(as) white as a sheet idiom 英文意思
短语: as white as a sheet
定义: 这个习语用来形容某人因害怕、愤怒或其他情绪而面色苍白，通常表示极度的恐惧或震惊。
用法: 该短语通常用来形容某人在特定情境下由于情绪变化导致的白皙面色。例如：“When she heard the news, she turned as white as a sheet.”
词源: 这个表达来自于“sheet”一词，这里指的是洁白的床单或纸张，形容人脸色的苍白程度与这些洁白物品相似。它的使用可以追溯到19世纪。
发音: /əz waɪt æz ə ʃiːt/
同义词:
- pale as a ghost
- pale as death
反义词:
- rosy-cheeked
- flushed
这个短语通常用于口语中，也可以在文学作品中遇到，表现人物情绪和反应。
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She was as white as a sheet when she heard the news.
她听到消息时脸色苍白。 -
After running the marathon, he looked as white as a sheet.
跑完马拉松后，他看起来脸色苍白。 -
The patient turned as white as a sheet when he saw the doctor’s instruments.
病人看到医生的仪器时脸色变得苍白。 -
When she saw the ghost, she became as white as a sheet.
当她看到鬼时，脸色变得苍白。 -
He was as white as a sheet from fear during the horror movie.
在恐怖片中，他因害怕而脸色苍白。