(of a person, their face, etc. 人、面色等 pale, especially because of illness （尤指因病）苍白的 a pallid complexion 苍白的脸色 She found him on the bed, pallid and shivering. 她发现他躺在床上，脸色苍白，浑身发抖。
(of colours or light 颜色或光线 not strong or bright, and therefore not attractive 暗淡的；微弱的；乏味的 a pallid sky 暗淡的天空
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin pallidus ‘pale’ (related to pallere ‘be pale’).