pale

US /peɪl/
UK /peɪl/
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1.

蒼白的, 淺色的

light in color or shade; containing little color or pigment

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She wore a dress of pale blue.
她穿了一件淡藍色的連衣裙。
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The morning sky was a pale grey.
早晨的天空是淺灰色的。
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lightfaintwashed outwancolorless
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蒼白的, 臉色發白的

(of a person's face or complexion) having less color than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or illness

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He looked pale and unwell after the long flight.
長途飛行後，他看起來臉色蒼白，身體不適。
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Her face went pale with fear.
她的臉嚇得蒼白。
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wanashenghastlypastysallow
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變蒼白, 褪色

to become pale in one's face or complexion

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His face paled when he heard the bad news.
聽到壞消息時，他的臉變白了。
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The color paled from her cheeks.
她臉上的血色褪去了。
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whitenblanchfadedim
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黯然失色, 相形見绌

to seem less important or impressive by comparison

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All other achievements paled in comparison to this discovery.
所有其他成就與這項發現相比都黯然失色。
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His earlier works pale beside his later masterpieces.
他早期的作品與他後來的傑作相比黯然失色。
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diminishfadelessendeclinewane
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界限, 範圍

a boundary or enclosed area

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Beyond the pale, anything could happen.
在界限之外，任何事情都可能發生。
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The new policy is considered to be beyond the pale of acceptable behavior.
這項新政策被認為超出了可接受行為的範圍。
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boundarylimitconfineenclosureperimeter
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