He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 95 A fantasy

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frightful ['fraɪtfl] 词频3
adj. 可怕的;惊人的;令人毛骨悚然的;讨厌的,丑恶的;
💡 fright害怕 + ful ...的 → 可怕的, 非常的
"It was absolutely frightful!"
简直糟透了!
近义:horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrific, horrifying, lurid 反义:arresting, laudable, marvellous, marvelous, meritorious, astonishing
state [stet] 词频1 词根: sta
n. 国家;州;状况,情况;资格; vt. 规定;陈述,声明; adj. 国家的;国务的,公务的;正式的;
💡 stat站立+e强调 → 国家;状态
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到达时十分焦虑不安。
近义:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
pale [pel] 词频1
adj. 苍白的;无力的;暗淡的;浅色的; vi. 变得苍白;失色;变得暗淡; vt. 用栅栏围;使失色;使变苍白; n. 栅栏,围篱;桩;境界,范围;
💡 pa(怕)+le(了):脸色 苍白的
"Her face was deathly pale."
她的脸色死一般苍白。
近义:wane, blanch, dim, picket, stake, lackluster 反义:pink, pinkish, pinky, rosaceous, rose, roseate
clothes [kloðz] 词频1 词根: cl-
n. 衣服,衣物;寝具; v. 穿(衣)( clothe的第三人称单数);给…提供衣服;(用语言)表达;覆盖;
💡 构词:clothe+s
"I'm very choosy about my clothes."
我对自己的衣着很讲究。
近义:apparel, array, kit, attire, outfit, raiment
looked
v. 看, 瞧( look的过去式和过去分词 ); 注意; 面向; 寻找

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