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

Of pallid pearls and rubies red as blood;
血红的宝石，苍白的珍珠；
Unfortunately, it would also divert water from the region's huge, swampy wildlife refuges, home to black bears and alligators and the pallid sturgeon.
可不幸的是，工程同样会排走当地野生物保护区庞大的沼泽地里（黑熊、鳄鱼和白鲟鱼栖息处）的水。像克拉林顿和布林克利的沼泽小城黑黢黢的，穷得叮当响。
We gazed upon each other with pallid faces.
我们相互对视着，脸色逐渐暗淡下来。
Facing my pallid reflection in the mirror, I was forced to admit that I was lying to myself.
面对镜子里苍白的自己，我不得不承认是在欺骗自己。
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。
Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.
疾病的长期折磨把她弄得倦怠不堪，毫无生气。
While the angels, all pallid and wan.
这时脸色苍白的天使。
On her pallid cheek and forehead came a colour and a light.
她苍白的脸颊和前额染上颜色并散发出光彩。
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。