(因消瘦、饥饿、疾病或疲惫而显得)憔悴、瘦削的样子;瘦骨嶙峋感。
常用于描述人的外貌,也可形容景物(如荒凉、枯瘦的树木)带来的“萧索感”。
/ˈɡɔːntnəs/
After the long illness, there was a noticeable gauntness in his face.
久病之后,他脸上明显多了几分憔悴消瘦。
In the harsh winter light, the gauntness of the empty fields made the village feel deserted and cold.
在严冬的光线下,空旷田野的萧索枯瘦感让村庄显得荒凉而寒冷。
gauntness 来自形容词 gaunt(“瘦削的、憔悴的”)加名词后缀 -ness(表示“性质/状态”)。gaunt 在英语中常与饥饿、疾病、贫困或长期劳累相关联,语感上不仅是“瘦”,还带有“令人担忧的枯槁、憔悴”。