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sallow

/sal-oh/US // ˈsæl oʊ //UK // (ˈsæləʊ) //

黧黑,浅黄色,浅褐色,黧黑的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    sal·low·er, sal·low·est.

    • : of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make sallow.

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Examples

  • Lincoln would endure bout after bout of the hypos, until a permanent sadness settled onto his sallow face.

  • Junkies have their own look (emaciated, haunted, sallow) and their own junk names: Doolie, Cash, and Dupré.

  • This John is sickly and sallow, his body lacking plasticity.

  • Again the sallow fingers began to play with the book-covers, passing from one to another, but always slowly and gently.

  • Now and then he touched one with his long and sallow fingers, lifted its cover, then let it drop mechanically.

  • After a few minutes he returned, and then his sallow countenance wore a smile.

  • She patted the sallow cheek of the American with her jewelled fingers, and turned aside, glancing about her.

  • Then, the sallow, black-haired knave who had last night proclaimed himself as Garnache in disguise was some impostor.