ashen
의미: Very pale, greyish in complexion, typically as a result of shock, fear, or illness; resembling the colour of ash.
Ashen describes a sudden, dramatic loss of colour from the face, most commonly triggered by shock or bad news. It is stronger than 'pale' and implies an immediate visible change. The word appears frequently in news reporting and fiction at moments of crisis. 'Ashen-faced' is a standard compound in journalism, used to describe people receiving devastating information.
예문
- The defendant turned ashen as the guilty verdict was read aloud in the courtroom. 当法庭上宣读有罪判决时,被告脸色煞白。El acusado palideció cuando se leyó en voz alta el veredicto de culpabilidad en la sala del tribunal.法廷で有罪の評決が読み上げられると、被告は顔面蒼白になった。법정에서 유죄 판결이 낭독되자 피고인의 얼굴이 하얗게 질렸다.
- Ashen-faced passengers stumbled from the wreckage, many still unable to comprehend what had happened. 面色灰白的乘客从残骸中踉跄走出,许多人仍无法理解发生了什么。Pasajeros con el rostro ceniciento salían tambaleándose de entre los restos, muchos aún incapaces de comprender lo sucedido.顔色を失った乗客たちが残骸からよろめき出てきたが、多くはまだ何が起きたのか理解できていなかった。안색이 사라진 승객들이 잔해에서 비틀거리며 나왔고, 많은 이들이 아직 무슨 일이 벌어졌는지 이해하지 못하고 있었다.
- She went ashen when she opened the letter and read its contents. 当她打开那封信读到内容时,脸色一下子变得惨白。Se quedó lívida cuando abrió la carta y leyó su contenido.彼女は手紙を開いてその内容を読んだ瞬間、真っ青になった。그녀는 편지를 열고 내용을 읽는 순간 얼굴이 새파랗게 질렸다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: media, literary, general
어조: negative
기원과 역사
From Old English æscen (made of ash wood), from æsc (ash tree). The colour sense developed from the grey-white colour of wood ash, first recorded in this meaning in the 14th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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