waxen

[ˈwæksn] [ˈwæksən]
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • ADJ
    (脸色等)苍白的,无生气的
    A waxen face is very pale and looks very unhealthy.
    例句
    Her eyes were fixed on the waxen face of her son, willing him to live. 她凝视着儿子苍白的脸,盼着他好起来。
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. made of or covered with wax;
    "waxen candles""careful, the floor is waxy"
    2. having the paleness of wax;
    "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker"the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him""a thin face with a waxy paleness"