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ashen

UK //ˈæʃ.ən//US //ˈæʃ.ən//

词源

源自古英语 'æscen'(与灰烬相关),来自 'æsce'(灰烬) + 后缀 '-en'(表示材质或相似性)。

adjective

❶ 形容脸色或外表极度苍白,通常因恐惧、疾病或震惊导致,像灰烬一样没有血色。

“Her face turned ashen when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,她的脸色变得煞白。)

“The ashen look on his face showed how terrified he was.”

(他苍白的脸色显示出他有多害怕。)

❶ 形容颜色像灰烬一样灰白或暗淡,常用于描述物体或自然景象。

“The ashen sky before the storm looked ominous.”

(暴风雨前灰暗的天空显得不祥。)

“The old house had ashen walls that hadn't been painted for years.”

(老房子的墙壁灰暗,多年没有粉刷。)

同义词:pale, wan, ghastly, pallid, colorless

常见短语

ashen-faced — 形容某人脸色极度苍白,通常因恐惧、震惊或疾病导致。

“She was ashen-faced when she saw the accident scene.”

(看到事故现场时,她脸色惨白。)