来自古法语paste,面团，来自拉丁语pasta,面团，面食。引申词义面食制品。同时，用于形容词指像面团的，面色苍白的。

1. My complexion remained pale and pasty.

我的脸色依旧苍白。

2. Ron Freeman appeared pasty faced and nervous.

罗恩·弗里曼脸色苍白，显得很紧张。

3. She rolled the pasty flat.

她把馅饼皮擀平.

4. A pasty yellow juice instead of a clear one can be squeezed from strobil.

雄球花压出的是黄色的而不是澄清的浆液.

5. Cornish pasty ( small pie consisting of pastry filled with meat and vegetables )

康沃尔馅饼 ( 以肉和菜为馅做成的小点心 ).