mealy
US /ˈmiː.li/
UK /ˈmiː.li/
形容詞
1.
粉狀的, 鬆軟的
having a soft, dry, and crumbly texture, especially of food
範例:
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The baked potato was delicious, with a perfectly soft and mealy interior.
烤馬鈴薯很美味，內部鬆軟呈粉狀。
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Some apple varieties become mealy if stored for too long.
有些蘋果品種如果儲存時間過長會變得粉狀。
2.
蒼白的, 無光澤的
pale and unhealthy in appearance
範例:
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After a long illness, his face looked pale and mealy.
久病之後，他的臉色蒼白無光。
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The lack of sleep gave her a tired and somewhat mealy complexion.
睡眠不足使她的臉色顯得疲憊而有些蒼白。