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dark and dirty or difficult to see through
黑暗的；不清楚的；骯髒的
The river was brown and murky after the storm.
暴風雨過後，河水變成了褐色，渾濁不清。

used to describe a situation that is complicated and unpleasant, and about which many facts are not clear
（形勢）複雜難懂的，不明朗的
He became involved in the murky world of international drug-dealing.
他捲入了陰暗複雜的跨國販毒生意中。
I don't want to get into the murky waters of family arguments.
我不想淌家庭糾紛這道渾水。

to express disagreement or refuse to do something
提出異議；拒絕
The lawyer requested a break in the court case, but the judge demurred.
律師請求休庭，但法官沒有同意。

to develop new physical characteristics because of a permanent change in the genes. These changes can happen naturally or can be produced by the use of chemicals or radiation.
（遺傳物質等）突變，變異
These bacteria have mutated into forms that are resistant to certain drugs.
這些細菌已發生突變，對某些藥物產生了抗藥性。

to change from one thing or type of thing into another
轉變
Jon has mutated from an awkward teenager into a sophisticated young man.
約翰從一個稚嫩的少年變成了一個久經世故的年輕男子。

not changing, or unable to be changed
永恆的；不可改變的
an immutable law
永恆的法則
Some people regard grammar as an immutable set of rules.
有些人認為文法是一套不可更改的規則。

able or likely to change
可變的；會變的
the mutable nature of love
愛情的多變本質
Language is not static, it is mutable.
語言不是靜止，是會變化的。

silent or not speaking
沉默的；（活動）無聲的
The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of immigrants.
總統對於減少外來移民人數的方案保持沉默。
I gazed at her in mute admiration.
我默默地凝視著她，心生愛慕之情。

a device for changing the sound of a musical instrument, usually making it quieter
（樂器上的）弱音器
He was playing his trumpet with a mute.
他正在吹裝了弱音器的小號。

mute button a button on an electronic device that makes it silent
靜音按鈕
I pressed the mute on my phone so she couldn't hear the people talking in the background.
我按下手機上的靜音按鈕，這樣她就不會聽到背景中別人的說話聲了。
He was watching TV with the mute button on.
他正在按了靜音鍵看電視。

If you mute a noise, you do something to make it less loud.
減輕（噪音）
Heavy curtains muted the noise of the traffic.
厚厚的窗簾減低了交通噪音。

If you mute a musical instrument, you attach a device to it that changes its sound, usually making it quieter.
（給樂器）加弱音器
The song features muted trumpets.
這首歌的伴奏中用上了裝了弱音器的小號。

to change something completely, especially into something different and better
徹底改變（尤指變成更好的他物）
A few centuries ago alchemists thought they could transmute lead into gold.
幾個世紀以前，煉金術士以為他們能把鉛變成金子。
Plutonium transmutes into/to uranium when it is processed in a nuclear reactor.
鈽在核反應堆中經過處理就變成了鈾。

something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or understood
神秘的事物，難以理解的事物，謎
How the massive stones were brought here from hundreds of miles away is/remains a mystery.
巨石到底怎樣從幾百英里以外運到這裡來仍然是個謎。
The mystery was solved when the police discovered the murder weapon.
警方找到兇器後，謎團就解開了。
The book tries to explain some of the mysteries of life.
該書試圖解釋一些生命之謎。
The details of the scandal remain cloaked/shrouded/wrapped in mystery.
醜聞的詳情仍然不明／是一個謎／披著神秘的面紗。
It's a complete mystery (to me) that/why (= I do not understand why) she married him at all!
我完全搞不懂她怎麼會嫁給他！

a book, film, or play, especially about a crime or a murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have happened
懸疑作品；懸疑電影；推理劇
I really enjoy murder mysteries.
我很愛看謀殺推理作品。
a mystery writer
偵探小說作家

to make something easier to understand
使易懂
What I need is a book that will demystify the workings of a car engine for me.
我需要的是一本通俗易懂地講解汽車引擎運作原理的書。

An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned.
天生的，固有的
Cyril's most impressive quality was his innate goodness.
西裡爾給人印象最深的品質是他天生的善良。

only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly
新生的，萌芽的；開始發展的
a nascent political party
新成立的政黨
a nascent problem
新出現的問題

relating to where a person or animal was born:
出生的；出生時的
her natal village/city/home
These fish hardly move from their natal waters.
Improvements in natal care have cut infant mortality.

a baby who is less than four weeks old
不足四周的嬰兒
We provide intensive care for seriously ill neonates.
我們為病情嚴重的新生兒提供加護。

too slight or small in amount to be of importance
微不足道的，可忽略的，不重要的
The difference between the two products is negligible.
兩種產品之間的差異微乎其微。
My knowledge of German is negligible.
我對德語只是略知一二。

to not allow yourself to have something, especially something you like or want
克制；不容自己享受...

to not accept something, or to say that you do not have something
放棄（權利、要求等）；交出（權力等）
to abnegate responsibility/guilt
不肯承擔責任/罪責

to cause something to have no effect
使無效，取消
The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business.
我們的盈利增長被日益增加的經營成本所抵銷。

not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility
疏忽的，失職的
The judge said that the teacher had been negligent in allowing the children to swim in dangerous water.
法官說允許孩子們在危險水域游泳是教師失職。

to make someone feel energetic or eager
使精力充沛，使有活力；激勵，激發
I felt very energized after my holiday.
假期過後，我感到精力非常充沛。

to make someone feel weak and without energy
使衰弱；使無力；使喪失活力

not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war
中立的，不偏不倚的
If there's an argument between my daughter and her mother, it's important that I remain neutral.
如果我女兒和她母親發生爭吵，我保持中立是很重要的。
The peace conference would have to be held in a neutral country.
和平會議必須在一個中立國舉行。
I'd rather meet on neutral ground/territory (= somewhere not controlled by or connected to either of us) rather than in his apartment.
我寧願在一個與雙方都無關的地方和他見面，而不是在他的公寓裡。

A neutral ground or field is a sports stadium that does not belong to either of the two teams taking part in a competition or game.
（體育比賽）中立場地
uk The final will, of course, be played at a neutral ground.
決賽當然會在中立場地舉行。
us The Superbowl always takes place on a neutral field.
超級碗比賽總是在中立場地舉行。

having features or characteristics that are not easily noticed
不引人注意的
Kelly wants dark red walls, but I'd like a more neutral colour like cream.
凱莉想把牆弄成暗紅色，我更喜歡乳白之類的中性色調。

A neutral chemical substance is neither an acid nor an alkali.
（化學物質）中性的，既非酸性又非鹼性的
Pure water is neutral and has a pH of 7.
純水是中性的，pH值為7。

A neutral object in physics has no electrical charge.
（物理學中）中性的，不帶電的
Atoms consist of positively-charged protons, negatively-charged electrons and neutral particles called neutrons.
原子由帶正電的質子、帶負電的電子和稱為中子的不帶電粒子組成。

the position of the gears in a vehicle when they are not connected to the engine
空檔
to leave the car in neutral
把車掛空擋

a state of no activity or development
不活動；停滯
After two years in neutral, the economy is finally moving forward again.
經濟停滯了兩年後終於再次向前發展。

a neutral person or thing
中立者
Sweden and Switzerland were neutrals during the war.
在戰爭期間，瑞典和瑞士是中立國。

to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission
（通常指用武力或擅自）吞併；兼併；強佔
The UK annexed this small island west of Scotland in 1955.
英國於1955年將這個位於蘇格蘭以西的小島併入其領土。

an extra building added to a larger building
附屬建築，附加建築
Delicate and valuable books are kept in an air-conditioned annexe to the main library.
貴重易損的圖書存放在主圖書館的配樓裡，那裡裝有空調設備。

to say that someone or something is not good or important
貶低，詆毀
You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
你不要只是因為信仰不同而貶低他人。

something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely
令人費解的事物，令人困惑的事物
She is something of an enigma.
她有點讓人捉摸不透。
The newspapers were full of stories about the enigma of the plane's disappearance.
報紙上充斥著有關飛機失蹤之謎的報道。

Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful.
（尤指氣體或其他物質）有毒的，有害的
They died from inhaling noxious fumes.
他們吸入有毒煙霧致死。

harmful and unpleasant
有害的；令人不愉快的；討厭的
a noxious smell/influence
難聞的氣味／不良的影響

the fact that someone is not guilty of a crime
無罪
She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.
她辯白自己是無辜的，但沒有人相信她。
He was led away, protesting his innocence (= saying he was not guilty).
他被帶走時仍在申辯說自己無辜。

the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen in life
單純；天真；幼稚
She has a child-like innocence which I find very appealing.
她有一種孩子般的天真，我覺得很吸引人。

completely harmless (= causing no harm)
無害的
Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous.
有些蘑菇貌似無害，但實際上有毒。

very unpleasant and offensive
極令人不快的；令人厭惡的
a noisome stench
惡臭

having a very harmful effect or influence
極其有害的；惡性的；惡劣的
The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.
政府經費的縮減對地方醫衛服務產生了極為惡劣的影響。

a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory
異常的人（或事物）；不規則；（同一種類中的）畸形
Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.
統計上的不規範會使年與年之間的經濟數據難以互相比較。
The anomaly of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.
社會保障制度下的反常現像是，失業有時反而拿錢更多。

something that is unusual enough to be noticeable or seem strange:
不正常，異常，不對勁的事物
The government does computer checks of tax returns to find anomalies that might indicate fraud.

anomalous
anomalous

不規則的，異常的，破格的；破例的；不協調的；不恰當的
In a multicultural society is it not anomalous to have a blasphemy law that only protects one religious faith?

relating to rules, or making people obey rules, especially rules of behavior
標準的，規範的

in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are
名義上的；有名無實的
She's the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy.
她名義上是我們學院的校長——實際工作都是由她的副手來完成的。

A nominal amount of money is very small compared to an expected price or value.
（金額）微不足道的，象徵式的
a nominal sum/charge
象徵式的一筆款項／一點費用
For a nominal fee, they will deliver orders to customers' homes.
他們只象徵式收點費用，就會送貨上門。

specialized language relating to a noun
和名詞有關的

(especially of events or behaviour) embarrassing because of being a complete failure
（尤指事件或行為）恥辱的，丟臉的
an ignominious defeat/failure/retreat
聲譽掃地的落敗／可恥的失敗／恥辱的撤退

a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
使用不當的名字（或名稱）；名字（或名稱）的誤用；取名（或用詞）不當
It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so "Grand Hotel" was a complete misnomer.
那是我住過的最不整潔的地方，叫它「尊貴飯店」真有點取名不當。
It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers.
用「軍人」來稱呼這些沒有經驗的男孩有點用詞不當。

an idea for solving a problem, especially one that is not very good:
售藥者自製的藥；誇大宣傳的成藥；自認為可解決某種社會（或政治）問題的妙計
He refused to embrace any of the fashionable nostrums then current in development economics.

printed statements of opinion in the newspapers about plays, films, books, etc.
（報紙上關於戲劇、電影、圖書等的）評論
The musical has received wonderful notices.
那部音樂劇大受好評。

to ask someone who works for you to leave their job, usually after a particular period of time
（通常指提前）向（某人）發出解僱通知
My boss gave me a month's notice.
老闆提前一個月向我發出了解僱通知。
They gave me my notice yesterday.
他們昨天向我發出了解雇通知。

hand in your notice

to tell your employer that you intend to leave your job after a particular period of time
（事先）提出離職通知；遞交辭呈
I handed in my notice yesterday.
我昨天遞交了辭呈。

to give attention to something
注意，在意
I asked him to drive more slowly, but he didn't take any notice.
我要他慢點開車，但他根本不在意。
Don't take any notice of/Take no notice of what your mother says - she's just in a bad mood.
別在意你母親說的話——她只是心情不好。

at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. notice

used to emphasize how little time someone has to do something or how little warning is given
（用於強調只有極少時間完成某事）提前一會兒/兩個小時/三個星期（等等）通知
We can't be expected to just drop everything and leave at a moment's notice.
不可要求我們能在接到通知後放下所有的事情立即離開。

on short notice

only a short time before something happens
在短時間內；一經通知立即
I can't cancel my plans at such short notice.
我無法在這麼短的時間內取消我的安排。

to add a short explanation or opinion to a text or drawing
給...作註解；給...加評註
Annotated editions of Shakespeare's plays help readers to understand old words.
莎士比亞劇作的註釋本可以幫助讀者理解劇中較古老的詞語。

a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation
內涵意義；隱含意義；聯想意義
The word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
lady 一詞有優雅和過分嬌柔的涵義，因此某些女性覺得該詞具有冒犯意。

a V-shaped cut in a hard surface
（硬物表面的）V形槽口，V形切口
The stick has two notches, one at each end.
這根木棍兩端各有一個V形切口。

specialized medical a hole or mark on the edge of a body part
（身體部位邊緣的）凹口；切跡
a cardiac notch
心切跡

an imaginary point or position in a system of comparing values, where a higher position is better and a lower position is worse
等級，檔次
Among current players, she is rated a notch above (= is better than) the rest.
在現役運動員中，她比其他人要高出一個等級。

to cut a notch in something
在...上切V形槽口，在...上刻V形切口

a notch on the/sb's bedpost

(informal) someone that a person has sex with, not because they want a serious relationship, but because they want to have sex with as many people as possible
某人的一個性伴
She's not prepared to be just another notch on the bedpost.
她可不想只成為別人的性伴而已。

(informal) to achieve something
取得，獲得
She has recently notched up her third win at a major ski event.
最近，她在一項重要的滑雪賽事中獲勝，取得了她的第三次勝利。

the state of being famous for something bad
臭名昭著，聲名狼藉
He achieved/gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor.
他獲得了最難合作的演員的惡名。

very noticeable or certain
明顯的；明確的
I'm told I have a very pronounced English accent when I speak French.
有人告訴我說，我在說法語時有明顯的英國口音。
She's a woman of very pronounced views which she is not afraid to air.
她是個從不諱言其觀點的女人。

to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly
（公開）譴責，痛斥
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
政府的經濟政策受到了各方面的譴責。
We must denounce injustice and oppression.
我們必須對不公和壓迫現象予以譴責。

to accuse someone publicly of being something that is bad or wrong
檢舉；告發
His former colleagues have denounced him as a spy.
他以前的同事告發他是間諜。

the quality of being new and unusual
新穎，新奇
The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children became bored with them.
孩子們對這些玩具的新鮮感很快就消失了，開始厭倦起來。
In Britain in the 1950s, television still had novelty value.
在20世紀50年代的英國，電視機曾經是一種新奇的事物。

something that has not been experienced before and so is interesting
新奇的事物
Tourists are still a novelty on this remote island.
鮮有遊客造訪這偏僻的島嶼。

a cheap unusual object such as a small toy, often given as a present
（常作為禮物贈送的）新奇廉價的物品
The shop sells gifts and other novelties.
這家店出售禮物和其他新奇玩意。
A Christmas cracker usually contains a paper hat, a joke, and a novelty.
聖誕節彩包爆竹中通常裝有紙帽、笑話和新穎的小玩意兒。
a novelty item
新奇的小物件

a person who is not experienced in a job or situation
新手，初學者
I've never driven a car before - I'm a complete novice.
我以前從未開過車——完全是個新手。
This plant can be difficult for novice gardeners to grow.
讓園藝新手來培育這種植物是相當有難度的。

a person who is training to be a monk or a nun
見習修士（或修女）

1. 無效的；無價值的
2. 【數】零的

having no legal force
無法律效力的
The change in the law makes the previous agreement null and void.
法律變更致使之前的協議失去了約束力。
The election was declared null and void.
這次選舉被宣佈無效。

to make metal or glass soft by heating and then cooling it slowly
使（金屬、玻璃）退火

to destroy something completely so that nothing is left
徹底摧毀；消滅；毀滅
a city annihilated by an atomic bomb
被原子彈夷為平地的城市

(informal) to defeat completely
徹底擊敗
He was annihilated in the finals of the competition.
在決賽中，他被打了個落花流水。

(formal) to make a legal agreement or decision have no legal force
使（協議或決議）失去法律效力
The state death penalty law was nullified in 1977.
該州於1977年廢除了死刑。

to cause something to have no value or effect
使無價值；使無效
All my hard work was nullified when I lost my notes.
由於遺失了筆記，我所有的辛苦心血都化為烏有。

a smell, often one that is unpleasant
（常指難聞的）氣味；臭味
Inside the room there was the unmistakable odor of sweaty feet.
房間裡有一股明顯的臭腳汗味。
(figurative) The odor of hypocrisy hung about everything she said.
她說的每句話都假惺惺的。

having an unpleasant smell
難聞的，惡臭的
The town is built on a malodorous swamp.
該鎮建在一片惡臭的沼澤地上。

1. 香的；芬芳的；有氣味的
2. 臭的；令人反感的

suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen
惡兆的，不祥的，不吉利的
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
當我詢問我會否獲得續約時，回答我的是不祥的沉默。
The engine had been making an ominous sound all the way from my parents' house.
從我父母家出發後，一路上引擎一直發出一種不正常的聲音。
ominous dark clouds
不祥的烏雲

difficult to do or needing a lot of effort
繁重的；麻煩的；艱巨的
the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution
尋找和平解決方案的艱巨任務
She found the duties of motherhood onerous.
她發現做媽媽任務艱巨。

to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something
證明...無罪；宣佈...無罪；使免受責備
The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision.
報告證明機組人員對飛機相撞事件不負任何責任。

the situation in which someone's name is not given or known
匿名；無名；不公開姓名
The police have reassured witnesses that they will be guaranteed anonymity.
警方讓目擊證人放心，保證不公開他們的姓名。

a name someone uses instead of their real name, especially on a written work
筆名；假名
She writes under a pseudonym.
她用筆名寫作。
George Orwell was a pseudonym - his real name was Eric Blair.
喬治‧歐威爾是筆名，他的真名是艾瑞克‧佈雷爾。

preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent
不透明的；不透光的
opaque glass/tights
不透明的玻璃／連褲襪

(formal) Opaque writing or speech is difficult to understand.
（文字或演講）難理解的；晦澀的；含糊的
I find her poetry a little too opaque.
我發現她的詩相當晦澀。

a condition in which someone cannot clearly see things that are far away
近視

giving a short description of something
提要的，概要的，梗概的
a synoptic outline of the book's contents
該書的內容提要

expensive and luxurious
奢華的，豪華的，奢侈的
an opulent lifestyle
奢侈的生活方式
an opulent hotel
豪華的飯店

to love someone very much, especially in a way that shows a lot of admiration or respect, or to like something very much
（尤指崇敬地）愛慕，熱愛；非常喜歡
She has one son and she adores him.
她只有一個兒子，是她的心肝寶貝。
I absolutely adore chocolate.
我非常愛吃巧克力。
[ + -ing verb ] Don't you just adore lying in a hot bath?
你難道不喜歡泡熱水澡嗎？

(formal) to worship
崇拜；敬仰
Let us adore God for all his works.
讓我們崇拜上帝所創造的一切。

continuing without any possibility of being stopped
不可阻攔的
the inexorable progress of science
不可阻擋的科學進步

(especially in ancient Greece) a female priest who gave people wise but often mysterious advice from a god, or the advice given
（尤指古希臘的）女祭司；神諭

someone who knows a lot about a subject and can give good advice
行家，專家
Professor Ross is regarded as the oracle on eating disorders.
羅斯教授被視為研究進食障礙方面的專家。

mysterious and difficult to understand, but probably wise
神諭似的，天書般的，晦澀難懂的
an oracular statement
晦澀難懂的話

a formal public speech about a serious subject
（正式場合中就嚴肅話題的）致詞，演說，演講

注定；預先決定

(formal) (especially of a power thought to be greater than ordinary people) to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled
（尤指超越凡人的力量）預先決定，預先規定，註定
[ + to infinitive ] Illness and suffering seemed (to be) preordained to be her lot.
看來她命中註定了要遭受疾病和苦難。
His life seems to have followed a preordained path/direction.
他的人生似乎遵循著冥冥中業已註定的軌跡／方向前行。

a law or rule made by a government or authority
法令，法規；條令，條例
City Ordinance 126 forbids the parking of cars in this area.
《市政條例》第126條禁止在該地區停放車輛。

much more than usual or expected
過度的
Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.
瑪戈總是花太多時間打扮自己。

(formal) (of a person) not willing to obey orders from people in authority, or (of actions and speech, etc.) showing that you are not willing to obey orders
（人）不服從的，不順從的；（言行）違抗命令的
an insubordinate child
不聽話的孩子

having a lower or less important position
從屬的，下級的；次要的
a subordinate role
配角
subordinate status
從屬地位
The individual's needs are subordinate to those of the group.
個人需求從屬於集體需求。

a person who has a less important position than you in an organization
下屬，下級
He left the routine checks to one of his subordinates.
他把例行檢查交給了一個下屬負責。

to put someone or something into a less important position
使從屬於，使處於次要地位
Her personal life has been subordinated to her career.
她將個人生活置於事業之下。

to add something decorative to a person or thing
裝扮；裝飾
The bride's hair was adorned with white flowers.
新娘的頭上戴著白色的花朵。

something decorative, or the act of decorating something or someone
裝飾（物）；裝扮（用品）

beautiful rather than useful
裝飾性的，裝飾用的；裝飾的
a bowl of ornamental china fruit
一盤裝飾性瓷製果
The handles on each side of the box are purely ornamental (= they are for decoration only).
盒子兩邊的把手純粹是裝飾性的。

an object that is beautiful rather than useful
裝飾物，飾品
a glass ornament
玻璃飾物
garden ornaments such as statues and fountains
如雕像、噴泉等花園裝飾物

(formal) decoration that is added to increase the beauty of something
裝飾，擺設
The building relies on clever design rather than on ornament for its impressive effect.
這幢大樓依靠其巧妙設計而非裝飾給人留下了深刻的印象。

to add decoration to something
裝飾，點綴
She ornamented her letters with little drawings in the margin.
她在信的頁邊空白處畫上小圖案來作裝飾。

having a lot of complicated decoration
裝飾華麗的，裝飾繁複的
a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrors
有華麗天花板和金框鏡子裝飾的房間

(mainly disapproving) Language that is ornate contains too many complicated words or phrases
辭藻華麗的
Some students are put off studying his work because of the ornate language of the poetry.
一些學生對學習他的作品沒有多大興趣，因為他的詩句結構複雜，辭藻華麗。

the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period
化石

(informal, humorous) an old person, especially one who will not accept new ideas
老人；（尤指）老頑固，思想僵化的人，老古董

(formal, disapproving) If habits or ideas ossify, or if something ossifies them, they become fixed and unable to change.
（使）（習慣或思想）僵化；（使）固定不變
Years of easy success had ossified the company's thinking and it never faced up to the challenge of the new technology.
多年來輕易取得的成功令這家公司變得思維僵化，從不積極應對新技術帶來的挑戰。

(medical, specialized) If body tissue ossifies, it becomes hard and changes into bone.
（身體組織）骨化

used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have
（臉色或膚色）蒼白的，白的
You're looking pale - are you feeling well?
你看起來臉色蒼白——你病了嗎？
She has a naturally pale complexion and dark hair.
她天生膚色白皙，頭髮烏黑。

A pale light or color is not bright or strong.
暗淡的；淺的，淡的
She wore a pale blue hat.
她戴著一頂淺藍色的帽子。
pale winter sunlight
冬天慘澹的日光

If a person's face pales, it loses its usual color.
變蒼白，失去血色
His face paled and he looked as if he might faint.
他臉色變得蒼白，看起來像要暈倒一樣。

pale in comparison
pale beside sth/sb

to seem much less serious or important when compared with someone or something else
相形見絀
I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours.
我以為自己受到了苛刻的對待，但我的經歷和你的一比，真是小巫見大巫。

pale into insignificance

to seem not important when compared with something else
（與其他事情比起來）無足輕重，相形失色
Everything else that happened in my life pales into insignificance beside that one event.
與那件事比起來，我生命中發生的其他一切事情都無足輕重了。

to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval
使驚駭；使震驚
I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital.
醫院裡人手之少令我震驚。
The state of the kitchen appalled her.
廚房的髒亂讓她目瞪口呆。

(of an amount of money) very small and of little or no value
（金錢）微不足道的，無價值的
Student grants these days are paltry.
如今的學生助學金少得可憐。
The company offered Frazer a paltry sum, which he refused.
公司提議要給弗雷澤一筆微不足道的錢，他拒絕了。

of little quality or value
低劣的；可鄙的
She made some paltry excuse and left.
她編了個蹩腳的藉口離開了。

so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt
可感知的，易察覺的；觸摸得到的
a palpable effect
明顯的效果
Her joy was palpable.
她的快樂全寫在臉上。

(mainly us) clothes of a particular type when they are being sold in a shop
（商店出售的某一種類的）衣服，服裝
sports apparel
運動服裝

the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen
鬼，鬼魂，幽靈

to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it
貶斥，貶低
The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
該演員爲慈善事業所做的工作近來被報紙說成是想出名。

different in every way
截然不同的，迥然相異的
The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.
這兩種文化截然不同，她發現很難由一種文化轉而去適應另一種文化。

equality, especially of pay or position
（尤指薪水或職位的）同等，平等
Firefighters are demanding pay parity with police.
消防隊員要求收入與員警享有同等的工資待遇。

writing, music, art, speech, etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone famous or copies a particular situation, making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous
滑稽模仿作品（指文章、音樂、藝術品、講話等）
He was an 18th-century author who wrote parodies of other people's works.
他是一位18世紀的作家，專對他人的作品進行滑稽模仿。
There is a hint of self-parody in his later paintings.
他後期的畫含有自嘲的意味。

something that so obviously fails to achieve the effect that was intended that it is stupid
（幾近荒謬的）拙劣的模仿
"It was a parody of a trial," said one observer.
「這稱不上審判，只是在裝模作樣，」一位觀察者說。

to copy the style of someone or something in a humorous way
滑稽模仿
One of the papers is running a competition in which you have to parody a well-known author.
有一家報紙正在舉行一場競賽，在比賽中你必須滑稽地模仿一位著名作家的風格寫些東西。

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