pale

英 [peɪl]

美 [peɪl]

adj.  灰白的; 苍白的; 白皙的; 浅色的; 淡色的; 暗淡的; 微弱的
v.  变得比平常白; 变苍白
n.  （做栅栏用的）尖板条; 桩; 栅栏; 围篱; 边界; 范围; 界限

比较级：paler　过去式：paled　最高级：palest　第三人称单数：pales　现在分词：paling　过去分词：paled　复数：pales　

中考高考CET4CET6考研TOEFLTEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2315 / COCA.2935

同义词辨析

palegreypallid【导航词义：苍白的】

习惯用语

v.

pale beside/next to sthpale in/by comparison (with/to sth)pale into insignificance
• 相形见绌；显得逊色
  to seem less important when compared with sth else
• Last year's riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence.
  去年的骚乱与最近这次暴乱相比，可说是小巫见大巫。

n.

beyond the pale
• 出格；出圈；越轨；令人不能容忍
  considered by most people to be unacceptable or unreasonable
• His remarks were clearly beyond the pale.
  他的话显然过分了。

牛津词典

adj.

• 灰白的；苍白的；白皙的
  having skin that is almost white; having skin that is whiter than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc.
  1. a pale complexion
     白皙的面容
  2. pale with fear
     害怕得脸色苍白
  3. to go/turn pale
     变得苍白
  4. You look pale. Are you OK?
     你气色不好，没事吧？
  5. The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn .
     这场磨难使她看来苍白而又憔悴。
• 浅色的；淡色的
  light in colour; containing a lot of white
  1. pale blue eyes
     淡蓝色的眼睛
  2. a paler shade of green
     淡绿的色调
  3. a pale sky
     天色昏暗
• 暗淡的；微弱的
  not strong or bright
  1. the cold pale light of dawn
     破晓时分的鱼白寒光

verb

• 变得比平常白；变苍白
  to become paler than usual
  1. She (= her face) paled visibly at the sight of the police car.
     她一看见警车，脸色就刷地变白了。
  2. The blue of the sky paled to a light grey.
     天空的蓝色渐变成了浅灰色。

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 浅色的；灰白的
  If something ispale, it is very light in colour or almost white.
  1. Migrating birds filled the pale sky...
     灰白的天空中满是迁徙的飞鸟。
  2. As we age, our skin becomes paler.
     随着年龄的增长，我们的皮肤愈见苍白。
  3. ...a circle of pale light.
     淡淡的光晕
  4. Paleis also a combining form.
     （亦可用于构词）
  5. ...a pale blue sailor dress...
     浅蓝色水手服
  6. In the background, dressed in pale green, stood Eunice.
     尤妮斯穿着浅绿色的衣服站在后面不起眼的地方。
• ADJ-GRADED （脸色）苍白的
  If someone lookspale, their face looks a lighter colour than usual, usually because they are ill, frightened, or shocked.
  1. She looked pale and tired...
     她看起来脸色苍白憔悴。
  2. He went deathly pale.
     他面如死灰。
• VERB 显得逊色；相形失色
  If one thingpalesin comparison with another, it is made to seem much less important, serious, or good by it.
  1. When someone you love has a life-threatening illness, everything else pales in comparison.
     你爱的人得了致命疾病时，其他一切事情都显得不那么重要了。
  2. ...a soap opera against which other soaps pale into insignificance.
     让其他同类剧相形见绌的肥皂剧
• PHRASE （行为举止）出格的，越轨的
  If you think that someone's actions or behaviour are not acceptable, you can say that they arebeyond the pale.
  1. This sort of thing really is quite beyond the pale.
     这种事情真是不可接受。
  2. ...beyond the pale of acceptable human behaviour.
     超出可接受的人类行为的范围

英英释义

noun

• a wooden strip forming part of a fence
  Synonym:picket

verb

• turn pale, as if in fear
  Synonym:blanchblench

adj

• abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
  1. the pallid face of the invalid
  2. her wan face suddenly flushed
  Synonym:pallidwan
• lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
  1. a pale rendition of the aria
  2. pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
  3. a pallid performance
  Synonym:pallid
• very light colored
  1. pale seagreen
  2. pale blue eyes
• not full or rich
  1. high, pale, pure and lovely song
• (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness
  1. the pale light of a half moon
  2. a pale sun
  3. the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
  4. a pallid sky
  5. the pale (or wan) stars
  6. the wan light of dawn
  Synonym:pallidwansick

双语例句

• She fixed her pale blue eyes on her father's.
  她淡蓝色的眼睛紧紧盯着她父亲的双眼。
• The tail feathers are dark blue at their bases, shading to pale blue at their tips.
  尾羽的根部呈深蓝色，到了尾尖就渐变成淡蓝色。
• His shoe had rucked up one corner of the pale rug.
  他的鞋子把浅色地毯的一角弄皱了。
• He looked very pale; his cheeks had sunk in.
  他脸色苍白，双颊塌了下去。
• This sort of thing really is quite beyond the pale.
  这种事情真是不可接受。
• As we age, our skin becomes paler.
  随着年龄的增长，我们的皮肤愈见苍白。
• The walls in the front bedroom are painted with broad, pale blue and white stripes.
  前卧室的墙壁被漆成淡蓝色和白色相间的宽条纹。
• The flames begin as a few streaks of red against the pale brown of the walls.
  火焰燃起时，犹如几条红色条纹映衬在淡褐色的墙上。
• Strong colours would flatter her pale skin and dark hair
  亮颜色更能衬托她的白皮肤和黑头发。
• I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth
  我只依稀看见一个高个的模糊身影穿过了矮树丛。