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abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
e.g. the pallid face of the invalid
e.g. her wan face suddenly flushed
Synonym: pallid wan
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lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
e.g. a pale rendition of the aria
e.g. pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
e.g. a pallid performance
Synonym: pallid
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very light colored
highly diluted with white
e.g. pale seagreen
e.g. pale blue eyes
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not full or rich
e.g. high, pale, pure and lovely song
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(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness
dim or feeble
e.g. the pale light of a half moon
e.g. a pale sun
e.g. the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street
e.g. a pallid sky
e.g. the pale (or wan) stars
e.g. the wan light of dawn
Synonym: pallid wan sick
英语释义
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v. turn pale, as if in fear
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s. very light colored; highly diluted with white
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s. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
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s. lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness