yellowing

UK //ˈjel.əʊ.ɪŋ//US //ˈjel.oʊ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'yelwen'（变黄），与古英语 'geolu'（黄色）相关，词尾 '-ing' 表示进行状态或结果。

❶ 指物体表面因时间、氧化或化学反应而逐渐变黄的过程或状态，常见于纸张、塑料或衣物等材料。

“The yellowing of old books is caused by the oxidation of paper.”

（旧书发黄是由于纸张氧化造成的。）

“She tried to remove the yellowing from her white shirt with bleach.”

（她试图用漂白剂去除白衬衫上的泛黄。）

同义词:discoloration, fading, staining

❶ 描述正在变黄或已经部分变黄的状态，常用于形容植物叶子、牙齿或老旧物品。

“The yellowing leaves indicated that the plant needed more water.”

（发黄的叶子表明这株植物需要更多水分。）

“He smiled, revealing his yellowing teeth.”

（他笑了，露出泛黄的牙齿。）

同义词:yellowed, discolored, faded

yellowing with age — 指物品因年代久远自然变黄的现象，常用于描述纸张、照片或塑料制品。

“The wedding photos were yellowing with age, but the memories remained fresh.”

（结婚照片因年代久远而泛黄，但回忆依然鲜活。）