paling

• 名词，指用木桩或木条做成的栅栏或围栏，也指建造这种栅栏的过程；现已过时或不再常用。

A noun referring to a fence made of stakes or pales, or the act of constructing such a fence; now considered archaic or obsolete in common usage.

1. Fence stakeC1formal

   A pointed wooden stake used in making fences.

   栅栏木桩

   • The garden was enclosed by a fence of white palings.
   • He replaced a broken paling in the fence.
   • The palings were painted green to match the house.

   同义词palepicketpoststake

2. Fence made of stakesC1formal

   A fence consisting of a row of pointed wooden stakes.

   木栅栏

   • The old paling had fallen into disrepair.
   • They built a paling around the property.
   • The wind knocked down several sections of the paling.

   同义词palisadepicket fencestockade

• 动词，指颜色变淡或失去强度，也指相比之下显得不那么重要或逊色。

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming lighter in color or losing intensity, or to seem less important when compared to something else.

1. Become lighter in colorB1formal

   To become lighter or whiter in complexion, often due to fear, illness, or shock.

   变苍白

   • She paled when she heard the bad news.
   • His face paled with fear as the car approached.
   • The patient's skin paled after losing a lot of blood.

   同义词blanchfadewhiten

   反义词blushcolordarkenflushredden

2. Seem less importantB2formal

   To seem less significant or impressive when compared to something else.

   相形见绌

   • His achievements pale in comparison to hers.
   • The small town's festival pales beside the city's grand celebration.
   • Her earlier work pales next to her latest masterpiece.

   同义词diminishdwindlefadelessenshrink

   反义词dominateexceloutshineshine