“面色苍白”常见的英文表达是 “look pale” 或 “have a pale complexion”。
“look pale” 是一个常用短语,直接描述某人看起来面色苍白,侧重于外观呈现的状态。例如:She looks pale. Maybe she's not feeling well.(她面色苍白,也许她身体不舒服。 )
“have a pale complexion” 中,“complexion” 指肤色、面色,该短语更正式一些,强调肤色本身呈现出苍白的特点。例如:He has always had a pale complexion since childhood.(他从小肤色就一直很苍白。 )