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chalky

UK //ˈtʃɔː.ki//US //ˈtʃɑː.ki//

词源

源自中古英语 'chalk'(白垩)加后缀 '-y',表示具有白垩的特性。

adjective

❶ 像白垩的,含有白垩的,或具有白垩质感的。通常用来描述颜色苍白、质地粉状或口感干涩的事物。

“The walls were painted in a chalky white color.”

(墙壁被刷成了白垩般的白色。)

“The soil in this area is very chalky and dry.”

(这个地区的土壤富含白垩且非常干燥。)

同义词:powdery, pale, whitish, dusty, ashen

常见短语

chalky texture — 指物体表面或内部具有粉状、干涩的质感,常见于土壤、岩石或某些食品。

“The chalky texture of the tablet made it hard to swallow.”

(药片的粉状质感让人难以下咽。)