grizzled
英 ['gr?z(?)ld]
- adj. 灰色的；頭發(fā)斑白的
- v. 變成灰色；發(fā)脾氣（grizzle的過去分詞）
中文詞源
grizzled 頭發(fā)灰白的
詞源同gray, 灰白色。
英文詞源
- grizzled (adj.)
- "gray in color," late 14c., griseld, a past participle adjective formation from the noun grizzle "gray-haired old man" (early 14c. as a surname, Grissel); see grizzle (adj.). Or else from Old French grisel "gray," diminutive of gris "gray," from a Frankish or other Germanic source (such as Old High German gris "gray;" see gray (adj.). The -zz- spelling is early 15c. As a verb, grizzle "to grow gray; to make gray" is not attested before 18c.
雙語例句
- 1. He was an old man with grey, grizzled hair.
- 他是一位頭發(fā)花白的老人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They were odd and grizzled or wrinkled storekeepers.
- 他們是一些古里古怪,頭發(fā)花白,滿臉皺紋的雜貨店老板.
來自辭典例句
- 3. The old dog had a grizzled muzzle.
- 那條老狗的口鼻部分有灰斑.
來自辭典例句
- 4. He scratched his grizzled poll.
- 他抓了抓他那頭發(fā)花白的腦袋.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Before anyone could rebuke him, his grizzled head went up sharply and he rose swiftly.
- 誰也還沒來得及斥責(zé)他, 只見他把披著灰發(fā)的頭一場(chǎng),猛地站了起來.
來自飄（部分）