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

• He looked very pale; his cheeks had sunk in.
  他脸色苍白，双颊塌了下去。
• Other jade carvings pale beside this.
  其他玉雕跟这件相比大为逊色。
• Pale colours are much more in vogue than autumnal bronzes and coppers.
  浅色比黄褐色和红棕色这些秋季色彩更流行。
• 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。
• Pale wooden floors and plenty of natural light add to the relaxed atmosphere
  淡色木地板和充足的自然光平添了几分轻松的氛围。
• She looked pale and tired
  她看起来脸色苍白憔悴。
• She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun.
  她把一头稀疏的浅黄色头发向后梳，挽成了个圆髻。
• This sort of thing really is quite beyond the pale.
  这种事情真是不可接受。
• 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。
• As we age, our skin becomes paler.
  随着年龄的增长，我们的皮肤愈见苍白。