Word · Frequency #15637
whiteness
白；苍白；洁白
lightness or fairness of complexion
- 1.
The state or quality of being white (all senses).
白色的状态或性质(所有意义)
- 2.
The quality of being white noise.
白噪声的特性
白色的状态或性质(所有意义)；白噪声的特性；白；苍白；洁白；[化] 白度
In use
The whiteness of her skin made her look delicate.
He stared at the whiteness of his hands, surprised by how pale they were.
In the summer, she tried to protect the whiteness of her shoulders from the sun.
the whiteness of sth
The whiteness of the snow dazzled her eyes.
雪的白皙让她眼花缭乱。
adj + whiteness
Her gown was a pure whiteness.
她的礼服是纯白色的。
in whiteness
The mountain peaks stood in whiteness against the blue sky.
Connections
Collocations
- dazzling whiteness
- 刺眼的洁白
- The snow reflected a dazzling whiteness under the sun.雪在阳光下反射出刺眼的洁白。
- whiteness of snow
- 雪的洁白
- The whiteness of snow covered the entire valley.雪的洁白覆盖了整个山谷。
- whiteness of teeth
- 牙齿的洁白
- She smiled, showing the perfect whiteness of her teeth.她微笑着，露出完美洁白的牙齿。
- whiteness of skin
- 皮肤的苍白或白皙
- The whiteness of her skin was striking in the portrait.肖像中她皮肤的白皙十分引人注目。
- stark whiteness
- stark 的洁白（指苍白或纯白，反差强烈）
- The room was filled with a stark whiteness that felt clinical.房间里弥漫着一种 stark 的洁白，让人感觉像在诊所。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
white（白）+ ness（名词后缀）→ 白色状态；white noise（白噪声）的“白”也用它，记住-ness表性质。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing color, light, or appearance、discussing race, culture, or social identity whiteness 作名词表示“白、白色状态”时，通常属于中性偏正式的表达；日常口语中比较少直接用它，而更常用 white 或搭配具体名词。在描写颜色或外观时较常见，在种族与社会文化讨论中则多作为较为正式的术语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 whiteness /ˈwaɪtnəs/ 真正押韵的有 brightness /ˈbraɪtnəs/、lightness /ˈlaɪtnəs/、politeness /pəˈlaɪtnəs/（重音在 /laɪt/）。likeness /ˈlaɪknəs/ 前两个音节相似但结尾是 /knəs/，不算严格押韵。fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ 和 witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ 拼写看似相近，但元音是 /ɪ/，与 /aɪ/ 不同，发音并不相同。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.