wan
adjective/wɒn/
/wɑːn/
- looking pale and weak
苍白无力的；无血色的；憔悴的 - his grey, wan face
他那苍白憔悴的面孔 - She gave me a wan smile (= showing no energy or enthusiasm).
她勉强向我微微一笑。 - the wan sunlight of a winter’s morning
冬日早晨苍白的阳光
Extra Examples- She was looking a little wan.
她看上去有点苍白。 - Anne lay back, pale and wan, on the pillows.
安妮靠在枕头上，脸色苍白，憔悴不堪。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWan is used with these nouns:- smile
Word OriginOld English wann ‘dark, black’, of unknown origin. - his grey, wan face