wan
wan
[wɒn]
adjective
wanly
adverb
wanness
[ˈwɒnnɪs]
noun
语源
[wɒn]
adjective
- (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
（人的脸色或外表）苍白的；病态的；疲倦的
she was looking wan and bleary-eyed.
她看上去脸色苍白，睡眼惺忪。
■(of light) pale; weak
（光线）暗淡的；微弱的
the wan dawn light.
黎明微弱的光线。
■(of a smile) weak; strained
（微笑）淡淡的；不自然的
■(poetic/literary)(of the sea) without lustre; dark and gloomy
(诗／文)（大海）暗淡的；昏暗朦胧的
wanly
adverb
wanness
[ˈwɒnnɪs]
noun
语源
- Old English wann 'dark, black', of unknown origin
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