pale
gb/pˈeɪl/ us/pˈeɪl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Having light or whitish skin color
When a person’s skin looks lighter than normal, often because they are sick, scared, or tired.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] looks pale
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pale' with 'fair'; 'fair' refers to natural light skin tone, while 'pale' often suggests a change from the usual tone due to a condition.
คำพ้องความหมาย
wan (More literary and suggests weakness or exhaustion.)
คำตรงข้าม
flushed (Describes skin that is red, often from heat, embarrassment, or exertion.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
look pale
|turn pale
|pale face
|pale complexion
หัวข้อ
health
|appearance
|daily life
|body
|emotions
ตัวอย่าง
- She looked pale after hearing the bad news.
- His face turned pale when he saw the accident.
- You’re looking a bit pale—are you feeling alright?
- The child went pale with fear.
- He was pale from working all night without rest.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She looks pale today.
- He is pale because he is sick.
- My friend turns pale when he is scared.
- The boy is pale after the long trip.
adjective
A2
property
2
Light in color or shade
When a color is not strong or bright but soft and light.
รูปแบบการใช้:
pale [color]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'light' instead of 'pale'; 'light' is fine, but 'pale' often suggests even less intensity and sometimes a faded look.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pastel (Refers specifically to soft, light shades, often in design or art contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
vivid (Describes colors that are very bright and strong.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pale blue
|pale yellow
|pale green
|pale light
หัวข้อ
colors
|art
|design
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She wore a pale blue dress to the wedding.
- The walls were painted a pale yellow to create a warm feeling.
- A pale light came through the curtains.
- The sky turned a pale pink at dawn.
- He chose a pale green for the nursery.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I like pale blue shirts.
- The room is painted pale yellow.
- Her bag is pale pink.
- We saw pale green leaves in spring.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
To lose normal skin color
When someone’s skin changes to a lighter color because they are afraid, sick, or shocked.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] pales
คำพ้องความหมาย
blanch (More formal or literary; also used metaphorically.)
คำตรงข้าม
flush (To become red in the face, often from heat or emotion.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pale visibly
|pale suddenly
หัวข้อ
health
|emotions
|body
ตัวอย่าง
- She paled when she heard the explosion.
- He visibly paled at the sight of blood.
- I could see him pale as the news sank in.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She paled when she saw the snake.
- He paled after running too fast.
- I pale when I am scared.
คำนาม
literary
C1
entity
4
A boundary marked by stakes or fence
A fence made from wooden posts, or the area inside it (not common in daily speech).
คำพ้องความหมาย
enclosure (General term for an area that is fenced in.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
beyond the pale
หัวข้อ
history
|geography
|space
|housing
ตัวอย่าง
- In medieval times, towns were surrounded by a pale for protection.
- The cattle were kept within the pale.
- They lived beyond the pale of settlement.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The farm had a pale around it.
- A pale was built to keep animals inside.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
pale
IPA
GB/pˈeɪl/
US/pˈeɪl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pale (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (pale)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: pale
- Comparative: paler
- Superlative: palest
Noun
- Base: pale
- Plural: pales
Verb
- Base: pale
- 3rd Person Singular: pales
- Present Participle: paling
- Past: paled
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วลีและสำนวน
beyond the pale
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə pˈeɪl/
idiom
literary
Outside acceptable behavior or limits
Not acceptable; going too far in behavior or action.
ตัวอย่าง
- His comments were offensive and beyond the pale.
- Cheating in an exam is beyond the pale.