pale1/pel; peIl/adj 1 having a skin colour that is whiter than usual, especially because you are ill or frightened〔尤因生病或受惊而肤色〕苍白的: Jan looked tired and pale. 简看上去很累﹐脸色苍白。turn/go pale He suddenly went pale. 他突然脸色煞白。2 a pale colour is a light form of a colour [ light ; dark ]〔颜色〕淡的﹐浅的: pale green walls 淡绿色的墙面
pale2v [I] 1 to seem unimportant, unattractive etc compared to something else 显得逊色﹐相形见绌: Once you’ve experienced sailing, other sports pale in comparison . 你一旦体验过帆船运动﹐其他运动就相形见绌了。2 if you pale, your face becomes whiter than usual, especially because you are ill or frightened〔尤因生病或受惊而脸色〕变苍白: Hettie paled when she heard the news. 赫蒂听到这个消息﹐脸色都白了。