palely

IPA/ˈpeɪlli/
IPA/ˈpeɪlli/

palely — 副詞

1. with a colour that is light and weak rather than deep and rich

1.副詞B2
釋義

暗淡地

顏色淺淡、不鮮明的狀態

with a colour that is light and weak rather than deep and rich

例句

A palely lit hallway led to the back of the old house.

一道光線暗淡的走廊通往老房子的後方。

palely + past participle (lit)

Piotr chose a palely patterned wallpaper for the study.

Piotr 為書房挑選了圖案淺淡的壁紙。

palely + past participle (patterned)

同義詞
  • faintly

    broader — can refer to any weak sensory impression, not just colour

  • dimly

    focuses on lack of light rather than weak colour

反義詞
  • brightly

    strong, vivid colour or light

  • deeply

    rich, intense colour saturation

文法句型

palely + past participle (lit / coloured / patterned)

palely + present participle (glowing / shining)

用法筆記

Frequently used before past participles ('lit', 'coloured', 'patterned', 'tinted') to describe a faded or weak appearance.

常見錯誤

❌The sky turned palely after the storm.
✅The sky turned pale after the storm.
💡after linking verbs like 'turn', 'become', or 'look', use the adjective 'pale', not the adverb 'palely'.

2. with skin that has lost its normal healthy colour, often because of illness, fea

2.副詞B2
釋義

蒼白地

因疾病或恐懼而臉色發白

with skin that has lost its normal healthy colour, often because of illness, fear, or shock

例句

Hamza looked palely at the doctor, waiting for the test results.

Hamza 臉色蒼白地看著醫生，等待檢查結果。

looked palely at + person (sign of worry)

The child sat palely in the corner, shivering after the fright.

那個孩子臉色蒼白地坐在角落，受到驚嚇後不停發抖。

sat palely (still posture + fear)

同義詞
  • pallidly

    more formal and medical, suggesting unhealthy paleness from illness

反義詞
  • rosily

    with a healthy pink colour in the face

  • ruddily

    with a red or glowing complexion

文法句型

verb + palely (looked / stared / sat / smiled palely)

用法筆記

Describes facial paleness as a reaction to illness, fear, or strong emotion; common in literary and descriptive prose.

常見錯誤

❌He felt palely when he heard the news.
✅He felt pale when he heard the news.
💡after linking verbs like 'feel', 'seem', or 'look', use the adjective 'pale', not 'palely'.