livid
gb/lˈɪvɪd/ us/lˈɪvɪd/
B2
Anh
~ 10000
méregdühös, dühös, lilás, kékeslila, halálsápadt, hamuszürke, ólomszürke, kékesszürke
B2
1
méregdühös
C1
dühös
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is livid (about/at [something])
She was livid when she found out they had lied to her.
Méregdühös volt, amikor megtudta, hogy hazudtak neki.
He was absolutely livid about the way the company treated its staff.
Teljesen méregdühös volt amiatt, ahogyan a cég bánt az alkalmazottaival.
My dad was livid at the damage to his car.
The coach was livid with the team after their lazy performance.
Residents were livid over the sudden increase in rent.
Ví dụ cho người học
My mother was livid when I came home late.
Anyám méregdühös volt, amikor későn értem haza.
He was livid about the bad service in the restaurant.
Méregdühös volt az étterem rossz kiszolgálása miatt.
The teacher was livid when no one did their homework.
She was livid with her brother for breaking her phone.
They were livid at the news of more cuts.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think 'livid' means just 'a bit angry'. In modern English, it is very strong and usually means 'extremely angry'. It is not used for mild annoyance.
Nghĩa
extremely angry
Cụm từ đi kèm
absolutely livid
|livid with rage
|livid at the news
|make [someone] livid
|was livid when
|livid about the decision
Từ đồng nghĩa
furious (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech than 'livid'.)
|
enraged (Very strong and dramatic, often used in serious or formal contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
calm (Describes someone who is not emotionally upset or angry.)
|
pleased (Shows positive emotion instead of strong anger.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|conflict
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Very, very angry.
Extremely angry, to the point of intense fury.
B2
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is livid (with/from [injury])
A livid bruise spread across his upper arm after the fall.
Az esés után egy nagy, kékeslila véraláfutás terjedt szét a felkarján.
The skin around her eye was livid and swollen.
A szeme körüli bőr lilás és duzzadt volt.
He showed the doctor the livid marks on his back.
The handlebars left a livid stripe across his chest.
Her ankle turned a livid purple within minutes.
Ví dụ cho người học
He had a big livid bruise on his leg.
Nagy, lilás véraláfutás volt a lábán.
The cut left a livid mark on her arm.
A vágás lilás nyomot hagyott a karján.
After the game, his shoulder was livid and very sore.
The boy’s eye was livid after he was hit by the ball.
Her knee was livid from the bike accident.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this color meaning with the emotional meaning 'very angry'. When 'livid' comes right before words like 'bruise', 'mark', or 'scar', it usually refers to color, not emotion.
Nghĩa
bluish or purplish from bruising
Cụm từ đi kèm
livid bruise
|livid mark
|livid welts
|livid skin
|livid scar
|livid streaks
Từ đồng nghĩa
bruised (Focuses on the injury itself; does not always imply the strong bluish-purple color that 'livid' suggests.)
|
discolored (More general term for abnormal color; not specific to bluish or purplish tones.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unmarked (Describes skin without bruises or visible damage.)
|
healthy-looking (Emphasizes normal, undamaged color of skin.)
Chủ đề
health
|descriptions
|appearance
|body
Định nghĩa
Blue or purple in color, especially when talking about a bruise on the skin.
Bluish or purplish in color, especially describing skin that is bruised or lacking normal blood flow.
C1
LITERARY
3
halálsápadt
C1
hamuszürke
C1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is livid (with/from [emotion or shock])
He was livid with shock after hearing the sudden news.
A hirtelen hír hallatán a sokktól halálsápadt lett.
She came out of the hospital room livid and shaking.
Halálsápadtan és remegve jött ki a kórteremből.
The child was livid with fear, barely able to speak.
His face turned livid when he saw the blood.
They found her livid and trembling, clearly in deep distress.
Ví dụ cho người học
She was livid with fear after the accident.
A baleset után halálsápadt volt a félelemtől.
His face was livid when he heard the bad news.
Az arca halálsápadt volt, amikor meghallotta a rossz hírt.
The boy looked livid and weak after the long illness.
He stood there, livid and silent, holding the letter.
Her face was livid, as if all the blood had gone.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This pale-face meaning is less common and often confused with the much more frequent 'extremely angry' meaning. When you see 'livid' followed by words like 'with fear' or 'with shock', it can describe someone looking very pale, especially in literary writing.
Nghĩa
extremely pale-faced
Cụm từ đi kèm
livid with shock
|livid with fear
|livid face
|livid complexion
|livid with terror
Từ đồng nghĩa
ashen (Common in literary or serious contexts, strongly suggests a gray, bloodless look.)
|
pale (More general and weaker; does not always suggest strong emotion or illness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
flushed (Describes a red or warm face, often from emotion or exertion, opposite of very pale.)
|
rosy-cheeked (Suggests healthy color in the face, the opposite of a sickly pale look.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|health
|descriptions
|body
Định nghĩa
Very, very pale in the face, often from fear, shock, or sickness.
Extremely pale or ashen in the face, often because of strong emotion, shock, or serious illness.
C2
LITERARY
4
ólomszürke
C1
kékesszürke
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is livid
Livid storm clouds gathered over the hills.
Ólomszürke viharfelhők gyülekeztek a dombok fölött.
The sea turned a livid gray as the wind picked up.
A tenger ólomszürkévé vált, ahogy feltámadt a szél.
A livid sky hung over the city all afternoon.
They sailed under a livid horizon, waiting for the rain.
The painter chose livid tones for the angry ocean scene.
Ví dụ cho người học
Dark, livid clouds covered the town.
Sötét, ólomszürke felhők borították be a várost.
The sky was livid before the storm started.
A vihar előtt ólomszürke volt az ég.
We watched the livid sea from the window.
A livid gray light filled the room.
The weather report showed a livid band of clouds on the map.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners rarely know this color meaning and may wrongly think it always means 'extremely angry'. In literary descriptions of the sky, sea, or weather, 'livid' can describe a dark bluish-gray color.
Nghĩa
dark grayish-blue in color
Cụm từ đi kèm
livid sky
|livid clouds
|livid horizon
|livid sea
|livid storm clouds
Từ đồng nghĩa
lead-colored (Also literary; focuses on the heavy gray aspect of the color.)
|
stormy-looking (Describes the threatening appearance more than the exact color.)
Từ trái nghĩa
bright (Indicates light, clear colors rather than dark, heavy tones.)
|
sunny (Describes a clear, light sky, the opposite of a dark, stormy one.)
Chủ đề
nature
|descriptions
|weather
Định nghĩa
Dark blue-gray in color, often used for the sky or sea before a storm.
Dark grayish-blue in color, often used to describe a threatening or stormy sky or sea.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
livid
IPA
GB/lˈɪvɪd/
US/lˈɪvɪd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
liv - id (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (liv)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: livid
Họ từ
Related words
lividly
adverb
lividness
noun
Advanced or less common
lividity
noun
Cách diễn đạt
livid with rage
1/lˈɪvɪd wˈɪθ ɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
extremely angry
Very, very angry.
Ví dụ
- She was livid with rage when she saw the broken window.
- Fans were livid with rage after the unfair decision.
- He stood there, livid with rage, unable to speak.