pale

adj.

1. 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。
2. 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
3. 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

1. 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

1. ADJ-GRADED 浅色的；灰白的
   If something is pale, 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. Pale is 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED （脸色）苍白的
   If someone looks pale, 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。
3. VERB 显得逊色；相形失色
   If one thing pales in 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
4. 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 are beyond 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

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. Pale wilting roses drooped from a blue vase.
   泛白凋零的玫瑰从蓝色的花瓶里耷拉下来。
4. During his second day Edward looked even more pale and quiet than on his first
   第二天，爱德华看起来比前一天更加苍白，也更加安静了。
5. 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。
6. Andrea has medium brown hair, grey eyes and very pale skin
   安德烈娅有着深浅适中的棕发、灰色的眼睛和十分白皙的皮肤。
7. Migrating birds filled the pale sky
   灰白的天空中满是迁徙的飞鸟。
8. As we age, our skin becomes paler.
   随着年龄的增长，我们的皮肤愈见苍白。
9. She looked pale and tired
   她看起来脸色苍白憔悴。
10. He went deathly pale.
    他面如死灰。
11. 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。
12. This sort of thing really is quite beyond the pale.
    这种事情真是不可接受。
13. My complexion remained pale and pasty
    我的脸色依旧苍白。
14. A pale reddish glow lit the sky.
    略带红色的淡淡光辉照亮了天空。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. A single pale blue flower grows up from each joint on a long stalk.
    一条长长的茎秆的每个节上都会长出一朵浅蓝色的花。
18. She looked a little pale and strained
    她看起来面色有点苍白，神情忧虑。
19. 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。
20. His face was pale and streaked with dirt.
    他脸色苍白，脸上有一道道的污痕。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. I have very pale skin that never tans
    我皮肤很白，怎么也晒不黑。
24. 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。
25. The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red
    大海会变成浅粉色，天空则变成血红色。
26. 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。
27. He looked very pale; his cheeks had sunk in.
    他脸色苍白，双颊塌了下去。
28. She turned pale with sudden fear.
    她突然被吓得惊恐失色。
29. You look rather pale. What's wrong with you?--No matter. Just got a cold.
    你脸色苍白，病了吗？--没什么，有点感冒。
30. Other jade carvings pale beside this.
    其他玉雕跟这件相比大为逊色。

  pale grey pallid【导航词义：苍白的】

  pale adj. 苍白的

〔辨析〕指因生病、情绪激动等而脸色苍白或变得苍白的。

  grey adj. 脸色苍白的

〔辨析〕指因疲倦、害怕或生病而脸色苍白的。

  pallid adj. 苍白的

〔辨析〕尤指看上去虚弱或不健康而面无血色的。

v.

pale beside/next to sth

pale 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
  1. 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
  1. His remarks were clearly beyond the pale.
     他的话显然过分了。

noun

1. a wooden strip forming part of a fence

   Synonym:    picket

verb

1. turn pale, as if in fear

   Synonym:    blanchblench

adj

1. 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

2. 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

3. very light colored
   1. pale seagreen
   2. pale blue eyes

4. not full or rich
   1. high, pale, pure and lovely song

5. (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