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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.fade (in colour); lose the original colour or lustre
你生命的天空是暗淡失色的。
Your sky is grey.
有的狗和猫的鼻子会失色,逐渐变为白色或红色。
Some dogs and cats will occasionally lose pigment from their noses, turning white or red.
- 2
v.lose countenance; turn pale with fright or fear
众人惊愕失色,无一应对。
All those present turned pale and none dared to say anything in reply.
听到这坏消息,她顿然失色。
She blanched to hear the bad news.