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white/wait/ adj., n. & v.●adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow 白色的；乳白的；雪白的 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face 近似白色的；苍白的(尤指脸色) turned as white as a sheet 面色变得煞白 3 less dark than other things of the same kind 淡色的，浅色的 4 (also 亦作 White)a of the human group having light-coloured skin 白种人的 b of or relating to white people 白人的 5 (of a person) white-haired, esp. in old age (人)白头发的(尤指上了年纪) 6 colloq. innocent, untainted [口]纯洁的；清白的；无污点的 7a (of a plant) having white flowers or pale-coloured fruit etc. (植物)有白色花或浅色果实的 white hyacinth 白风信子; white cauliflower 白花椰菜 b (of a tree) having light-coloured bark etc. (树)有浅色树皮的 white ash 白蜡树; white poplar 白杨树 8 (of wine) made from white grapes or dark grapes with the skins removed (指葡萄酒)用白葡萄或去皮葡萄制成的 9 Brit. (of coffee) with milk or cream added [英] (指咖啡)加奶或奶油的 10 transparent, colourless 透明的；无色的 white glass 无色玻璃 11 hist. counter-revolutionary or reactionary [史义]反革命的；反动的 white guard 白匪; white army 白军 ●n. 1 a white colour or pigment 白色；白色颜料 2a white clothes or material 白色衣服或材料 dressed in white 身着白衣 b (in pl. 用复数) white garments as worn in cricket, tennis, etc. (打板球或网球等时穿的)白色衣服 c (in pl. 用复数) white clothing etc. for washing 要洗的白色衣物等 3a (in a game or sport) a white piece, ball, etc. (用于游戏或体育中的)白子；白球(等) b the player using such pieces 用白(子、球等)的一方 4 the white part or albumen round the yolk of an egg (鸡蛋的)蛋清，蛋白 5 the visible part of the eyeball round the iris 眼白 6 (also 亦作 White) a member of a light-skinned race 白种人 7 a white butterfly 白蝴蝶 8 a blank space in printing (印刷中的)留白处 ●v. tr. archaic make white [古义]使变白 □ bleed white drain (a person, country, etc.) of wealth etc. 使(人、国家等)耗尽财富 □ whitely adv.□ whiteness n.□ whitish adj.[Old English hwīt, from Germanic] |