(书面/文学用语)形容人脸色或肤色“红润的、红通通的”,常带一点因健康、害羞或饮酒而发红的感觉。(也可泛指“红色的”。)
/ˈruːbɪkənd/
His rubicund cheeks made him look cheerful and healthy.
他红润的脸颊让他看起来既开朗又健康。
Under the warm lamplight, the old sailor’s rubicund face seemed to glow as he told his story.
在温暖的灯光下,那位老水手红通通的脸在讲述故事时仿佛在发光。
来自拉丁语 rubicundus,与 ruber(“红色”)同源,字面含义接近“呈红色的、带红的”。该词在英语中多见于较正式或文学性的描写。