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graying

UK //ˈɡreɪɪŋ//US //ˈɡreɪɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'greyen',与古英语 'grǣg'(灰色)相关,表示变成灰色的过程或状态。

adjective

❶ 指头发逐渐变成灰色的过程或状态,通常用来描述人随着年龄增长而头发变白的自然现象。

“His graying hair made him look more distinguished.”

(他逐渐变灰的头发让他看起来更加有威严。)

“She noticed her graying temples in the mirror.”

(她在镜子里注意到自己的太阳穴处头发变灰了。)

同义词:aging, silvering, whitening

verb

❶ 指头发逐渐变成灰色的动作或过程,也可以比喻事物失去活力或变得陈旧。

“He is graying rapidly due to stress.”

(由于压力,他的头发迅速变灰。)

“The old photograph was graying at the edges.”

(这张老照片的边缘正在褪色。)

同义词:fading, aging, weathering

常见短语

graying population — 指社会中老年人比例逐渐增加的现象,通常与出生率下降和寿命延长有关。

“The graying population poses challenges for healthcare systems.”

(人口老龄化给医疗体系带来了挑战。)