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livid

UK //ˈlɪv.ɪd//US //ˈlɪv.ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'lividus'(青黑色的),与法语 'livide' 同源,最初指淤血的颜色,17世纪后引申为形容极度愤怒的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容人极度愤怒,气得脸色发青或发白的状态。通常用于描述因不公平或受侮辱而爆发的强烈愤怒情绪。

“She was livid when she found out her brother had broken her favorite vase.”

(发现弟弟打碎了她最爱的花瓶时,她气得脸色发青。)

“The teacher became livid after catching students cheating on the exam.”

(老师抓到学生考试作弊后勃然大怒。)

❶ 形容物体呈现青灰色或铅灰色,类似淤血的色泽。常用于医学或文学描写中。

“The bruise on her arm turned livid purple after two days.”

(她手臂上的淤伤两天后变成了青紫色。)

“The livid scars stood out against his pale skin.”

(青灰色的疤痕在他苍白的皮肤上格外显眼。)

同义词:furious, enraged, incensed, infuriated, ashen

常见短语

livid with rage — 形容愤怒到极点的状态,通常伴随明显的生理反应如颤抖或面色改变。

“She was livid with rage when she saw the vandalized car.”

(看到被故意毁坏的汽车时,她愤怒得浑身发抖。)

turn livid — 指因情绪或物理原因导致颜色突然变为青灰色,可用于人或物体。

“His face turned livid when he heard the false accusation.”

(听到不实指控时,他的脸瞬间变得煞白。)