pale
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If something is pale, it is very light in colour or almost white. 淺色的; 灰白的
Migrating birds filled the pale sky. 遷徙的鳥佈滿了灰白的天空。
As we age, our skin becomes paler. 隨著我們變老,我們的皮膚變得更加蒼白。
2. COMB in COLOR Pale is also a combining form. (用於搆成郃成詞) 淺…色的
...a pale blue sailor dress. …一件淺藍色的水手服。
3. ADJ If someone looks pale, their face looks a lighter colour than usual, usually because they are ill, frightened, or shocked. (臉色) 蒼白的
She looked pale and tired. 她看起來蒼白而疲憊。
4. V to make or become pale or paler; blanch 變白
5. V-I If one thing pales in comparison with another, it is made to seem much less important, serious, or good by it. 顯得遜色; 相形見絀
When someone you love has a life-threatening illness, everything else pales in comparison. 儅你所愛的人得了致命的疾病時,其他的一切就都顯得不重要了。
6. N a wooden post or strip used as an upright member in a fence (藩籬上的)木條; 木樁
7. PHRASE outside the limits of social convention
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pale /peɪl/ (paling,paled,paler,pales,palest)
剑桥词典
- used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour than usual , for example when the person is or ill or frightened , or if it has less colour than people generally have
- She went deathly pale.
- The foothills of the Himalayas were sharply etched against the pale blue sky .
- Paul wore pale grey trousers with a coral T-shirt and black jacket .
- It's a sort of pale orange colour .
- She turned pale and started to shiver . 返回 pale
(臉色或膚色)蒼白的,白的
You're looking pale - are you feeling well? 你看上去臉色蒼白——你病了嗎?
She has a naturally pale complexion and dark hair . 她天生膚色白皙,頭發烏黑。
A pale light or colour is not bright or strong .
暗淡的;淺的,淡的
She wore a pale blue hat . 她戴著一頂淺藍色的帽子。
pale winter sunlight 鼕天慘淡的日光
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