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be livid
用于描述脸色因疾病或情绪而变得青灰、惨白。
The patient's face was livid after the long fever.
长时间发烧后，病人的脸色铁青。
铁青的
livider — comparative of livid
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
铁青的
pale and sickly-looking, as from illness or emotion
The patient's face was livid after the long fever.
长时间发烧后，病人的脸色铁青。
呈青黑色的；乌青的。
Having a dark, bluish appearance.
因病或情绪而显得苍白的
anemic looking from illness or emotion; ; ; ; ; - Mary W. Shelley
苍白的；灰白的。
Pale, pallid.
(指光)赋予死寂般的光辉
(of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity; ; - E.A.Poe
After three days of fever, her face was livid and her hands were cold.
发烧三天后，她脸色铁青，双手冰凉。
AI contextual example
The sudden bad news left her livid and speechless.
这个突如其来的坏消息让她脸色铁青，说不出话来。
AI contextual example
The doctor noticed the patient's livid skin and ordered more tests.
医生注意到病人铁青的皮肤，于是安排了更多检查。
AI contextual example
a face livid with shock
因震惊而铁青的脸
WordNet
用于描述脸色因疾病或情绪而变得青灰、惨白。
The patient's face was livid after the long fever.
长时间发烧后，病人的脸色铁青。
放在名词前，修饰呈青紫色的皮肤等身体部位。
The doctor saw the livid skin on the patient's leg.
医生看到病人腿上的皮肤青紫。
表示脸色突然变得铁青；with 后常接 fear、rage 等情绪名词作为原因。
His face turned livid with fear.
他吓得脸色铁青。
Not this
He livid when he heard the news.
Use this
He was livid when he heard the news.
livid是形容词，作表语时必须与系动词be连用，不能直接作谓语。
Not this
The sunset was livid with orange and pink.
Use this
The sunset was vivid with orange and pink.
livid意为“铁青的；大怒的”，表达“鲜艳的”应用vivid，二者形近但意义不同。