cadaverous

英 [kə'dæv(ə)rəs]美 [kə'dævərəs]

adj. 尸体样的；惨白的

cadaverous (adj.)

"looking like a corpse," early 15c., from Latin cadaverosus "corpse-like," from cadaver (see cadaver). Related: Cadaverously; cadaverousness.

1. I saw a cadaverous face appear at a small window.

我看到小窗口处出现了一张没有血色的面孔.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. His face matched his body, and was lean, almost cadaverous.

他的身子和脸很相配, 瘦得象骷髅.

来自辞典例句

3. By degrees the freshest among them began to cadaverous and saucer - eyed.

原先脸色顶鲜明的人,现在也都渐渐变得面无人色,两只眼睛也都显得眍了.

来自辞典例句

4. He had a cadaverous face.

他面如死灰.

来自互联网

5. Death and decay, cadaverous smell.

死亡与腐烂, 苍白的味道.

来自互联网

上一字：caddie
下一字：cadaver