue sky of the painting 那幅画上的一片蔚蓝的天空.


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