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pale2 adjective a pale face 苍白的脸pale colours 淡淡的颜色pale ♦︎ light ♦︎ soft ♦︎ dull ♦︎ pastel ♦︎ subtle ♦︎ dusky ♦︎ neutral ♦︎ coolThese words all describe light or a colour which is not bright or strong. 这些词均表示昏暗的、不鲜艳的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / neutral / cool colour◆a pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / neutral / cool shade◆pale / light / soft / pastel / subtle / neutral tones◆pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / dusky pink◆pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / cool green◆pale / light / soft / dull / dusky red◆pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / cool blue◆pale / light / soft / dull / cool grey◆pale / light / soft / dull brown / yellow◆pale / light / dull / dusky orange◆a pale / soft / dull / dusky light◆a pale / soft / dull glow◆a pale / dull sky◆pale / light / soft / cool blue eyes◆sth is pale / light / neutral in colour■ pale (of a colour or light) containing a lot of white 浅色的；暗淡的◆The bedroom walls are pale green.卧室的墙壁是淡绿色。◆The rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.在昏暗的天色映衬下，屋顶和烟囱清晰可见。◆The flowers were pale and wilted.花都枯萎失色了。OPP dark , deep ⇨ dark 2 ■ light pale in colour 浅色的；淡色的◆He's got light blue eyes.他有一双浅蓝色的眼睛。◆Lighter shades suit you best.较浅的颜色最适合你。◆People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours.肤色白皙的人应当避免穿浅色衣服。 OPP dark ⇨ dark 2 NOTE 辨析 Pale or light?When describing colours you can use either word. 形容颜色时，这两个词可以通用◆pale / light blue / green / yellow / orange / red / pink / purple / grey / brown浅蓝色；浅绿色；浅黄色；浅橙色；浅红色；浅粉红色；浅紫色；浅灰色；浅棕色◆pale / light colours / shades / tones淡淡的颜色／色彩／色调 Pale is also used to describe a kind of light that contains a lot of white, especially when it is not very bright. * pale还可形容光线昏暗◆a pale light / glow / sky昏暗的光线／光／天色◆a light light/glow/sky ■ soft [usually before noun] not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes 柔和的；悦目的◆a colour scheme of soft pink and cream柔和的粉红色和奶油色的组合◆the soft glow of candlelight柔和的烛光 OPP harsh ⇨ strong 3 ■ dull not bright or shiny 不明亮的；不鲜艳的；无光泽的◆The blood stained the grass a dull red colour.鲜血把草染成了暗红色。◆The fire died down to a dull glow.火焰逐渐变弱，只剩些许暗淡的光。OPP bright ⇨ bright ■ pastel / /ˈpæstl; NAmE pæˈstel/ [only before noun] having a pale delicate colour 颜色淡雅的◆The white walls were repainted in pastel shades.白色的墙壁被重新漆成淡雅的色调。▸ pastel noun [countable] ◆The whole house was painted in soft pastels.整座房屋都漆成了柔和淡雅的色彩。■ subtle /ˈsʌtl/ / [usually before noun] (approving) (of colours) not too bright or noticeable, in a way that is attractive （颜色）不刺眼的，淡雅的◆Her paintings are characterized by sweeping brush strokes and subtle colours.她的画特点是奔放的笔锋和淡雅的色彩。■ dusky [usually before noun] (literary) dark or soft in colour （颜色）暗的，柔和的◆The setting sun tinged the sky with a dusky orange.落日把天空染成了柔和的橙色。■ neutral /ˈnjuːtrəl; NAmE ˈnuːtrəl/ (of colours) not very bright or strong, such as grey or light brown （颜色）素淡的，不鲜艳的（如灰色或浅棕色）◆a neutral colour scheme浅色系组合◆Neutral tones will give the room a feeling of space.浅色调能给房间营造空间感。■ cool (usually approving) (of colours) making you feel pleasantly cool （颜色）使人感到凉爽的；冷色的◆a room painted in cool greens and blues用冷色调的绿色和蓝色油漆过的房间 OPP warm ⇨ dark 2 |