“变苍白”常见的英文表达有 turn pale、go pale 或 become pale。
turn pale:使用最为广泛,是一个常用短语,强调从正常肤色到苍白的转变过程。例如:She turned pale when she heard the bad news.(她听到这个坏消息时脸色变得苍白了。)
go pale:同样表示变得苍白,语气上可能更侧重于突然的变化。例如:He went pale with fear at the sight of the snake.(他一看到那条蛇,吓得脸色都白了。)
become pale:语义与前两者相近,但相对更正式一些。例如:The leaves become pale in autumn.(秋天树叶会变黄变苍白 。 )