pale
- adj.苍白的;浅色的;灰白的;淡色的;暗淡的;白皙的;微弱的
- vi.变得比平常白;变苍白
- n.栅栏;范围;界限;围篱;桩;边界;（做栅栏用的）尖板条
最高级： palest 比较级： paler 派生词： palely adv.;paleness n. 过去式： paled 现在分词： paling 过去分词： paled 第三人称单数： pales
paleadj.
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.
a pale complexion
白皙的面容
pale with fear
害怕得脸色苍白
to go/turn pale
变得苍白
You look pale. Are you OK?
你气色不好，没事吧？
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
pale blue eyes
淡蓝色的眼睛
a paler shade of green
淡绿的色调
a pale sky
天色昏暗
暗淡的；微弱的
not strong or bright
the cold pale light of dawn
破晓时分的鱼白寒光
Mark stared palely (= with a pale face) at his plate.
马克面色苍白，呆呆地望着盘子。
verb
变得比平常白；变苍白
to become paler than usual
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。
The blue of the sky paled to a light grey.
天空的蓝色渐变成了浅灰色。
noun
considered by most people to be unacceptable or unreasonable
他的话显然过分了。
His remarks were clearly beyond the pale.
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ADJ-GRADED 浅色的；灰白的
If something is pale, it is very light in colour or almost white.Migrating birds filled the pale sky...
灰白的天空中满是迁徙的飞鸟。
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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.She looked pale and tired...
她看起来脸色苍白憔悴。
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...his paleness when he realized that he was bleeding.
他意识到自己在流血时的苍白脸色
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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.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。
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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.This sort of thing really is quite beyond the pale.
这种事情真是不可接受。
noun
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- a wooden strip forming part of a fence
- Synonym: picket
verb
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- turn pale, as if in fear
- Synonym: blanch blench
adj
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- abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
- the pallid face of the invalid
- her wan face suddenly flushed
- Synonym: pallid wan
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- lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
- a pale rendition of the aria
- pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
- a pallid performance
- Synonym: pallid
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- very light colored;highly diluted with white
- pale seagreen
- pale blue eyes
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- not full or rich
- high, pale, pure and lovely song
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- (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness;dim or feeble
- the pale light of a half moon
- a pale sun
- the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
- a pallid sky
- the pale (or wan) stars
- the wan light of dawn
- Synonym: pallid wan sick
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Migrating birds filled the pale sky
灰白的天空中满是迁徙的飞鸟。
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The pale light of early dawn slanted in through the window .
从窗口透进了灰白的曙色。
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This latest production is a pale imitation of the original .
最新推出的制作远不如它所依据的原著精彩。
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The pale walls provide a perfect foil for the furniture .
浅色的墙壁完全衬托出家具的特色。
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The blue of the sky paled to a light grey .
天空的蓝色渐变成了浅灰色。
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The moon 's pale light cast soft shadows .
淡淡的月光投下柔和的暗影。
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The walls were covered with a pale yellow wash .
墙壁刷了一层薄的浅黄色涂料。
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People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours .
肤色白皙的人应当避免穿浅色衣服。
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She was looking pale and thin .
她面黄肌瘦。
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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。
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Veins showed through her pale skin .
她苍白的皮肤下一条条血管清晰可见。
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Her own problems paled into insignificance beside this terrible news .
跟这个可怕的消息相比，她自己的问题显得无关紧要了。
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The sofa would be less obtrusive in a paler colour .
沙发的颜色再浅一点就不那么扎眼了。
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She paled visibly at the sight of the police car .
她一看见警车，脸色就刷地变白了。
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Dark stripes alternate with pale ones .
深浅条纹相间。
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Her face was taut and pale .
她神色紧张，脸色苍白。
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Her face was deathly pale .
她的脸色死一般苍白。
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She looked pale and sickly .
她面色苍白，病恹恹的。
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Bob looked pale and sullen .
鲍勃脸色苍白，闷闷不乐。
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In the gaslight she looked paler than ever .
在煤气灯光下她显得比以往任何时候都苍白。
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She paled visibly at the news .
她听到这消息时脸色明显地变得苍白。
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The bedroom was decorated in pale pinks .
卧室涂成了淡粉红色。
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He looked pale and unshaven .
他面色苍白，胡子也没刮。
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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。
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This sort of thing really is quite beyond the pale .
这种事情真是不可接受。
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At the horizon the land mass becomes a continuous pale neutral grey
陆地在地平线处变成了一片浅灰。
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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。
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Her skin is pale , the texture of fine wax .
她肤色苍白，肤质细腻如蜡。
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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。
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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。
指因生病、情绪激动等而脸色苍白或变得苍白的。
An elderly, pale-faced man lived in that room.
一个脸色苍白的老头住在那间屋子里。
Hearing these words, he suddenly went pale.
听了这些话，他突然脸色煞白。
He looks very pale and drawn.
他看起来非常苍白和憔悴。
指因疲倦、害怕或生病而脸色苍白的。
Her face went grey with shock.
她惊得脸都白了。
He was still looking grey due to the influenza.
由于患了流感，他仍然面色苍白。
尤指看上去虚弱或不健康而面无血色的。
Tears ran down her pallid cheeks.
泪水划过她苍白的脸颊。
Why does he have such a pallid countenance?
为什么他面色如此苍白？
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