pale
gb/pˈeɪl/ us/pˈeɪl/
A2
英语
~ 2500
义项
0 个义项
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.
用法模式：
[someone] looks pale
常见错误：
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.
近义词
wan (More literary and suggests weakness or exhaustion.)
反义词
flushed (Describes skin that is red, often from heat, embarrassment, or exertion.)
搭配
look pale
|turn pale
|pale face
|pale complexion
主题
health
|appearance
|daily life
|body
|emotions
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
pale [color]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'light' instead of 'pale'; 'light' is fine, but 'pale' often suggests even less intensity and sometimes a faded look.
近义词
pastel (Refers specifically to soft, light shades, often in design or art contexts.)
反义词
vivid (Describes colors that are very bright and strong.)
搭配
pale blue
|pale yellow
|pale green
|pale light
主题
colors
|art
|design
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I like pale blue shirts.
- The room is painted pale yellow.
- Her bag is pale pink.
- We saw pale green leaves in spring.
动词
B1
action
3
To lose normal skin color
When someone’s skin changes to a lighter color because they are afraid, sick, or shocked.
用法模式：
[someone] pales
近义词
blanch (More formal or literary; also used metaphorically.)
反义词
flush (To become red in the face, often from heat or emotion.)
搭配
pale visibly
|pale suddenly
主题
health
|emotions
|body
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- She paled when she saw the snake.
- He paled after running too fast.
- I pale when I am scared.
名词
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).
近义词
enclosure (General term for an area that is fenced in.)
搭配
beyond the pale
主题
history
|geography
|space
|housing
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The farm had a pale around it.
- A pale was built to keep animals inside.
语法
词典原形
pale
IPA
GB/pˈeɪl/
US/pˈeɪl/
音节与重音
pale （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (pale)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: pale
- Comparative: paler
- Superlative: palest
Noun
- Base: pale
- Plural: pales
Verb
- Base: pale
- 3rd Person Singular: pales
- Present Participle: paling
- Past: paled
词族
相关表达
beyond the pale
1/bɪjˈɔnd ðə pˈeɪl/
idiom
literary
Outside acceptable behavior or limits
Not acceptable; going too far in behavior or action.
例句
- His comments were offensive and beyond the pale.
- Cheating in an exam is beyond the pale.