
好词典

源自拉丁语 'pallidus',意为苍白或暗淡,后经古法语 'pale' 进入英语。
❶ 形容颜色浅淡或缺乏鲜艳度,通常指接近白色或淡色的状态。也可形容人因生病、恐惧等导致脸色苍白。
“She wore a pale blue dress to the party.”
(她穿了一件淡蓝色的连衣裙去参加派对。)
“His face turned pale when he heard the bad news.”
(听到坏消息时,他的脸色变得苍白。)
❶ 指颜色变淡或失去鲜艳度,也可形容某事物因对比而显得逊色或重要性降低。
“The old photograph had paled with time.”
(这张老照片随着时间褪色了。)
“Her achievements pale in comparison to his.”
(与他的成就相比,她的成就显得逊色。)
beyond the pale — 指行为或情况超出可接受的界限,通常用于形容不可容忍或极端的行为。
“His rude comments were beyond the pale.”
(他粗鲁的言论超出了可接受的界限。)
pale in comparison — 表示某事物与另一事物相比显得逊色或不如后者重要或显著。
“Our efforts pale in comparison to what they have achieved.”
(与他们的成就相比,我们的努力显得微不足道。)