pale1 ▶[Colours]
A adjective
1 (white) 苍白的 ‹face, complexion›; 白皙的 ‹skin›;
to turn or go pale 变得苍白;
pale with fright 吓得面无人色的
2 (light) 浅的 ‹yellow, blue›; 微弱的 ‹shade, tint›; 暗淡的 ‹light, reflection›
B intransitive verb
1 (turn pale) 变得苍白
2 figurative (diminish) 相形失色;
to pale beside or next to or in comparison with sth; 与某物相比显得逊色;
to pale into insignificance 变得微不足道