etiolate
etiolate — 動詞
- etiolatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- etiolates3rd person singular
- etiolating-ing form
- etiolatedpast simple
1. to cause a green plant to become pale, thin, and unnaturally long by keeping it
使黃化；褪綠
植物因缺光而變白變弱
to cause a green plant to become pale, thin, and unnaturally long by keeping it away from light
The gardener etiolated the celery stalks by covering them with black plastic for ten days.
園丁用黑色塑膠布覆蓋芹菜莖十天，使其黃化。
etiolated ... by covering [+ dark covering]
Without any natural light, the indoor herbs became etiolated, growing long and pale instead of bushy.
沒有自然光線，室內香草變得黃化，長得又高又白而非茂密。
passive: became etiolated [plants]
Farmers sometimes etiolate certain vegetables on purpose because the pale shoots are more tender.
農夫有時會刻意使某些蔬菜黃化，因為白色的嫩芽口感更脆嫩。
Mayumi etiolated a batch of bean sprouts in her science project to test how light affects plant color.
Mayumi 在她的科學專題中使一批豆芽黃化，以測試光線如何影響植物的顏色。
The bean sprouts in the dark pantry were completely etiolated — thin, white, and twice their normal height.
儲藏室裡的豆芽完全黃化了——又細又白，高度是正常的兩倍。
文法句型
etiolate + plant object
be etiolated by + lack of light
用法筆記
Often used in botany or gardening contexts. The past participle 'etiolated' is commonly used as an adjective to describe plants that have grown this way.
2. to cause a surface, fabric, or person's skin to lose its natural color and becom
使蒼白
使失去顏色變白
to cause a surface, fabric, or person's skin to lose its natural color and become pale or white
Years of working in the sunless basement had etiolated Arjun's skin to a noticeable degree.
在沒有陽光的 basement 工作多年，使 Arjun 的膚色明顯變得蒼白。
The strong bleaching agent etiolated the red curtains, turning them a faded pink.
強力漂白劑使紅色窗簾褪色，變成了褪色的粉紅色。
etiolated by chemical agent
Her face was etiolated by the long winter with almost no exposure to sunlight.
漫長的冬天幾乎見不到陽光，她的臉因此而變得蒼白。
The constant grey clouds seemed to etiolate the old town — the paint, the stone, and the wooden fences.
持續的灰色雲層似乎讓老城區的一切都褪了色——油漆、石頭和木籬笆。
文法句型
etiolate + object (skin, fabric, surface)
be etiolated by + agent
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (plants) and sense 4 (sickly appearance), this sense focuses purely on color loss without implying ill health or abnormal growth.
3. to slowly take away the energy, strength, or vitality of a person or thing, leav
使衰弱
逐漸奪走活力與力量
to slowly take away the energy, strength, or vitality of a person or thing, leaving it weak and dull
A decade of repetitive desk work slowly etiolated his creativity and love for learning.
十年重複的案頭工作逐漸削弱了他的創造力和學習熱情。
etiolated + abstract qualities [creativity, love]
Hao worried that the strict school system would etiolate his daughter's natural curiosity.
Hao 擔心嚴格的學校制度會削弱女兒天生的好奇心。
etiolate + curiosity / spirit
Constant criticism from her boss slowly etiolated Valentina's confidence at work.
上司不斷的批評漸漸削弱了 Valentina 在工作上的自信心。
The long legal dispute etiolated the family's savings and their hope for a fair outcome.
漫長的法律糾紛耗盡了這家人的積蓄，也消磨了他們對公平結果的希望。
Critics argued that the committee's edits etiolated the original film, removing all its emotional power.
評論家認為委員會的刪改削弱了原版電影，抹去了它所有的情感力量。
- strengthen
to make stronger, the opposite of weakening
- invigorate
to give energy and vitality
- enliven
to make more lively or energetic
文法句型
etiolate + abstract noun (spirit, creativity, ambition)
be etiolated by + prolonged hardship
用法筆記
Figurative sense — typically used with abstract nouns describing inner qualities. Frequently appears in literary and critical writing.
4. to make a person or animal look pale, thin, and unhealthy, especially as a resul
使病弱
使臉色蒼白且體弱多病
to make a person or animal look pale, thin, and unhealthy, especially as a result of illness or difficult living conditions
The tropical illness etiolated Lucas, leaving his skin yellow and his body weak.
熱帶疾病使 Lucas 變得病弱，皮膚發黃，身體虛弱。
etiolated by disease
Months of poor nutrition had etiolated the stray dogs, making them look thin and sick.
數月的營養不良使那些流浪狗變得病弱，看起來又瘦又病。
The chemotherapy etiolated Layla, draining the color from her cheeks and the strength from her body.
化療使 Layla 變得病弱，臉頰失去了血色，身體也失去了力量。
Without proper food or rest, the long march etiolated the soldiers one by one until they could barely stand.
缺乏充足的食物和休息，長途行軍讓士兵們一個接一個地變得病弱，幾乎站不住。
The polluted air in the industrial town etiolated many of the children who grew up there.
工業城鎮的空氣污染使許多在那裡長大的孩子變得病弱。
- strengthen
to make healthy and strong
- revive
to bring back to health and color
文法句型
etiolate + person or living thing
be etiolated by + illness / hardship / poor conditions
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (DRAIN COLOR): sense 4 adds the dimension of sickness and physical decline beyond mere color change. The result is both pale and unwell, not just light in color.