| 单词 | pale |
| 释义 | pale 1. adj. & v. --adj 1. (of a person or complexion) of a whitish or ashen appearance. 2. a (of a colour) faint; not dark or deep. b faintly coloured. 3. of faint lustre; dim. --v 1. intr. & tr. grow or make pale. 2. intr. (often foll. by before, beside) become feeble in comparison (with). Derivatives palely adv. paleness n. palish adj. Etymology: ME f. OF pale, palir f. L pallidus f. pallere be pale 2. n. 1. a pointed piece of wood for fencing etc.; a stake. 2. a boundary or enclosed area. 3. Heraldry a vertical stripe in the middle of a shield. Phrases and idioms beyond the pale outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour. in pale Heraldry arranged vertically. Etymology: ME f. OF pal f. L palus stake |
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