complexion
/kəmˈplekʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈplekʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈplek-shən/ (ame, mw)
complexion — 名詞
- complexionsingular
- complexionsplural
1. the natural colour, texture, and overall condition of a person's facial skin, pa
膚色；膚況
臉部皮膚的顏色、質地與健康狀態
the natural colour, texture, and overall condition of a person's facial skin, particularly how clear, smooth, or healthy it looks
Mei-Lin's fair complexion burns easily in the sun, so she always wears sunscreen.
Mei-Lin 的淺色膚質很容易在陽光下曬傷，所以她總是擦防曬乳。
adjective + complexion: fair / dark / oily / clear
The nurse noticed that the patient's complexion had turned grey and immediately called the doctor.
護理師注意到病人的臉色變得蒼白，便立刻去叫醫生。
verb: turn + complexion + colour adjective
Eating more fruit and drinking enough water each day can really improve your complexion.
多吃水果、每天喝足夠的水，確實能改善膚質。
Diego chose a foundation cream that matched his olive complexion perfectly.
Diego 選了一款與他橄欖色膚質完美搭配的粉底乳。
Lack of sleep always shows on Ananya's complexion the next morning.
睡眠不足總是在 Ananya 的臉色上顯現出來，隔天一早就能看出來。
文法句型
complexion + is/has + adjective
adjective + complexion
用法筆記
Can be described by adjectives of colour (fair, dark, ruddy, olive) or condition (clear, oily, blemish-free, flawless). Avoid adding 'skin' after 'complexion' — the word already refers to the skin.
常見錯誤
2. the set of qualities that give a situation, event, or thing its basic character
性質；面貌
某事物整體的性質、特徵或樣貌
the set of qualities that give a situation, event, or thing its basic character and overall appearance
The recent job losses put a much darker complexion on the country's economic outlook.
近期的大量失業為該國的經濟前景蒙上了一層更為陰暗的面貌。
put a + adjective + complexion on something
New technology has changed the whole complexion of the publishing industry over the past decade.
過去十年來，新科技徹底改變了出版業的整體面貌。
changed the complexion of [something]
Fatima's speech gave a fresh complexion to a debate that had become very repetitive.
Fatima 的發言為一場早已變得千篇一律的辯論帶來了全新的面貌。
The political complexion of the council shifted sharply after the local elections.
地方選舉之後，該議會的政治面貌發生了明顯的轉變。
The discovery of new evidence placed an entirely different complexion on the old case.
新證據的發現讓這起舊案呈現出完全不同的樣貌。
文法句型
the + complexion + of + noun phrase
put a + adjective + complexion on + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the fixed expressions 'put/place a different/new complexion on something' (meaning 'to change the way a situation is understood'). The subject is usually an event, fact, or piece of information.
常見錯誤
3. the habitual patterns of thought, emotion, and attitude that make up a person's
性情；氣質
一個人思考、感受與反應的內在特質
the habitual patterns of thought, emotion, and attitude that make up a person's inner character and shape how they react to the world
Kenji's optimistic complexion means he always looks for the bright side in any difficult situation.
Kenji 樂觀的性情使他總能在任何困難中看到好的一面。
People with a cautious financial complexion tend to save rather than invest in risky funds.
財務性格較為謹慎的人傾向於存錢，而不會把錢投入高風險的基金。
Sofia's artistic complexion made her see the old market in colours that others missed.
Sofia 的藝術氣質讓她看到老市場時，腦中浮現的是別人察覺不到的色調與線條。
The two sisters had very different moral complexions though they grew up in the same home.
這兩姊妹雖然在同一個家庭長大，道德性情卻截然不同。
- temperament
focuses specifically on emotional responses and moods; more common in everyday language
- disposition
emphasises a person's natural tendency toward a particular mood or behaviour
- constitution
can mean either physical or mental makeup; often used in formal contexts
文法句型
adjective + complexion
someone's + adjective + complexion
用法筆記
Typically modified by an adjective that describes the dominant trait (artistic, cautious, moral, optimistic). Less common than senses 1 and 2; found mostly in formal writing, character descriptions, or psychological discussion.