1 (used about a person or his/her face) having skin that is light in colour, often because of fear or illness (指人或其脸色因害怕或生病而)苍白的:
She has a pale complexion.她脸色苍白。I felt myself go/turn pale with fear.我觉得自己吓得脸色苍白。☞noun pallor. 名词为pallor。 ☞Compare pallid. 与pallid比较。
2 not bright or strong in colour (颜色)浅的,淡的:
a pale yellow dress浅黄色的连衣裙 [OPP] dark 反义词为dark
paleverb [I]