单词 | light-skinned |
释义 | > as lemmaslight-skinned light-skinned adj. (esp. of a non-white person) having pale or relatively pale skin. ΚΠ 1802 D. P. Blaine Outl. Vet. Art I. ii. vii. 244 Light skinned horses have light hair. 1858 R. M. Ballantyne Coral Island xxiv. 297 ‘Look there,’ said I, pointing to a man whose skin was of a much lighter colour than the generality of the natives. ‘I've seen a few of these light-skinned fellows among the Fejeeans.’ 1988 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 Nov. 84 The UV danger we often hear about is skin cancer. Light-skinned people are especially vulnerable. 2013 Vanity Fair Dec. 192/1 Uirá is a light-skinned black man from Rio. < as lemmas |
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