(人)极度愤怒的,暴怒的;(脸色)因愤怒而发青/发紫的。(也可指“鲜蓝色的”,但较少见。)
/ˈlɪvɪd/
He was livid when he saw the broken window.
他看到破碎的窗户时暴怒不已。
She was livid at the unfair accusation, and her voice shook as she defended herself.
她对不公平的指责气得发抖,在为自己辩解时声音都在颤。
livid 来自拉丁语 lividus,原意与“青灰色、铅灰色”有关,和“瘀青、变色”的视觉印象相连。后来引申出“气得脸色发青/发紫”,再进一步固定为“极其愤怒”的常见含义。