wan

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wan [wan wanner wannest] BrE [wɒn] NAmE [wɑːn] adjective
looking pale and weak
•his grey, wan face
•She gave me a wan smile (= showing no energy or enthusiasm).
•the wan sunlight of a winter's morning
Derived Word: ↑wanly

Word Origin:
Old English wann ‘dark, black’, of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•She was looking a little wan.
•Anne lay back, pale and wan, on the pillows.
•She gave me a wan smile.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  pale, pallid, sick, wide area network, WAN