waxen
英 ['wæks(ə)n]
美['wæksn]
- adj. 苍白的；蜡制的；柔软的
英英释义
- 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"
实用场景例句
- waxen images
- 蜡像
牛津词典
- a waxen face
- 苍白的脸
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Her face turned waxen.
- 她的面色变得蜡黄.
期刊摘选
- Sister Simplice was white, with a waxen pallor.
- 散普丽斯姆姆却和白蜡一样白.
期刊摘选
- Her face had turned waxen, and was covered in sweat.
- 他的脸变得蜡黄, 汗流满面.
期刊摘选
- Bees filled the waxen cups with honey.
- 蜜蜂在蜂房里填满了蜂蜜.
期刊摘选
- He drew near because it was waxen and fresh.
- 他接近这朵百合花,因为这花儿温柔清新.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 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。
柯林斯例句
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He drew near because it was waxen and fresh.
- 他接近这朵百合花,因为这花儿温柔清新.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 3. You don't look well - you've got a waxen face.
- 你看来不舒服,脸色苍白.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Her face had turned waxen, and was covered in sweat.
- 他的脸变得蜡黄, 汗流满面.
来自互联网
- 5. Aunt Sybil had pink - rimmed azure eyes and a waxen complexion.
- 估计她一心希望,如果我将来不幸成为鳏夫,也会是比我父亲好的鳏夫.
来自互联网
英文词源
- waxen (adj.)
- Old English wexen; see wax (n.) + -en (2).