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.).
例文
1. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge .
彼女は顔に粉をつけ、口紅と口紅をつけた。
2.Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.
女は頬に頬紅を塗って、顔をきれいにした。
3.She returned wearing a dab of rouge on each cheekbone.
彼女が帰ってきたとき、両頬には少し淡い口紅が塗られていた。
4.She didn 't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.
彼女は生まれつききれいで、おしろいのリップクリームを身につける必要はありません。
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