pale

[peil]

adj.苍白的, 灰白的, 暗淡的, 无力的
vi.变苍白, 变黯淡, 相形见绌
n.范围, 尖桩,围栏
vt.使苍白, 用围栏围住

a.

1. 苍白的, 灰白的

She was pale with fear.

她吓得脸色发白。

2. (颜色)淡的

Her beauty seemed pale beside Mary's.

她的美貌与玛丽的相比似乎显得黯然失色。

He wore a pale blue tie.

他戴一条浅蓝色的领带。

3. (光)微弱的, 暗淡的

vi.

1. 变苍白; 变黯淡

The clouds paled and pulled apart.

云层变淡, 渐渐疏散。

2. 显得逊色; 相形见绌[(+before/beside)]

vt.

使苍白, 使黯淡

Illness paled his cheeks.

疾病使他双颊苍白。

词形变化

副词: palely | 形容词比较级: paler | 形容词最高级: palest | 名词: paleness | 动词过去式: paled | 动词过去分词: paled | 动词现在分词: paling | 动词第三人称单数: pales |

词义辨析

同义:

a.苍白的; 弱的

dim  colorless  whitish  faint  weak  vague  indistinct  lifeless  pallid  wan  sallow  

英英释义

名词 pale:

a wooden strip forming part of a fence

同义词：picket

动词 pale:

turn pale, as if in fear

同义词：blanch, blench

形容词 pale:

very light colored; highly diluted with white

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

同义词：pallid, wan, sick

lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness

同义词：pallid

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

同义词：pallid, wan

not full or rich

补充

palepale英:[peil] 美:[pel]adj.1.苍白的, 灰白的She has a pale face.她脸色苍白。She turned pale at the sight of the miserable condition.她一看到这惨状就面容失色。2.浅色的; 淡的The walls were painted a pale green.那些墙壁被漆成浅绿色。vi.1.变得苍白, 失色, 变得暗淡He paled at the sight of the blood.他一看见血就脸色发白。Mother paled with shock at the news.妈妈听到那消息大惊失色。

例句

1. The room had pale walls.这个房间的墙是灰白色的。 2. Ash blonde is great for women with pale skin.淡褐色非常适合皮肤白皙的女人。 3. He had a pale complexion.他面色白皙。 4. I prefer pale colours.我更喜欢浅颜色。 5. In a dark building it is important to have pale colours, ideally white and cream.在昏暗的大楼里布置浅色调很重要, 最理想的是白色和米色。 6. He had a pale complexion.他面色白皙。 7. She looked pale and tired.她看上去脸色苍白疲惫。 8. His face was deathly pale.他面色惨白。 9. Pete went pale at the thought.想到这里, 皮特脸色变得煞白。 10. The fields looked unreal in the pale moonlight.田野在暗淡的月光下如梦似幻。 11. Birds filled the pale sky.昏暗的天空中到处是飞鸟。 12. It was a pale effort.这次尝试苍白无力。 13. If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits.我们要是再有个孩子的话, 日子就真的没法过了。 14. The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.这家公司的倒闭使很多小企业主在经济上陷入极度困难的境地。 15. He paled visibly at the mention of her name.一提及她的名字, 他的脸明显变得煞白。 16. Other soap operas pale into insignificance beside 'EastEnders'.与《东区人》相比, 其他肥皂剧都黯然失色。 17. Their own suffering paled into insignificance beside that of their son.与儿子的苦难相比, 他们的苦难就不算什么了。 18. The sky was paled by the moon.月光使天空变白。 19. His face was paled with terror.他吓得脸都白了。 20. The basic construction can be built by wooden pales.基本结构可以用尖木桩做。 21. The park was encompassed by a wooden pale or hedge.这个公园用木篱和树篱围起来了。 22. John's behaviour is beyond the pale!约翰的行为太出格了！ 23. John's face paled at the bad news.听到这个坏消息约翰脸色发白。 24. Her dress paled before that of her hostess.她的衣裙与女主人的相比显得黯然失色。 25. The moon pales the stars with her brilliance.月光以她的光华使星星黯然失色。 26. Their garden was paled out.他们的园子是用篱笆围起来的。 27. choose pale floral patterns for walls.选用浅色花格装饰墙壁。 28. she looked pale and drawn.她看上去苍白憔悴。 29. it is a pale imitation of continental cheeses.这是欧洲奶酪的一种不太成功的仿制品。 30. I paled at the thought of what she might say.想到她可能会说什么我顿时脸色发白。 31. all else pales by comparison.相比之下其他的都显得逊色。 32. his own problems paled into insignificance compared to the plight of this child.与这个孩子的困境相比，他自己的问题显得微不足道。 33. bring these things back within the pale of decency.使这些东西重新显得体面庄重。 34. the language my father used was beyond the pale.我父亲的话超出了规范。 35. She has a pale complexion.她脸色苍白。 36. a pale yellow dress浅黄色的连衣裙 37. the pale wood of the table桌子的浅色木头 38. The walls were painted a pale blue.墙壁被漆成了浅蓝色。 39. She has a pale complexion.她脸色苍白。 40. His pale [=fair] skin burns easily.他白皙的皮肤很容易被晒伤。 41. Her illness had left her pale and weak.她生病了，脸色苍白，身体虚弱。 42. She grew/became pale with fright.她吓得面色苍白。 43. Are you feeling well? You look pale.你还好吗？你脸色苍白。 44. the pale light of dawn黎明微弱的光线 45. "He was once a great athlete, but now he's just a pale version of his younger self."他曾经是位优秀的运动员，但现在大不如前了。 46. The remake of the movie was a pale imitation of the original.重拍的这部电影是对老版的东施效颦。 47. His face paled (in fear) when he saw her walk through the door.看见她穿过门，他（吓得）脸都白了。 48. The bright blue walls had paled over time.鲜艳的蓝墙随时间的流逝渐渐褪了色。 49. His accomplishments pale beside those of his father.和他父亲相比，他的成就显得微不足道。 50. "Once you've tasted the local apples, all others pale by comparison. [=all others seem less good]"一旦你品尝了当地的苹果，其他苹果就都显得逊色了。 51. The afternoon meal paled in comparison to/with [=was not nearly as good as] the feast they had later.他们的午饭和随后的大餐相比差多了。 52. Last year's losses pale by comparison with this year's.去年的损失和今年相比不值一提。 53. (chiefly Brit) Your financial debt pales into insignificance [=seems much smaller] when you compare it with mine.你的债务和我的相比简直是小巫见大巫。 54. conduct that was beyond the pale越轨行为