| 释义 |
wan
I. \ˈwän also ˈwȯn\ adjective
(wanner ; wannest)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wann, wan dark, gloomy, livid
1. archaic : dark, dusky : lead-colored
< wan water >
2.
a. : suggesting poor health : sickly, pallid
< a wan complexion >
b. : lacking human vitality : feeble
< a wan personality >
3.
a. : dim, lusterless
< wan stars >
b. : barely perceptible : faint
< a wan light >
4. : showing little effort : languid
< a wan laugh >
5. : tending toward or suggestive of failure or incompetence : ineffectual
< wan efforts >
II. verb
(wanned ; wanned ; wanning ; wans)
intransitive verb
: to grow or become pale or sickly
transitive verb
: to make wan : cause to appear pale or sickly
III. noun
(-s)
: paleness, pallor
IV. \ˈwän also ˈwȯn\
dialect
variant of one |