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pale

释义

pale

adjective

UK /peɪl/

Word Forms

adjective	pale
comparative	paler
superlative	palest

1
light and not bright in colour
pale blue/yellow/green
a pale sky
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe specific colours
alabaster
amber
amethyst
2
a pale person has skin that is lighter than usual because they are ill, shocked, or worried
When he returned, he looked pale and weary.
Synonyms and related words
Looking unhealthy or ill
wan
pallid
green
3
less impressive or not as good as before or when compared with someone or something similar
a pale shadow:
He’s become a pale shadow of his former self.
a pale imitation:
The squad had become a pale imitation of the team that defeated New Zealand.
Synonyms and related words
Worse
worse
inferior
impoverished

phrases

pale blue/grey/pink etc

pale

adjective

US /peɪl/

Word Forms

adjective	pale
comparative	paler
superlative	palest

1
light and not bright in color
pale blue/yellow/green
a pale sky
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe specific colors
alabaster
amber
amethyst
2
a pale person has skin that is lighter than usual because they are sick, shocked, or worried
When he returned, he looked pale and weary.
Synonyms and related words
Looking unhealthy or ill
wan
(as) white as a sheet
green
3
less impressive or not as good as before or when compared with someone or something similar
a pale shadow:
He’s become a pale shadow of his former self.
a pale imitation:
The squad had become a pale imitation of the team that defeated New Zealand.
Synonyms and related words
Worse
worse
inferior
impoverished

phrases

pale blue/gray/pink etc.

pale

verb intransitive

UK /peɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pale
he/she/it	pales
present participle	paling
past tense	paled
past participle	paled

1
if someone pales, or if their face pales, their skin becomes lighter because they are ill, shocked, or worried
Albert’s face paled with fear.
Synonyms and related words
Changes in colour that show how you are feeling
the blood drains from someone’s face
the blood rushes to your face/cheeks
blush
2
to become lighter in colour
Birds began to sing as the sky paled into dawn.
Synonyms and related words
To become a different colour
blacken
bleach
bleed
3
to become less important or serious, especially when compared with someone or something else
pale in comparison to/with:
The devastating floods of two years ago pale in comparison with last week’s storms.
pale into insignificance:
Her problems paled into insignificance when compared with this family’s tragedy.
Synonyms and related words
To be unimportant
weaken
fade
lessen

pale

verb intransitive

US /peɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pale
he/she/it	pales
present participle	paling
past tense	paled
past participle	paled

1
if someone pales, or if their face pales, their skin becomes lighter because they are sick, shocked, or worried
Albert’s face paled with fear.
Synonyms and related words
Changes in color that show how you are feeling
the blood drains from someone’s face
the blood rushes to your face/cheeks
blush
2
to become lighter in color
Birds began to sing as the sky paled into dawn.
Synonyms and related words
To become a different color
blacken
bleach
bleed
3
to become less important or serious, especially when compared with someone or something else
pale in comparison to/with:
The devastating floods of two years ago pale in comparison with last week’s storms.
pale into insignificance:
Her problems paled into insignificance when compared with this family’s tragedy.
Synonyms and related words
To be unimportant
weaken
fade
lessen

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