老人面色惨白,看起来病得很重。
The old man looked ghastly pale, as if he was seriously ill.
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ghastly英 /ˈɡɑːstli/|美 /ˈɡæstli/
解释
ghastly 是形容词,由名词ghast(鬼魂、幽灵)加上后缀-ly构成,原意是"像鬼一样的",引申为"可怕的、恐怖的"。在这里形容脸色苍白得吓人,暗示健康状况极差。
The old man looked ghastly pale, as if he was seriously ill.
ghastly 是形容词,由名词ghast(鬼魂、幽灵)加上后缀-ly构成,原意是"像鬼一样的",引申为"可怕的、恐怖的"。在这里形容脸色苍白得吓人,暗示健康状况极差。