complexion

英 [kəmˈplekʃn]

美 [kəmˈplekʃn]

n.  面色; 肤色; 气色; (事物的)性质，特性

复数：complexions　

IELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.9586 / COCA.10375

习惯用语

n.

put a new/different complexion on sth
• 使形势改观
  to change the way that a situation appears

牛津词典

noun

• 面色；肤色；气色
  the natural colour and condition of the skin on a person's face
  1. a pale/bad complexion
     苍白的 / 病态的脸色
• （事物的）性质，特性
  the general character of sth
  1. a move which changed the political complexion of the country
     改变国家政局的举措

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 肤色;面色
  When you refer to someone'scomplexion, you are referring to the natural colour or condition of the skin on their face.
  1. She had short brown hair and a pale complexion.
     她留着褐色短发，皮肤白皙。
  2. ...those with acne or oily complexions.
     脸上有粉刺或油性肤质的人
  3. ...her flawless complexion.
     她光洁的面部皮肤
• N-COUNT 性质;特性
  Thecomplexionof something is its general nature or character.
  1. Every time the political complexion of the government changed, so did the defence policy...
     每当政府的政治性质发生变化，国防政策也会随之变化。
  2. But surely this puts a different complexion on things.
     但是这肯定让局势有了变化。

英英释义

noun

• (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
• texture and appearance of the skin of the face
• the coloring of a person's face
  Synonym:skin colorskin colour
• a point of view or general attitude or inclination
  1. he altered the complexion of his times
  2. a liberal political complexion
• a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
  1. diphthongs are complexions of vowels

verb

• give a certain color to
  1. The setting sun complexioned the hills

双语例句

• She had short brown hair and a pale complexion.
  她留着褐色短发，皮肤白皙。
• She has a pretty complexion.
  她面色秀丽。
• She attributed her flawless complexion to the moisturiser she used
  她将自己无瑕的肌肤归功于所使用的保湿霜。
• Rain water was once considered to be good for the complexion
  雨水曾一度被认为可以滋养皮肤。
• The child has a fair complexion.
  这孩子长得白净。
• The color doesn't match you skin complexion.
  这个颜色和你的肤色不相称。
• Little by little a healthy complexion came back to her face.
  她脸上逐渐恢复了血色。
• I have black hair and rather white complexion.
  我有黑发和相当白的脸色。
• She has a poor complexion and pock marks on her forehead
  她满面菜色，额头上有些麻子。
• I felt that this style matches your complexion and your temperament, so I got it.
  我觉得这种款式挺配你的肤色和气质，就买了。