pal·lid
adjective/ˈpælɪd/
/ˈpælɪd/
- (of a person, their face, etc.) pale, especially because of illness
(尤指因病)苍白的 - a pallid complexion
苍白的脸色 - She found him on the bed, pallid and shivering.
她发现他躺在床上,脸色苍白,瑟瑟发抖。
- a pallid complexion
- (of colours or light) not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive
暗淡的;微弱的;乏味的 - a pallid sky
暗淡的天空
- a pallid sky
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin pallidus ‘pale’ (related to pallere ‘be pale’).