Ashen Meaning in English
word
ˈæʃən
ASH-uhn
ˈæʃən
ASH-uhn
释义
Very pale or gray in color, usually because of shock, fear, illness, or death. It can describe skin, faces, or sometimes objects with an ash-like color.
用法与细微差别
'Ashen' is formal or literary, rarely used in casual conversation. Most often refers to facial color due to strong emotion (fear, shock, illness). Not to be confused with 'ashen' as 'covered with ash' (rare). Common collocation: 'an ashen face'.
Spanish: pálido - cenicientoPortuguese (BR): pálido - acinzentadoPortuguese (PT): pálido - acinzentadoChinese (Simplified): 苍白的 - 灰白的Chinese (Traditional): 蒼白的 - 灰白的Hindi: फीका (रंग) - राख साArabic: شاحب - رمادي كالرمادBengali: ফ্যাকাশে - ছাইয়ের মতো রংRussian: пепельный - бледныйJapanese: 青ざめた - 灰色のVietnamese: xám xịt - tái nhợtKorean: 창백한 - 잿빛의Turkish: küle benzeyen - solgunUrdu: خاکستر جیسا - زرد پڑا ہواIndonesian: pucat - keabu-abuan
例句
Her face turned ashen when she heard the bad news.
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The patient looked ashen and weak.
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He spoke in an ashen voice after the accident.
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Sarah was so scared her cheeks went ashen.
natural
After seeing the accident, his normally tan skin looked completely ashen.
natural
"You look absolutely ashen, are you feeling okay?"
natural