light-skinned
/ˈlīt-ˈskind/ (ame, mw)
light-skinned — 形容詞
1. with skin that is naturally pale, not brown or dark.
白皙的
天生膚色偏白、色素較少
with skin that is naturally pale, not brown or dark.
Yara is light-skinned, so she burns quickly at the beach.
Yara 的膚色很白，所以她在海邊很快就曬傷。
be light-skinned and burn quickly in the sun
The casting note asked for a light-skinned actor to play the prince.
試鏡說明要求找一位膚色白皙的演員來演王子。
light-skinned + actor
The doctor told Antonia's light-skinned son to use more sunscreen.
醫生提醒 Antonia 那個白皙的兒子要多擦防曬。
In the old class photo, Maja is the light-skinned child in front.
在那張老班級照裡，站在前面的 Maja 是那個膚色白皙的孩子。
- fair-skinned
the closest direct alternative in everyday English
- pale
can describe temporary color from illness or fear, not only natural complexion
- dark-skinned
describes a naturally darker complexion
文法句型
be light-skinned
a light-skinned + person/child/actor
用法筆記
Usually describes a person's natural skin color. This is the broader everyday sense; sense 2 is narrower and points to a lighter shade of brown skin rather than pale skin.
2. with brown skin that is lighter in shade rather than deep or dark.
淺棕膚色
指棕色膚色中較淺的一種
with brown skin that is lighter in shade rather than deep or dark.
The twins are both brown-skinned, but Cole is the light-skinned one.
這對雙胞胎都是棕色皮膚，但 Cole 是那個淺棕膚色的孩子。
contrast within a brown-skinned family
In the family portrait, Reuben looks light-skinned rather than pale.
在全家福裡，Reuben 看起來是淺棕膚色，不是蒼白。
light-skinned rather than pale
Asher is light-skinned like his mother, with warm brown skin.
Asher 和媽媽一樣是淺棕膚色，皮膚帶著溫暖的棕色。
The article described the actor as light-skinned, with soft brown skin.
那篇文章把那位演員描述成淺棕膚色，皮膚是柔和的棕色。
- light-brown-skinned
more explicit about the brown tone but less common
- lighter-skinned
often comparative and used when one person is lighter than another
- dark-skinned
describes a deeper brown or darker complexion
文法句型
be light-skinned
a light-skinned + cousin/model/actor
用法筆記
Often appears when people compare shades of brown skin within the same family or community. Unlike sense 1, it does not suggest pale skin.