Word · Frequency #2315
paler
/peɪl/
adjective
浅色的；淡的
paler is the comparative of pale.
Light in color; very light or diluted with white.
- 1.
Light in color.
颜色浅的。
- 2.
Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
苍白的(尤指因疾病、惊吓等而显得颜色浅淡的)
- 3.
Feeble, faint.
虚弱的,微弱的。
- 4.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
非常浅的颜色；大量白色稀释的
苍白的；无血色的；微弱的；无力的；颜色浅的。；苍白的(尤指因疾病、惊吓等而显得颜色浅淡的)；虚弱的,微弱的。
In use
She wore a pale blue dress to the party.
His face turned pale when he heard the bad news.
The walls were painted in a pale shade of yellow.
pale seagreen
pale blue eyes
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作表语或定语；比较级为paler，最高级为palest；可与with连用表示'因...而苍白'。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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