fresh-faced

/ˌfreʃ ˈfeɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfreʃ ˈfeɪst/ (ame, ipa)

fresh-faced — 形容詞

1. having a face that appears young, healthy, and often slightly innocent or inexpe

1.形容詞B1
釋義

稚氣未脫的

形容人面容年輕、有朝氣

having a face that appears young, healthy, and often slightly innocent or inexperienced, so that the person seems younger than they might actually be.

例句

The fresh-faced graduate nervously adjusted his tie before stepping into the interview room.

那位稚氣未脫的畢業生緊張地調整領帶,準備走進面試室。

attributive position before noun

Aiko looked fresh-faced even after working a twelve-hour shift at the hospital.

Aiko 在醫院上了十二小時的班之後,看起來仍然很有朝氣。

predicative: look fresh-faced

同義詞
  • youthful

    broader meaning that can describe energy or spirit, not just facial appearance

  • baby-faced

    more informal and specifically suggests a round, childlike face

  • young-looking

    more neutral and literal, lacking the slightly innocent connotation of fresh-faced

反義詞
  • weathered

    describes a face marked by age, sun, or hardship

  • haggard

    suggests tiredness and age from strain or worry

用法筆記

More commonly used attributively (before a noun, e.g. 'a fresh-faced teenager') than predicatively. Often carries a slightly positive or endearing tone, suggesting innocence or inexperience rather than simply youth.