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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

black-and-white [ 'blækən 'hwaɪt] [blækən 'waɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 用白纸黑字写的（或印刷的）
  2. 2. adjective 又黑又白的，黑白混杂的
    a black-and-white tie
    黑白领结
  3. 3. adjective 用黑、白、灰色复制或描绘的
    a black-and-white print
    黑白图片
  4. 4. adjective （电视）黑白的（图象）
    a black-and-white TV set
    黑白电视机
  5. 5. adjective 用两种绝对标准来看待的
    to consider a moral question in black-and-white terms as entirely right or entirely wrong
    把一个道德问题看成是完全正确或完全错误
  6. 6. adjective 泾渭分明的（如善恶、真伪）
  7. 7. adjective （评价）水火不相容的，两极的

Collins English-English Dictionary

black-and-white
  1. 1. n a photograph, picture, sketch, etc, in black, white, and shades of grey rather than in colour
  2. 2. n (as modifier)
    black-and-white film
  3. 3. n the neutral tones of black, white, and intermediate shades of grey - Compare colour
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Examples

The view was great. Everything was green and full of black and white cows with big bells around their necks.
景色美极了，满眼都是绿色，随处可见脖子上系着大铃铛的奶牛。 → bell
to put an agreement down in black and white
将协议用白纸黑字写下来 → black and white
If you add black and white while painting you'll get grey.
画画时把黑色加在白色里，你会得到灰色。 → add
there it is in black and white
白纸黑字清清楚楚地写着 → black
he always saw things in black and white → in black and white
a black-and-white tie
黑白领结 → black-and-white
a black-and-white print
黑白图片 → black-and-white
a black-and-white TV set
黑白电视机 → black-and-white
to consider a moral question in black-and-white terms as entirely right or entirely wrong
把一个道德问题看成是完全正确或完全错误 → black-and-white
Black-and-white television is old fashion.
黑白电视机已经过时了。
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