rubicund

• adj. 紅潤的；透紅的

來自拉丁語 rubicundus,紅色的，來自 rubere,變紅，來自 PIE*reudh,紅色的，詞源同 red,ruby.

rubicund (adj.)

"inclining to redness," c. 1500, from Middle French rubicond (14c.), or directly from Latin rubicundus, from rubere "to be red," from ruber "red" (see red (adj.1)). Related: Rubicundity.

1. She watched the colour drain from Colin's rubicund face.

她看見科林原本紅潤的臉漸漸失去了血色。

來自辭典例句

2. His rubicund face expressed consternation and fatigue.

他那紅通的臉顯得又驚惶又疲乏.

來自辭典例句

3. Passepartout, usually so rubicund, was fairly white with suspense.

路路通因為過分激動, 一向紅潤的麵孔都氣得發白了.

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