etiolate['i:tiəuleit]vt.1.■使面带病容;使苍白;使憔悴:Drugs etiolate the skin.毒品会使皮肤苍白。2.■使衰弱,使萎靡,使耗尽精力:That's an etiolated society.那是个毫无生气的社会。3.■(因过分宠爱和照料而)阻碍…的生长:She's an etiolated girl.她是个受宠爱而身体虚弱的女孩子。4.■【植物学】使(绿色植物)黄化(或白化),使受不到日光而变白,萎黄:to etiolate celery使芹菜变白vi.1.■【植物学】(绿色植物)黄化,白化,萎黄变形vt.etiolatedetiolating
etiolateetiolate[ˈi:tiəuleit]vt.1.■使(植物不见阳光而)变白2.■使变苍白; 使衰弱3.■使褪色