pallid

英 [ˈpælɪd]

美 [ˈpælɪd]

adj. (尤指因病)苍白的; 暗淡的; 微弱的; 乏味的

GRE

BNC.20341 / COCA.20678

同义词辨析

pale grey pallid【导航词义：苍白的】

paleadj. 苍白的

〔辨析〕

指因生病、情绪激动等而脸色苍白或变得苍白的。

〔例证〕

An elderly, pale-faced man lived in that room.
一个脸色苍白的老头住在那间屋子里。
Hearing these words, he suddenly went pale.
听了这些话，他突然脸色煞白。
He looks very pale and drawn.
他看起来非常苍白和憔悴。

greyadj. 脸色苍白的

〔辨析〕

指因疲倦、害怕或生病而脸色苍白的。

〔例证〕

Her face went grey with shock.
她惊得脸都白了。
He was still looking grey due to the influenza.
由于患了流感，他仍然面色苍白。

pallidadj. 苍白的

〔辨析〕

尤指看上去虚弱或不健康而面无血色的。

〔例证〕

Tears ran down her pallid cheeks.
泪水划过她苍白的脸颊。
Why does he have such a pallid countenance?
为什么他面色如此苍白？

牛津词典

adj.

（尤指因病）苍白的
pale, especially because of illness
1. a pallid complexion
  苍白的脸色
暗淡的；微弱的；乏味的
not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive
1. a pallid sky
  暗淡的天空

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 苍白的；无血色的；暗淡的
Someone or something that ispallidis pale in an unattractive or unnatural way.
1. ...helpless grief on pallid faces.
  苍白面孔上无助的忧伤
2. ...pallid grey vapour.
  暗淡的灰白色水蒸气
ADJ-GRADED （演出、书籍等）平淡的，乏味的，了无生气的
You can describe something such as a performance or book aspallidif it is weak or not at all exciting.
1. ...a pallid account of the future of transport.
  对交通运输前景的平淡描述
2. ...a pallid unsuccessful romance.
  一段失败的平淡恋情

英英释义

adj

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
1. the pallid face of the invalid
2. her wan face suddenly flushed
Synonym:palewan
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
1. a pale rendition of the aria
2. pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
3. a pallid performance
Synonym:pale
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness
1. the pale light of a half moon
2. a pale sun
3. the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
4. a pallid sky
5. the pale (or wan) stars
6. the wan light of dawn
Synonym:palewansick

双语例句

We gazed upon each other with pallid faces.
我们相互对视着，脸色逐渐暗淡下来。
Water and air were pallid.
水和空气一片暗淡。
By half past four, in the pallid light of dawn, the cement paths and corridors are thronged by these village girls, some of them barefoot.
四点半之后，当晨光初显的时候，水门汀路上和巷子里，已被这些赤脚的乡下姑娘挤满了。
Monte Cristo took off the wig which disfigured him, and let fall his black hair, which added so much to the beauty of his pallid features.
伯爵脱掉了那改变他相貌的假发，垂下了他那漆黑的头发，使他那苍白的脸顿时英俊了许多。
He was no older than some of the other men, but among the fresh ruddy English skins his stood out dry, pallid.
他并不比其中某些人老，但是同英国人鲜嫩，红润的皮肤相对照，他的皮肤显得枯干，苍白。
Small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North and South America having eyes on stalks atop head; they burrow in sand to await prey.
美洲热带浅滩中苍白色的小鱼，眼睛长在头顶上；在沙里打洞伺机捕食。
As her illness worsened her skin took on a pallid, greenish, lurid appearance.
疾病使她的皮肤呈现出一种苍白的、绿色的、可怕的样子。
The woman was wearing the flower dress with faded color, the same with the pillow where she laid her pallid handbag.
老妇人穿了一件褪色花裙子，布料与她垫在挎包下的花边垫子一模一样。
A pallid moon shone fitfully between the ragged clouds.
从败絮般的云层间不时射出一片苍白的月光。
Their torches lit the macabre proceedings in a pallid light that danced over their garish rune-covered robes.
他们穿的长袍上绘着繁复而华丽的符文，折射着火炬那苍白的光线。