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单词 pale
释义 pale¹ /peɪl/ adj.
1.(whitish)发白的;灰白的

The room had pale walls.这个房间的墙是灰白色的。

+ skin, complexion白皙的

Ash blonde is great for women with pale skin.淡褐色非常适合皮肤白皙的女人。

He had a pale complexion.他面色白皙。

2.+ colour浅的;淡的

I prefer pale colours.我更喜欢浅颜色。

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。

He had a pale complexion.他面色白皙。

pale blue/green/pink, etc浅蓝色/淡绿色/浅粉色等
3.+ person, face苍白的

She looked pale and tired.她看上去脸色苍白疲惫。

deathly pale惨白

His face was deathly pale.他面色惨白。

to turn pale or to go paleorto grow pale脸色变得苍白

Pete went pale at the thought.想到这里, 皮特脸色变得煞白。

4.+ sunshine, moonlight, sky微弱的;暗淡的

The fields looked unreal in the pale moonlight.田野在暗淡的月光下如梦似幻。

Birds filled the pale sky.昏暗的天空中到处是飞鸟。

5.(feeble)软弱的;无力的;较差的

It was a pale effort.这次尝试苍白无力。

6.<南非,婉>(white-skinned)白皮肤的
to be in dire straitsorto be in desperate straits陷入绝境

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。

to be in desperate financial straits处于经济极度窘迫的状态

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。

pale² /peɪl/
🄰 vi.
1.person +变得苍白;失色

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。

2.to pale into insignificanceorto pale in comparison(lose importance)相形失色;相形见绌

Other soap operas pale into insignificance beside 'EastEnders'.与《东区人》相比, 其他肥皂剧都黯然失色。

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。

🄱 vt.
使变得苍白;使失色;使暗淡

The sky was paled by the moon.月光使天空变白。

His face was paled with terror.他吓得脸都白了。

Phrasal Verbpale off
pale³ /peɪl/ n.
1.(fence post)(做桩篱用的)尖板条, 尖桩

The basic construction can be built by wooden pales.基本结构可以用尖木桩做。

2.(fence)(尤指用尖桩做的)桩篱, 木栅, 围篱

The park was encompassed by a wooden pale or hedge.这个公园用木篱和树篱围起来了。

3.(enclosed area)围场;围起的地方
4.(sphere of activity)界限;范围
5.【纹章】+of shield(盾形纹章中部的)垂直宽条
6.=palea
idiom
beyond the pale越轨的, 出格的

John's behaviour is beyond the pale!约翰的行为太出格了!

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