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源自拉丁语 'pallor'(苍白),与 'pallere'(变苍白)相关,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 指人脸上不健康的苍白或灰白色,通常由于疾病、恐惧或虚弱导致的面色变化。
“The doctor noticed a sudden pallor in the patient's face.”
(医生注意到病人脸上突然出现的苍白。)
“Her pallor suggested she hadn't slept for days.”
(她苍白的脸色表明她已经好几天没睡了。)
deathly pallor — 形容极其苍白的面色,通常暗示严重的疾病或极度的恐惧。
“She had a deathly pallor after the accident.”
(事故发生后,她的脸色惨白如死灰。)