pale
[peil]
adj.苍白的, 灰白的, 暗淡的, 无力的
vi.变苍白, 变黯淡, 相形见绌
n.范围, 尖桩,围栏
vt.使苍白, 用围栏围住
例句与用法:
She paled with shock at the news.
她听到那消息大惊失色。
You are looking rather pale, are you ill?
你的脸色有些苍白,你生病了吗?
All other anxieties paled into insignificance besides the possibility of war.
和可能打仗相比,所有其他忧虑都变得微不足道了。
She paled at the sight of the blood.
她一看到血就脸色苍白。
词形变化:
副词: palely | 形容词比较级: paler | 形容词最高级: palest | 名词: paleness | 动词过去式: paled | 动词过去分词: paled | 动词现在分词: paling | 动词第三人称单数: pales |
a.
1. 苍白的, 灰白的
She was pale with fear.
她吓得脸色发白。
2. (颜色)淡的
Her beauty seemed pale beside Mary's.
她的美貌与玛丽的相比似乎显得黯然失色。
He wore a pale blue tie.
他戴一条浅蓝色的领带。
3. (光)微弱的, 暗淡的
vi.
1. 变苍白; 变黯淡
The clouds paled and pulled apart.
云层变淡, 渐渐疏散。
2. 显得逊色; 相形见绌[(+before/beside)]
vt.
使苍白, 使黯淡
Illness paled his cheeks.
疾病使他双颊苍白。
n.[C]
1. (做桩篱用的)尖板条, 尖桩
2. 界限, 范围[the S]
His behavior is really beyond the pale!
他的行为确实越轨了!
3. 围起的地方, 围场
4. 管区, 辖区
vt.
用栅栏(或篱笆)把……围起来
pale
形容词比较级:paler
形容词最高级:palest
过去式:paled
过去分词:paled
现在进行时:paling
词形变化:
副词: palely | 形容词比较级: paler | 形容词最高级: palest | 名词: paleness | 动词过去式: paled | 动词过去分词: paled | 动词现在分词: paling | 动词第三人称单数: pales |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.苍白的; 弱的
dim
colorless
whitish
faint
weak
vague
indistinct
lifeless
pallid
wan
sallow
pale1[peil]adj.1.■苍白的;灰白的2.■淡的;暗淡的;浅的;浅色的3.■无力的;软弱的;淡薄的4.■色质、浓度和纯度等较低的;接近白色(或灰白色)的vi.1.■变苍白;变暗淡:John's face paled at the bad news.听到这个坏消息约翰脸色发白。2.■变无力;失色;相形见绌:Her dress paled before that of her hostess.她的衣裙与女主人的相比显得黯然失色。vt.1.■使变苍白,使暗淡;使失色:The moon pales the stars with her brilliance.月光以她的光华使星星黯然失色。近义词pallidwanashenlivid反义词ruddyrosy(as) pale as ashes (或 as a ghost, as death)面无人色,死人一样苍白pale about the gills见 white about the gillspale and wan没有血色,脸色苍白pale glory of northern sky北极星turn pale(脸)变苍白变形adj.palerpalest变形vi.paledpalling pale2[peil]n.1.■(做栅栏用的)尖板条;桩2.■栅栏;围篱;边界[现主要为比喻用法]3.■范围;界限4.■围起的地方,围场5.■管区,辖区6.■(盾形纹章中部的)垂直宽条(约为纹章宽度的 1/3)7.■【历史】[the Pale](英国统治下的)爱尔兰部分地区 [亦作 the English Pale,the Irish Pale]8.■【历史】[the Pale](在俄国)规定给犹太人居住的地区9.■【植物学】(禾本科植物的)托苞;鳞毛;内稃vt.1.■用桩篱 (或栅栏)把…围起2.■包围,围绕:Their garden was paled out.他们的园子是用篱笆围起来的。beyond (out of 或 outside) the pale (of something)在…范围之外break (或 leap) the pale过分放纵;挥霍过度;入不敷出in pale(纹章图案)一个竖置于另一个之上的;(单图案)竖置于中部的per pale(盾形纹章) 被一直条在中部一分为二的within the pale (of sth.)在…范围之内变形vt.paledpaling
palepale[peil]n.1.■木桩; (做栅栏用的)尖板条, 栏杆2.■栅栏; 围篱3.■界限, 范围; 境内4.■(某一范围内或管辖权内的)地区5.■[the Pale ](=the English [Irish] P-)【史】12世纪后并入英国的爱尔兰东部地区6.■徽章中部的垂直线条
词性变化palevt.1.■用桩[栅]围住; 用篱笆围起来
继承用法paledadj.1.■围栅的
adjective
- light in colour or having little colour
(颜色)浅的;淡的
choose pale floral patterns for walls.
选用浅色花格装饰墙壁。
■(of a person's face complexion) having less colour than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health
(脸,脸色)苍白的
she looked pale and drawn.
她看上去苍白憔悴。
■(figurative)feeble and unimpressive
(喻)软弱的;淡薄的
it is a pale imitation of continental cheeses.
这是欧洲奶酪的一种不太成功的仿制品。
[no obj.]
- become pale in one's face from shock or fear
脸因震惊、害怕而失色;发白
I paled at the thought of what she might say.
想到她可能会说什么我顿时脸色发白。 - seem less impressive or important
显得逊色;相形失色
all else pales by comparison.
相比之下其他的都显得逊色。
his own problems paled into insignificance compared to the plight of this child.
与这个孩子的困境相比,他自己的问题显得微不足道。
palely
adverb
paleness
noun
palish
adjective
语源
- Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus; the verb is from Old French palir
pale2
noun
- a wooden stake or post used as an upright along with others to form a fence
(做桩篱用的)板条;尖桩
■(figurative)a boundary
(喻)界限;范围
bring these things back within the pale of decency.
使这些东西重新显得体面庄重。
■(archaic or historical)an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction
(古或史)管区,辖区 - (the Pale)(historical). another term for English Pale
(史)。 同 English Pale
■the areas of Russia to which Jewish residence was restricted
(俄国)犹太人居住区 - (Heraldry)a broad vertical stripe down the middle of a shield
(纹章)(盾形中部的)垂直宽条
beyond the pale
- outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour
越轨的;为社会所不容的
the language my father used was beyond the pale.
我父亲的话超出了规范。
- (Heraldry)arranged vertically
(纹章)竖置的
- (Heraldry)divided by a vertical line
(纹章)被一直条一分为二的
- Middle English: from Old French pal, from Latin palus 'stake'
pale
名词 pale:
a wooden strip forming part of a fence
同义词:picket
动词 pale:
turn pale, as if in fear
形容词 pale:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
同义词:pallid
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
not full or rich
pale
■She seemed unusually pale and out of breath.
”她看起来脸色异常苍白,呼吸急促。
■The sleeves of a pale blue waist came only to her elbows.
一件淡蓝色马甲的袖子只垂到了她的臂弯上。
■An aging Romeo stepped out of the car, grey, pale and gone to seed.
一位年长的罗密欧步出车来,头发花白,面色苍苍,毫无魅力。
■She went pale at the thought of this.
一想到这一点她脸红了。
■People turn pale at the mere mention of cancer.
一提起癌,人们便谈虎色变。
■A pale pink crept over his neck.
一片红润涌上了他的脖子。
■For an instant I saw Martin's face go pale.
一瞬间,我看到马丁的脸都变白了。
■A pale light came through the hole in the wall.
一道微弱的灯光从墙洞里透了过来.pale淡暗的。
■A pale to light or moderate purple.
丁香紫色浅灰紫色或褐紫色
■Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
为何如此消磨,温柔的恋人,形容暗淡?
■Nor ashy pale the fear that false hearts have.
也未让苍白透露出做贼心虚的惊恐。
■And the mother's pale face grew radiant.
于是那母亲的惨白面容也开朗了。
■Clouds are in white to pale yellow colours.
云层呈白至淡黄色。
■She grew pale and thin even within a few days.
仅仅在几天之内,她就变得苍白而憔悴。
■Her pale face suggested that she was seriously ill.
从她苍白的脸上可以看出,她病得很厉害。
■He is no longer within the pale of noble society.
他不再是贵族社会的一员了。
■They were as rigid as stone images, and as pale.
他们象石头人似的那么纹丝不动,也全都那么面无人色。
■Their fatigues were old, faded to a pale green.
他们身上的军用工装都是旧的,早已褪成了淡绿色。
■He turned pale when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息,脸都变白了。
■His broad-cheeked face was pale and stern.
他广泛红润面容苍白和严肃。
■He was pale with fatigue after his sleepless night.
他彻夜不眠,疲倦得脸色苍白。
■He went / turned deathly pale at the news.
他得知这一消息後, 吓得面如土色.
■He went/turned deathly pale at the news.
他得知这一消息後,吓得面如土色。
■He likened her to a pale gold flower upon a slender stem.
他把她比作嫩枝上的一朵淡淡的金花。
■He was a little pale and a little restless.
他有点面孔失色和不安。
■He looks kind of pale after his illness.
他病后看起来有点苍白。
■No one listens to him, for his voice is pale.
他的声音苍白,没有人听他的。
■His hair was pale and lightless.
他的头发灰暗没有光泽。
■His pale face suggests that he is ill.
他的苍白的脸色表明他病了。
■His behavior is really beyond the pale!
他的行为确实越轨了!
■Her face went pale as his words hit home.
他的话切中要害,她的脸变白了。
■His remarks were clearly beyond the pale.
他的话显然过分了。
■He has very little colour, ie is very pale.
他脸色不好(苍白).
■He has very little colour,ie is very pale.
他脸色不好(苍白)。
■His pale face suggests that he is in bad heslth.
他脸色苍白,说明他身体状况很差。
■He lay pale and cold in his gorgeous bed.
他脸色苍白、冰冷地躺在他那华丽的床上。
■He looked very pale; his cheeks had sunk in.
他脸色苍白, 双颊塌了下去。
■He was pale but perfectly composed.
他脸色苍白,却十分镇静。
■He looked very pale,his cheeks had sunk in.
他脸色苍白,双颊陷了下去。
■His face pale as ashes, and his lips trembling, he stammered out the dreadful news.
他脸色苍白,嘴唇颤抖,结结巴巴说出了那可怕的消息。
■On his pale face there was a half smile.
他苍白的脸上露出一丝笑容。
■His pale looks witnessed his agitation.
他苍白的脸色表明他很激动。
■His pale face suggests that he knew the bad news.
他苍白的脸表明他知道了这个坏消息。
■He appears pale but he seems not to be sick.
他虽然面色苍白,但好像没病。
■He looked tired, dishevelled and very pale.
他衣冠不整,脸色苍白,看起来很疲倦。
■Those remarks he made were quite beyond the pale.
他说的那些话太出圈了。
■He wore a pale blue shirt and a tie to match.
他身穿淡蓝色的衬衣,系了一条与衬衣相配的领带。
■On his pale white face there was a half smile.
他那苍白的脸上露出一丝笑容。
■He was pale, perspiring heavily, and nauseated.
他面色苍白,大汗淋漓并有些恶心。
■His pale face shown his bad healthy.
他面色苍白,说明他身体不好。