pale
/peɪl/
adj.
一句话记住
苍白的;浅色的;暗淡的
释义与例句
adj.
苍白的;浅色的;暗淡的
having a skin colour that is lighter than usual, or having a colour that is light and not strong
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She looked pale after spending a week in hospital.
住院一周后,她看起来脸色苍白。
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The walls were painted a pale shade of green.
墙壁被刷成了淡绿色。
展开其余 1 条例句
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His face turned pale when he heard the news.
听到这个消息时,他的脸色变得苍白。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
形容人的脸色常用 look、turn 或 go pale;pale 也可直接放在颜色词前表示“淡……色”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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paleness 苍白;浅色pale 的名词形式,指脸色苍白或颜色浅淡的状态。
同义词
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pallid 苍白的;无血色的pale 是常用词,可形容脸色或浅色;pallid 较正式,主要形容因病、疲劳等造成的无血色。The patient had a pallid complexion after the operation. 手术后,这名患者面色苍白。
反义词
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flushed 脸红的;涨红的pale 描述脸色比平常浅;flushed 描述因运动、发热或情绪而脸色发红。His face was flushed after the long run. 长跑之后,他满脸通红。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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fair 白皙的;浅色的;公平的pale 可指脸色异常苍白或颜色浅;fair 形容头发、皮肤时通常指天生浅色或白皙,不带病态意味。She has fair hair and blue eyes. 她有一头浅色头发和一双蓝眼睛。
常见搭配
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pale blue 淡蓝色She chose a pale blue dress for the ceremony. 她为典礼选了一条淡蓝色连衣裙。
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look pale 看起来脸色苍白You look pale; perhaps you should sit down for a while. 你看起来脸色苍白,也许应该坐下休息一会儿。
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turn pale 脸色变苍白He turned pale at the sight of the blood. 他一看到血,脸色就变得苍白。