yellowed

UK //ˈjel.əʊd//US //ˈjel.oʊd//

词源

源自中古英语 'yelwen'（变黄），与古英语 'geolu'（黄色）相关，词尾 '-ed' 表示被动或完成状态。

❶ 指物体因时间、氧化或暴露而变黄的状态，常用于描述纸张、布料或塑料等材料的老化现象。

“The pages of the old book had yellowed with age.”

（这本旧书的书页因年代久远而泛黄。）

“Her wedding dress had yellowed in the attic over the years.”

（她的婚纱在阁楼里存放多年已经变黄。）

同义词:discolored, aged, faded

❶ 使某物变黄的过程，可以是自然老化或人为处理导致的结果。

“Sunlight had yellowed the curtains over time.”

（阳光逐渐使窗帘变黄。）

“Smoking indoors will yellow the walls and ceilings.”

（在室内吸烟会使墙壁和天花板变黄。）

同义词:discolor, stain, tarnish

yellowed with age — 形容物品因年代久远自然变黄的状态，常用于描述古董或老旧物品。

“The manuscript was fragile and yellowed with age.”

（这份手稿已经脆弱且因年代久远而发黄。）