"pale as a ghost" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 苍白得像鬼一样

Definition

看起来极其苍白，通常是由于害怕、震惊或生病。这是用来形容脸色失去正常颜色的惯用语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，常用于描述因害怕、震惊或生病而脸色苍白。常见表达如“你看起来苍白得像鬼一样”。与“白得像一张纸”意义相近，不用于正式场合。

Examples

He turned pale as a ghost when he saw the accident.

他看到事故时，脸色**苍白得像鬼一样**。

She went pale as a ghost after hearing the bad news.

她听到坏消息后变得**苍白得像鬼一样**。

You look pale as a ghost. Are you okay?

你看起来**苍白得像鬼一样**。你还好吗？

After the roller coaster, he was pale as a ghost and shaking.

坐完过山车后，他**苍白得像鬼一样**，还在发抖。

Tom looked pale as a ghost when the teacher called on him unexpectedly.

老师突然叫到Tom时，他**苍白得像鬼一样**。

When I saw the hospital bill, I went pale as a ghost.

我看到医院账单时，**苍白得像鬼一样**。