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惨白

cǎn bái

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • deathly pale

Definition

形容脸色苍白，没有血色，常因恐惧、生病或受惊吓所致。

Pale, ghastly pale, often due to fear, illness, or shock.

Usage

常用来描述人的脸色，也可形容光线或颜色暗淡。

Often used to describe a person's complexion, or to describe dim light or dull colors.

Examples

  • 1 听到这个消息，她的脸色顿时变得惨白。 (Upon hearing the news, her face turned ghastly pale.)
  • 2 他病了很久，脸色惨白如纸。 (He had been ill for a long time, his face as pale as paper.)
  • 3 惨白的月光照在空荡的街道上。 (The pale moonlight shone on the empty streets.)
  • 4 她吓得嘴唇发紫，脸色惨白。 (She was so scared that her lips turned purple and her face was ghastly pale.)
  • 5 这幅画的背景是惨白的灰色，给人一种压抑的感觉。 (The background of this painting is a pale gray, giving a sense of oppression.)

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