“色变”常见的英文表达有 “turn pale” 或 “go pale” ,这两个短语都形象地描述了因恐惧、震惊、紧张等情绪而脸色变白的状态。
例如:
She turned pale at the sight of the snake.(她一看到蛇就脸色变白了。)
He went pale with fear when he heard the bad news.(听到这个坏消息,他吓得脸色苍白 。)