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源自古英语 sealh(柳树),后引申为形容柳叶般的黄绿色;形容肤色的用法始于16世纪,可能因柳树皮颜色联想而来。
❶ 形容人的皮肤或脸色呈现不健康的黄色或苍白,通常因疾病、疲劳或营养不良导致。
“After weeks of illness, her face looked sallow and tired.”
(病了几周后,她的脸色蜡黄且疲惫。)
“The dim light made his sallow complexion appear even more sickly.”
(昏暗的光线让他蜡黄的脸色显得更加病态。)
❶ 指柳树的一种,尤指黄华柳或类似低矮灌木柳树,常见于欧洲潮湿地区。
“The riverbank was lined with sallows, their branches dipping into the water.”
(河岸边长满了黄华柳,枝条垂入水中。)
“Basket weavers often use flexible sallow twigs for their craft.”
(编织篮子的工匠常用柔韧的黄华柳枝条。)
sallow complexion — 专指不健康的黄褐色或苍白肤色,常用于医学或健康描述中。
“The doctor noted the patient's sallow complexion as a possible sign of liver dysfunction.”
(医生注意到病人蜡黄的脸色可能是肝功能异常的表现。)