pallid

英 [ˈpælɪd]

美 [ˈpælɪd]

adj. (尤指因病)苍白的; 暗淡的; 微弱的; 乏味的

GRE

BNC.20341 / COCA.20678

同义词辨析

pale grey pallid【导航词义：苍白的】

paleadj. 苍白的

〔辨析〕

指因生病、情绪激动等而脸色苍白或变得苍白的。

〔例证〕

An elderly, pale-faced man lived in that room.
一个脸色苍白的老头住在那间屋子里。
Hearing these words, he suddenly went pale.
听了这些话，他突然脸色煞白。
He looks very pale and drawn.
他看起来非常苍白和憔悴。

greyadj. 脸色苍白的

〔辨析〕

指因疲倦、害怕或生病而脸色苍白的。

〔例证〕

Her face went grey with shock.
她惊得脸都白了。
He was still looking grey due to the influenza.
由于患了流感，他仍然面色苍白。

pallidadj. 苍白的

〔辨析〕

尤指看上去虚弱或不健康而面无血色的。

〔例证〕

Tears ran down her pallid cheeks.
泪水划过她苍白的脸颊。
Why does he have such a pallid countenance?
为什么他面色如此苍白？

牛津词典

adj.

（尤指因病）苍白的
pale, especially because of illness
1. a pallid complexion
  苍白的脸色
暗淡的；微弱的；乏味的
not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive
1. a pallid sky
  暗淡的天空

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 苍白的；无血色的；暗淡的
Someone or something that ispallidis pale in an unattractive or unnatural way.
1. ...helpless grief on pallid faces.
  苍白面孔上无助的忧伤
2. ...pallid grey vapour.
  暗淡的灰白色水蒸气
ADJ-GRADED （演出、书籍等）平淡的，乏味的，了无生气的
You can describe something such as a performance or book aspallidif it is weak or not at all exciting.
1. ...a pallid account of the future of transport.
  对交通运输前景的平淡描述
2. ...a pallid unsuccessful romance.
  一段失败的平淡恋情

英英释义

adj

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
1. the pallid face of the invalid
2. her wan face suddenly flushed
Synonym:palewan
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
1. a pale rendition of the aria
2. pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
3. a pallid performance
Synonym:pale
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness
1. the pale light of a half moon
2. a pale sun
3. the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
4. a pallid sky
5. the pale (or wan) stars
6. the wan light of dawn
Synonym:palewansick

双语例句

A stand of magnificent ghost gums with pallid white trunks and drifting thin leaves.
一片壮丽的橡胶树林，有着苍白的树干和依稀的树叶。
Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.
疾病的长期折磨把她弄得倦怠不堪，毫无生气。
His dry pallid face often looked gaunt.
他那张干瘪苍白的脸常常显得憔悴。
A pale rendition of the aria; pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender; a pallid performance.
这个咏叹调苍白的表演；苍白的散文，带着沉闷的淡紫色甜香；苍白的表演。
Pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout.
暗白色的底栖大头鱼，大眼，嘴巴象鸭子。大眼睛会发金属般绿光的底栖鱼。
The moon drifted from behind the clouds and exposed the pallid face.
月亮从云朵后面钻出来，照着尸体那张苍白的脸。
Unfortunately, it would also divert water from the region's huge, swampy wildlife refuges, home to black bears and alligators and the pallid sturgeon.
可不幸的是，工程同样会排走当地野生物保护区庞大的沼泽地里（黑熊、鳄鱼和白鲟鱼栖息处）的水。像克拉林顿和布林克利的沼泽小城黑黢黢的，穷得叮当响。
The woman was wearing the flower dress with faded color, the same with the pillow where she laid her pallid handbag.
老妇人穿了一件褪色花裙子，布料与她垫在挎包下的花边垫子一模一样。
Of pallid pearls and rubies red as blood;
血红的宝石，苍白的珍珠；
A pallid moon shone fitfully between the ragged clouds.
从败絮般的云层间不时射出一片苍白的月光。