etiolate
v[Tn]
1 (botany 植) make (a plant) pale through lack of light 使(植物)因缺乏日光而变白
an etiolated seedling 发黄的幼苗.
2 (fml 文) cause (sb) to become pale and weak 使(某人)苍白衰弱
an etiolated adolescent 面黄肌瘦的少年
(fig 比喻) an etiolated society 颓废的社会.
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, hi, all.
噢, 大家好。
I know the boy whose father is a missionary.
我知道那个男孩的父亲是传教士。
The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.