1. 苍白的，灰白的　 with not much colour in sb's face
2. 浅色的，淡的　 with a light colour; not strong or dark

　～ blue　淡蓝色
　～ complexion　苍白的脸色
　～ face　苍白的脸
　～ light　暗淡的光
　～ light of dawn　晨曦的微光
　～ moon　朦胧的月光
　～ sky　灰蒙蒙的天空
　～ sunshine　暗淡的阳光
　awfully ～　非常苍白的
　deathly ～　如死人一般苍白的
　～ before　在…前相形见绌
　～ beside　在…前相形见绌
　～ by side of　在…前相形见绌
　～ with anger　气得脸色发白
　～ with fear　吓得脸色发白
　～ with fright　吓得面无人色
　～ with rage　气得面色苍白
　～ with shock　震惊得脸色发白

　She has a pale face.　她脸色苍白。
　She looks very pretty in a pale blue.　她穿着浅蓝色的衣服，看起来很漂亮。
　In the pale moon, you look so beautiful.　在朦胧的月光下，你看起来这么美。
　We walked at a quick pace in the pale moon.　我们在淡淡的月光下迅速地走着。
　He is a pale copy of his brother.　他比他的兄弟逊色。
　You look awfully pale. Are you all right?　你面色很苍白，身体怎么了?
　When the murderer killed his parents, the boy's face turned pale.　当谋杀者杀害孩子的父母时，小男孩吓得面无人色。
　He remained calm before danger, his face not turning pale, his heart not bounding.　在危险面前他保持镇静，脸不变色心不跳。
　At the news of the plane crash, she turned pale.　一听到飞机失事的消息，她顿时面无血色。
　He turned deadly pale.　他面如土色。
　The old man was pale with anger.　那位老人气得脸都发白了。
　My drawing is pale by the side of his.　我的素描跟他的比较，顿时相形见绌。

　手术后，她的脸色有些苍白。
　［误］ She was a little white colour after the operation.
　［正］ She was a little pale after the operation.
　［析］ white colour（白色）指人的皮肤或物体所呈现出的颜色，而指（脸）没有血色时须用pale表示。

　vi.　变得苍白，失色，变得暗淡 become pale

　～ before　与…相比相形见绌
　～ beside　与…相比相形见绌

　He paled at the sight of the blood.　他一看见血就脸色发白。
　She paled with shock at the news.　她听到那消息大惊失色。

 ♣ pale beside　(v.+prep.)
　与…相比相形见绌　seem less important, clever, beautiful, when compared with sb/sth
　All other anxieties paled beside the possibility of war.　与可能要战争相比，所有其他忧虑都显得微不足道了。

　［同义词］ adj. bloodless, washed-out，
　deathlike
　［反义词］ adj. flushed, high-coloured，
　rosy
　［词源］　古法语palle<拉丁语pallidus（苍白的）