sallow

• 形容人的脸色或肤色苍白、发黄、不健康。

Describes a person's complexion or skin tone that is of a pale, yellowish, or unhealthy color.

1. Unhealthy complexionB2formal

   Having a pale, yellowish, or sickly skin tone, often indicating poor health or fatigue.

   病态的黄色

   • After weeks of illness, his face looked sallow and tired.
   • The doctor noted her sallow complexion and ordered blood tests.
   • He had a sallow appearance from working night shifts.

   同义词ashendrawnjaundicedpalepallidpeakysicklywanyellowish

   反义词floridruddy

• 名词，指旧大陆多种灌木状阔叶柳树中的任何一种，其柔荑花序较大；某些种类是重要的鞣皮树皮和木炭来源。

A noun referring to any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows that produce large catkins; some species are important sources for tanbark and charcoal.

1. A type of willow shrubC1formalbritish

   Any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal.

   灌木柳

   • The sallow grows abundantly along the riverbanks in England.
   • They harvested the sallow for its bark, which is used in tanning leather.
   • The catkins of the sallow appear early in the spring.

• 古旧动词，指变得苍白发黄或使某物变得苍白发黄；呈现苍白、偏黄的色调。现代汉语中已不再使用。

An obsolete verb meaning to become sallow or to make sallow; to turn a pale, yellowish color. No longer in modern use.

1. Cause to become sallowC1formal

   To make something, especially the skin or complexion, take on a yellowish or pale color.

   使变黄

   • The harsh winter sun had sallowed his skin.
   • Years of illness had sallowed her once rosy cheeks.
   • The poor diet sallowed his complexion over time.

   同义词blanchetiolatejaundicepaleyellow

   反义词blushcolorflushreddenrosytint