complexion

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n. 肤色, 情况, 局面 [医] 体质; 面色, 面容

发音

US /kəmˈplɛkʃən/

词形变化

complexions 复数 complexions complexioning complexions 三单 complexioning 现在分词 complexioned 过去式 complexioned 过去分词

别名

complection

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.

    脸色

    面色

    头面

    a rugged complexion

    a sunburnt complexion

  2. 2.

    The outward appearance of something.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    Outlook, attitude, or point of view.

  4. 4.

    The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.

    废旧 医学
  5. 5.

    An arrangement.

    1909, Ludwig Boltzmann, translated by Kim Sharp and Franz Matschinsky Second there is the level at which the energy or velocity components of each molecule are specified. He calls this a Komplexion, which we translate literally as complexion.

v.
  1. 1.

    To give a colour to.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

skin color skin colour

上位词 10

stand nature color colour appearance combination coloring standpoint viewpoint colouring

下位词 10

darkness fairness lividity whiteness paleness achromasia blondness duskiness lividness luridness
动词

上位词 4

touch tint tinge tinct

词源

From Middle English complexion (“temperament”), from Old French complexion (French complexion), from Medieval Latin complexiō (“complexion, constitution”), from complector, past participle complexus (“to entwine, encompass”).

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