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源自中古英语 'grisel'(灰色),可能受到古法语 'gris'(灰色)的影响。
❶ 形容人或动物的毛发呈现灰白相间的颜色,通常因年龄增长或经历风霜而形成。
“The old sailor had a grizzled beard.”
(那位老水手的胡子灰白斑驳。)
“A grizzled wolf stood at the edge of the forest.”
(一只毛发灰白的狼站在森林边缘。)
❶ 形容事物表面粗糙或斑驳,带有灰色或灰白色的痕迹。
“The grizzled bark of the ancient tree told its age.”
(古树斑驳的树皮显示了它的年龄。)
“The grizzled rocks were covered in moss.”
(那些斑驳的岩石上长满了苔藓。)
grizzled veteran — 指经验丰富、头发灰白的老兵或老手,通常带有尊敬或沧桑的意味。
“The grizzled veteran knew every trick in the book.”
(那位头发灰白的老兵精通所有技巧。)