英语词汇“pale”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pale¹ adj., pal•er, pal•est, v., paled, pal•ing.
adj.

lacking strong or natural color;
colorless or whitish:a pale complexion.
of a color that is near to white or gray:pale yellow.
not bright or brilliant;
dim:the pale moon.

v. [no object]

to become pale:to pale at the sight of blood.
to become or seem less important:My problems with my children pale in comparison to hers.

pale•ness, n. [uncountable]

pale² n.

a stake or picket, as of a fence.
limits;
bounds:outside the pale of my jurisdiction.

Idioms

Idioms beyond the pale, beyond the limits of proper behavior, courtesy, etc.:Holding children hostage for political purposes is behavior beyond the pale.

pale¹ adj., pal•er, pal•est, v., paled, pal•ing.
adj.

lacking intensity of color;
colorless or whitish:a pale complexion.
of a low degree of chroma, saturation, or purity;
approaching white or gray:pale yellow.
not bright or brilliant;
dim:the pale moon.
faint or feeble;
lacking vigor:a pale protest.

v.i., v.t.

to make or become pale:to pale at the sight of blood.

Latin pallidus pallid
Middle French
Middle English 1250–1300

pale′ly, adv.
pale′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . Pale, pallid, wan imply an absence of color, esp. from the human countenance. Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things,the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion:pale cheeks.Pallid, limited mainly to the human countenance, implies an excessive paleness induced by intense emotion, disease, or death:the pallid lips of the dying man.Wan implies a sickly paleness, as after a long illness:wan and thin;
the suggestion of weakness may be more prominent than that of lack of color:a wan smile.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . blanch, whiten.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . ruddy.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . darken.

pale² n., v., paled, pal•ing.
n.

Buildinga stake or picket, as of a fence.
an enclosing or confining barrier;
enclosure.
an enclosed area.
limits;
bounds:outside the pale of his jurisdiction.
a district or region within designated bounds.
World History(cap.) Also called English Pale, Irish Pale. a district in eastern Ireland included in the Angevin Empire of King Henry II and his successors.
Heraldryan ordinary in the form of a broad vertical stripe at the center of an escutcheon.
Nautical, Naval Terms[Shipbuilding.]a shore used inside to support the deck beams of a hull under construction.
Idioms beyond the pale, beyond the limits of propriety, courtesy, protection, safety, etc.:Their public conduct is certainly beyond the pale.

v.t.

Buildingto enclose with pales;
fence.
to encircle or encompass.

Latin pālus stake. See peel³, pole¹
Middle English (north), Old English pāl 1300–50

pale-,

var. of paleo- before most vowels:paleethnology.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] palae-.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

pale /peɪl/ adj

lacking brightness of colour; whitish: pale morning light
(of a colour) whitish; produced by a relatively small quantity of colouring agent
dim or wan: the pale stars
feeble: a pale effort

to make or become pale or paler; blanch
(intransitive) often followed by before: to lose superiority or importance (in comparison to): her beauty paled before that of her hostess

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French palle, from Latin pallidus pale, from pallēre to look wan

ˈpalely adv ˈpaleness n

pale /peɪl/ n

a wooden post or strip used as an upright member in a fence
an enclosing barrier, esp a fence made of pales
an area enclosed by a pale
an ordinary consisting of a vertical stripe, usually in the centre of a shield
beyond the pale ⇒ outside the limits of social convention

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pal, from Latin pālus stake; compare pole¹

palaeo-,

[Chiefly Brit.]var. of paleo-.

Also, before some vowels, palae-.

palaeo-, (before a vowel)palae- esp US paleo-, pale- combining form

old, ancient, or prehistoric: palaeography

Etymology: from Greek palaios old

单词	pale
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pale¹ /peɪl/USA pronunciation adj., pal•er, pal•est, v., paled, pal•ing. adj. lacking strong or natural color; colorless or whitish:a pale complexion. of a color that is near to white or gray:pale yellow. not bright or brilliant; dim:the pale moon. v. [no object] to become pale:to pale at the sight of blood. to become or seem less important:My problems with my children pale in comparison to hers. pale•ness, n. [uncountable] pale² /peɪl/USA pronunciation n. a stake or picket, as of a fence. limits; bounds:outside the pale of my jurisdiction. Idioms Idioms beyond the pale, beyond the limits of proper behavior, courtesy, etc.:Holding children hostage for political purposes is behavior beyond the pale. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pale¹ (pāl),USA pronunciation adj., pal•er, pal•est, v., paled, pal•ing. adj. lacking intensity of color; colorless or whitish:a pale complexion. of a low degree of chroma, saturation, or purity; approaching white or gray:pale yellow. not bright or brilliant; dim:the pale moon. faint or feeble; lacking vigor:a pale protest. v.i., v.t. to make or become pale:to pale at the sight of blood. Latin pallidus pallid Middle French Middle English 1250–1300 pale′ly, adv. pale′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . Pale, pallid, wan imply an absence of color, esp. from the human countenance. Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things,the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion:pale cheeks.Pallid, limited mainly to the human countenance, implies an excessive paleness induced by intense emotion, disease, or death:the pallid lips of the dying man.Wan implies a sickly paleness, as after a long illness:wan and thin; the suggestion of weakness may be more prominent than that of lack of color:a wan smile. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . blanch, whiten. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . ruddy. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . darken. pale² (pāl),USA pronunciation n., v., paled, pal•ing. n. Buildinga stake or picket, as of a fence. an enclosing or confining barrier; enclosure. an enclosed area. limits; bounds:outside the pale of his jurisdiction. a district or region within designated bounds. World History(cap.) Also called English Pale, Irish Pale. a district in eastern Ireland included in the Angevin Empire of King Henry II and his successors. Heraldryan ordinary in the form of a broad vertical stripe at the center of an escutcheon. Nautical, Naval Terms[Shipbuilding.]a shore used inside to support the deck beams of a hull under construction. Idioms beyond the pale, beyond the limits of propriety, courtesy, protection, safety, etc.:Their public conduct is certainly beyond the pale. v.t. Buildingto enclose with pales; fence. to encircle or encompass. Latin pālus stake. See peel³, pole¹ Middle English (north), Old English pāl 1300–50 pale-, var. of paleo- before most vowels:paleethnology. Also,[esp. Brit.,] palae-. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pale /peɪl/ adj lacking brightness of colour; whitish: pale morning light (of a colour) whitish; produced by a relatively small quantity of colouring agent dim or wan: the pale stars feeble: a pale effort vb to make or become pale or paler; blanch (intransitive) often followed by before: to lose superiority or importance (in comparison to): her beauty paled before that of her hostess Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French palle, from Latin pallidus pale, from pallēre to look wan ˈpalely adv ˈpaleness n pale /peɪl/ n a wooden post or strip used as an upright member in a fence an enclosing barrier, esp a fence made of pales an area enclosed by a pale an ordinary consisting of a vertical stripe, usually in the centre of a shield beyond the pale ⇒ outside the limits of social convention Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pal, from Latin pālus stake; compare pole¹ WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 palaeo-, [Chiefly Brit.]var. of paleo-. Also, before some vowels, palae-. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: palaeo-, (before a vowel)palae- esp US paleo-, pale- combining form old, ancient, or prehistoric: palaeography Etymology: from Greek palaios old
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