ashen

• 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