sallow

a. 灰黄色的, 土色的, 气色不好的 v. (使)成土色 n. 黄华柳, 黄华柳细枝

发音

US /ˈsæloʊ/
UK /ˈsæləʊ/
其它
AU /ˈsæləʉ/
SCOT /ˈsalo/

词形变化

sallows 复数 sallows sallowed sallowing sallows 三单 sallowing 现在分词 sallowed 过去式 sallowed 过去分词 sallower 比较级 sallower sallowest sallowest 最高级

别名

salley

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A European willow, Salix caprea, that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood.

  2. 2.

    A willow twig or branch.

    1564, William Bullein, A Dialogue Bothe Pleasaunte and Pietifull Wherein Is a Goodly Regimente against the Feuer Pestilence with a Consolacion and Comfort against Death, London: John Kingston, [p. 22b], […] set Sallowes about the bedde, besprinkled with vineger and rose water.

    1767, Francis Fawkes (translator), The Idylliums of Theocritus, London, for the author, Idyllium 16, p. 156, For lo! their spears the Syracusians wield, And bend the pliant sallow to a shield:

v.
  1. 1.

    To become sallow.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To cause (someone or something) to become sallow.

    及物

    1835, Fanny Kemble (as Frances Anne Butler), Journal, London: John Murray, Volume 1, entry for 15 September, 1832, p. 105, footnote, The climate of this country is the scape-goat upon which all ill looks and ill health of the ladies is laid; but while they are brought up as effeminately as they are, take as little exercise, live in rooms like ovens during the winter, and marry as early as they do, it will appear evident that many causes combine with an extremely variable climate, to sallow their complexions, and destroy their constitutions.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Yellowish.

    Of a sickly pale colour.

  2. 2.

    Yellowish.

    Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia.

    爱尔兰

    A yellow undertone is often found on people with sallow skin – e.g. Asian.

  3. 3.

    Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour.

  4. 4.

    Having a similar pale, yellowish colour.

  5. 5.

    Foul; murky; sickly.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

willow willow tree

下位词 2

goat willow pussy willow
动词

上位词 1

discolor
形容词

同义词 1

sickly

近义相关 1

unhealthy

相关短语

sallow sedge sallow kitten sallow kittens

词源

From Middle English salow, salwe, from Old English sealh, from Proto-West Germanic *salh, from Proto-Germanic *salhaz, masculine variant of *salhō, *salhijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂lk-, *sh₂lik-. See also Low German Sal, Saal; Swedish sälg; also Welsh helyg, Latin salix (and also a doublet of the thence derived English borrowing salix) probably originally a borrowing from some other language.

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