| 释义 |
Idiom pale into insignificancefade/pale into insignificance if something pales into insignificance, it does not seem at all important when compared to something else.When your child's ill, everything else pales into insignificance.With the outbreak of war all else fades into insignificance.
pale into insignificanceTo diminish or lessen in significance, importance, impact, or value, especially over time or compared to something else. The horrible tensions and violence that used to grip this city have started to pale into insignificance as we continue this period of peace and prosperity. I've found a bit of success with my work, but it pales into insignificance compared to the works of the writers who inspired me. pale into insignificance lose importance or value. |