Complexion



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 肤色; 局面
• ［英］ n. 肤色 ( the skin colour and texture of the face) ; 局面 ( character; aspect)
• ［记］ com+plex ( 重叠交叉) +ion -> 重叠交叉的外表 -> 脸面
• ［同］ 同根词: complexity ( 复杂) ; duplicity ( 口是心非)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin complexion-, complexio, from Latin, combination, from complecti
• Date: 14th century
• 1. the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body
• 2.
  • a. an individual complex of ways of thinking or feeling
  • b. a complex of attitudes and inclinations
• 3. the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face dark complexion
• 4. overall aspect or character <by changing the complexion of the legislative branch — Trevor Armbrister
• ? complexional adjective
• ? complexioned adjective

---