pale

adj.苍白的；无力的；暗淡的；浅色的

vi.变得苍白；失色；变得暗淡

vt.用栅栏围；使失色；使变苍白

n.栅栏，围篱；桩；境界，范围

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

形容词比较级:paler 过去式:paled 形容词最高级:palest 第三人称单数:pales 现在分词:paling 过去分词:paled 名词复数形式:pales

pale 苍白的，微弱的pale 栅栏，围篱，桩

来自pallere,苍白的，发白的，来自PIE*pel,苍白的，发白的，词源同fallow,pallor.来自拉丁语palus,栅栏，围篱，桩，来自PIE*pag,固定，标记，词源同page,pole,palisade.拼 写比较rule,regulate.

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。