pallid
adjective /ˈpælɪd/
/ˈpælɪd/
- (of a person, their face, etc.
) pale, especially because of illness人、面色等 (尤指因病)苍白的 - a pallid complexion
苍白的脸色 - She found him on the bed, pallid and shivering.
她发现他躺在床上,脸色苍白,浑身发抖。
- a pallid complexion
- (of colours or light
) not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive颜色或光线 暗淡的;微弱的;乏味的 - a pallid sky
暗淡的天空
- a pallid sky
词源late 16th cent.: from Latin pallidus ‘pale’ (related to pallere ‘be pale’).