fair-skinned
/ˌfeəˈskɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌferˈskɪnd/ (ame, ipa)
fair-skinned — 形容詞
1. having skin that is naturally light in colour, which tends to burn easily in str
膚色白皙
天生皮膚顏色較淡的
having skin that is naturally light in colour, which tends to burn easily in strong sunlight rather than tanning
Mei's fair-skinned toddler needs extra sunscreen when they play at the park.
Mei 那位膚色白皙的小女兒去公園玩時需要多塗防曬霜。
fair-skinned + noun referring to a person
Even in winter, fair-skinned people can get sunburned on the ski slopes.
即使在冬天，膚色白皙的人去滑雪也可能曬傷。
fair-skinned people + sun protection collocation
Kwame noticed that his fair-skinned roommate turned pink after a short bike ride.
Kwame 注意到他膚色白皙的室友騎了一小段腳踏車後皮膚就變粉紅了。
The fair-skinned child inherited her mother's pale complexion rather than her father's darker skin.
那位膚色白皙的孩子遺傳了母親的淺色皮膚，而非父親較深的膚色。
Ingrid is the only fair-skinned person in her family; her brothers have much darker complexions.
Ingrid 是家中唯一膚色白皙的人；她的兄弟們膚色深得多。
- light-skinned
more neutral and common in everyday conversation; less old-fashioned than 'fair-skinned'
- pale-skinned
can suggest an almost colourless or unhealthy appearance, unlike the neutral 'fair-skinned'
- dark-skinned
describes a person with naturally dark complexion, opposite end of the skin-tone range
用法筆記
Unlike terms for temporary paleness (such as 'pale' from illness or shock), fair-skinned describes a person's long-term natural complexion. The label is generally considered a polite and neutral way to refer to light skin colour, but describing someone's skin tone can be a sensitive topic — use it only when the information is relevant to the context.