ashen

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To turn into ash; make or become ashy ambitransitive
  2. To make or become pale ambitransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Made from the wood of the ash-tree.
    — An ashen bow and quiver of arrows beside.
  2. Of or resembling ashes.
    — A fine, ashen dust hung in the air.
  3. Ash-colored; pale; anemic
    — His ashen face belied his claims of good health.
  4. Appalled; upset.

词形变化

more ashen comparative most ashen superlative more ashen comparative most ashen superlative ashens present,singular,third-person ashening participle,present ashened participle,past ashened past

词汇关系

近义词
ashy cineraceous cinereous
衍生词
ashen-faced ashen knight

词源

词源 1
From Middle English asshen, aisshen, esscen, from Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”), equivalent to ash + -en (“made or consisting of”). Cognate with Scots aschin, eschin (“ashen”).
词源 2
From Middle English asshen, axen (“ash-colored; pale; lifeless”). By surface analysis, ash + -en (“made or consisting of”).
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.?
Proto-Germanic *askǭ
Proto-West Germanic *askā
Old English æsce
Middle English asshe
English ash
English -en
English ashen
From ash + -en (verbal suffix).
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