Lưu ý: Bản dịch của mục này hiện đang được kiểm tra chất lượng, vì vậy một số nội dung tạm thời chỉ hiển thị bằng tiếng Anh.
Mục từ này chưa được dịch sang ngôn ngữ của bạn, vì vậy nội dung gốc được hiển thị bên dưới.
sallow
When used as an adjective, this term carries a strong negative connotation of illness, fatigue, or poor health. It describes a specific hue of skin that is not merely pale, but possesses a sickly yellow or brownish undertone. It is most frequently employed in medical or descriptive literary contexts to evoke a sense of fragility or decay.
As a noun, the word refers to a specific botanical category of willow. In this context, the term is neutral and descriptive, focusing on the physical characteristics of the plant rather than the health-related connotations of the adjective.
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Ví dụ
His skin looked sallow and waxy after weeks of being bedridden.
You look a bit sallow today. Are you feeling alright?
The ghost had a sallow complexion that shimmered in the moonlight.
She noticed his sallow face and immediately suspected he was ill.
I can see the sallow tint of his skin under these fluorescent lights.
The sallow by the riverbank swayed gently in the breeze.
We walked past a thicket of sallow and other willow species.
The ancient forest was filled with towering oaks and slender sallow.