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white
adj
(-r, -st)
1 of the very palest colour, like fresh snow, common salt or milk 白的; 白色的
walls painted white 已刷成白色的墙壁
strong white teeth 健康洁白的牙齿
Her hair has turned white, eg with age. 她的头发已经白了(如上了年纪).
I like my coffee white, ie with milk or cream in it. 我喜欢加牛奶或奶油的咖啡. Cf 参看 black1.
2 of a pale-skinned race 白种人的.
3 ~ (with sth) (of a person) pale as a result of emotion or illness (指人)(因情绪变化或生病)脸色苍白的
He was white with fury. 他气得脸色煞白.
4 (idm 习语) (in) black and white => black2. bleed sb white => bleed. show the white feather => show2. (as) ,white as a `sheet very pale, esp as a result of fear or shock 苍白的(尤指因恐惧或震惊所致)
She went as white as a sheet when she heard the news. 她听到这个消息顿时脸色苍白. (as) white as `snow very white 雪白的; 极白的
an old man with hair as white as snow 一个白发苍苍的老先生. a white elephant possession that is useless and often expensive to maintain 无用的而常指保管昂贵的东西. white, v [Tn]
(idm 习语) a whited `sepulchre (fml 文) person who seems to be good, but is really evil; hypocrite 伪君子.
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