单词 | wan |
释义 | wan wan1 —wanly, adv. —wanness, n. /won/, adj., wanner, wannest, v. , wanned, wanning. adj. 1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed. 2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan look; a wan smile. 3. lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness: their wan attempts to organize the alumni. 4. Archaic. a. dark or gloomy. b. pale in color or hue. v.i. , v.t. 5. to become or make wan. [bef. 900; ME; OE wann dark, gloomy] Syn. 1. ashen. See pale1. 3. feeble, weak, half-hearted, lame. Ant. 1. ruddy. wan2 /wahn/, v. Obs. a pt. of win. |
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