sallowness

IPA/ˈsæl.əʊ.nəs/
IPA/ˈsæl.oʊ.nəs/

sallowness — 名詞

1. the condition of a person's skin appearing slightly yellow or pale in a way that

1.名詞C2
釋義

蠟黃；蒼黃

皮膚不健康的淡黃色

the condition of a person's skin appearing slightly yellow or pale in a way that suggests illness, fatigue, or poor nutrition

例句

The sallowness of Olu's complexion worried the night-shift nurse.

Olu 膚色蠟黃，讓值夜班的護士很擔心。

sallowness of + possessive noun phrase

After a month of chemotherapy, a faint sallowness spread across Mei-Lin's cheeks.

化療一個月後，Mei-Lin 的雙頰浮現出一層淡淡的蠟黃。

adjective + sallowness (faint sallowness)

常見搭配
  • sallowness of + skin / complexion / face / cheeks
  • noticeable / faint / slight / troubling + sallowness
  • sallowness + spreads / appears / fades / lingers
  • note / observe / show + sallowness
同義詞
  • pallor

    pallor suggests paleness without the yellow tone; sallowness specifically implies a yellowish cast.

  • wanness

    wanness emphasises a drained, tired look rather than a yellow tint.

  • pastiness

    informal; describes a pale, doughy complexion rather than a yellowish one.

反義詞
  • rosiness

    a healthy pink colour of the skin, opposite of sallowness.

  • ruddiness

    a red or healthy glow, suggesting good blood flow.

用法筆記

Sallowness is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. It is most common in medical or descriptive contexts where a person's skin colour is a sign of health.

常見錯誤

He had sallownesses on his face.
There was a noticeable sallowness to his face.
sallowness is uncountable and never takes a plural -s.

同根字

  • sallow
    形容詞C1
  • sallowly
    副詞C2
  • sallowish
    形容詞C2

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常用片語

  • a touch of sallowness
  • sallowness in the face
  • signs of sallowness

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