ashen

英 ['æʃ(ə)n] 美 ['æʃən]
  • adj. 灰色的;苍白的

英文词源


ashen (adj.)
"made of ash wood," c. 1300; see ash (n.2) + -en (2); meaning "ash-colored, whitish-gray, deadly pale" is 1808, from ash (n.1).

双语例句


1. The survivors were ashen-faced and visibly shaken.
生还者们面色惨白,看起来仍然惊魂未定。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was ashen and trembling.
他脸色苍白,浑身发抖。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He fell back, shocked, his face ashen.
他吓得往后退了一步,面如死灰。

来自柯林斯例句

4. They listened ashen-faced to the news.
他们听着消息时面如死灰。

来自《权威词典》

5. Upon seeing their ashen faces, Hsin - mei said, " Did you throw up?
辛楣瞧他们脸色灰白, 说: “ 吐了 么 ?

来自汉英文学 - 围城

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