palette /ˈpælɪt/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A palette is a flat piece of wood or plastic on which an artist mixes paints. 调色盘

  例：

  The painter's right hand holds the brush, the left the palette.

  那位画家的右手握着画笔，左手拿着调色盘。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to the range of colours that are used by a particular artist or group of artists as their palette. (画家使用的) 色彩范围

  例：

  He paints from a palette consisting almost exclusively of grey and mud brown.

  他画画几乎只用包含灰色和土褐色的色调。