| 释义 |
Adjective: etiolated 'eeteeu`leytud- (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
"etiolated celery"
- etiolate, blanched
Verb: etiolate 'eeteeu`leyt- Make weak by stunting the growth or development of
- Bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
- Make pale or sickly
"alcohol etiolates your skin"
See also: colorless [US], colourless [Brit, Cdn], etiolation Type of: alter, change, modify, weaken Encyclopedia: Etiolate |