albescent

a. 正在变白的, 带白的 [医] 微白的

发音

/alˈbɛs.ənt/

词形变化

more albescent 比较级 most albescent 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.

    Albescent shapes played over the walls, teasing hundreds of drifty pleasures from his brain.

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white

词源

18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescere (“to grow white”), from albus (“white”). By surface analysis, Latin alb(us) + -escent.

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