[N-COUNT 可数名词](色彩的)浓淡,深浅,色度 A shade of a particular colour is one of its different forms. For example, emerald green and olive green are shades of green.
[oft N of n]
In the mornings the sky appeared a heavy shade of mottled gray...
清晨,天空呈现出斑驳的深灰色。
The walls were painted in two shades of green.
墙壁是用深浅两种绿色油漆的。
...new eyeshadows in a choice of 80 shades.
有 80 种色彩的新款眼影
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]阴凉处;背阴;(树)阴Shade is an area of darkness under or next to an object such as a tree, where sunlight does not reach.
[oft in the N]
Temperatures in the shade can reach forty-eight degrees celsius at this time of year...
一年中的这个时间,背阴处的温度可达到 48 摄氏度。
Alexis walked up the coast, and resumed his reading in the shade of an overhanging cliff.
亚历克西斯顺着海岸前行,走到一处悬崖下的阴凉地又重新开始阅读。
...exotic trees provide welcome shade.
充满异国风情的树下可以感受到令人舒爽的阴凉。
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[VERB 动词]给…遮挡(光线);荫蔽 If you say that a place or person is shaded by objects such as trees, you mean that the place or person cannot be reached, harmed, or bothered by strong sunlight because those objects are in the way.
[be V-ed]
[be V-ed from n]
[V n]
...a health resort whose beaches are shaded by palm trees...
海滩上棕榈树成阴的疗养胜地
Most plants prefer to be lightly shaded from direct, hot sunlight...
大多数植物都要尽量避免强光直射。
Umbrellas shade outdoor cafes along winding cobblestone streets.
在曲折蜿蜒的鹅卵石街道的两边,一把把阳伞为露天咖啡馆遮阴挡阳。
shaded
These plants will grow happily in a sunny or partially shaded spot.
这些植物在阳光充足或有部分光线照射的地方长势良好。
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[VERB 动词](为避免强光照射而)遮挡,遮住(眼睛) If you shade your eyes, you put your hand or an object partly in front of your face in order to prevent a bright light from shining into your eyes.
[V n]
[V n from n]
You can't look directly into it; you've got to shade your eyes or close them altogether...
你不能直视它,必须遮住眼睛或索性闭上。
I had to stop at the traffic lights and put down the sun visor to shade my eyes from the light.
我不得不在红绿灯处停车,然后放下遮阳板来遮挡阳光。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](绘画的)暗部,阴影部分Shade is darkness or shadows as they are shown in a picture.
...Rembrandt's skilful use of light and shade to create the atmosphere of movement.
伦勃朗为营造一种动态效果而对光线和阴影的巧妙运用
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](抽象事物的)细微差别,不同方面 The shades of something abstract are its many, slightly different forms.
[usu pl]
...the capacity to convey subtle shades of meaning.
能表达意思上的各种微妙差别的能力
...literally dozens of newspapers of every shade of opinion.
确实很多报纸观点各异
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[VERB 动词]逐渐变成;渐渐与…分辨不清 If something shades into something else, there is no clear division between the two things, so that you cannot tell where or when the first thing ends and the second thing begins.
[V into n]
[V to n]
As the dusk shaded into night, we drove slowly through narrow alleys...
夜幕渐渐降临,我们驱车在狭窄的胡同里缓慢前行。
The tail feathers are dark blue at their bases, shading to pale blue at their tips.
尾羽的根部呈深蓝色,到了尾尖就渐变成淡蓝色。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]太阳镜;墨镜Shades are sunglasses .
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]同 lampshade A shade is the same as a lampshade .
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]窗帘;卷帘 A shade is a piece of stiff cloth or heavy paper that you can pull down over a window as a covering.
[AM 美]
Nancy left the shades down and the lights off.
南希放下窗帘,关了灯。
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 blind
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]魂灵;幽灵 The shade of a dead person is their spirit, which is thought to be still alive in some way and in contact with the real world.
[usu N of n]
[LITERARY 文]
His writing benefits from the shade of Lincoln hovering over his shoulder.
他的写作得益于他感到已故的林肯一直在他身后激励着他。
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[PHRASE 短语]有点;略微 If you say that something is, for example, a shade unusual or a shade disappointing, you mean that it is slightly unusual or disappointing.
[PHR adj/adv/prep]
The first two goals were a shade fortunate...
头两个进球都有点碰巧。
He found her charming, but perhaps just a shade too ingenuous for him...
他觉得她很迷人,但对他来说可能又有点太过天真。
The South is now only a shade behind the rest of the affluent United States.
与美国其他富庶的地方相比,南方现在只是略微落后。
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[PHRASE 短语](演出等的)富于变化,多层次 If you say that there is light and shade in something such as a performance, you mean you like it because different parts of it are different in tone or mood.
[approval]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
...a faltering, artless voice that is pleasant enough, if rather lacking in light and shade.
尽管缺乏层次变化,但听上去仍比较悦耳的有些颤抖、未作修饰的嗓音。
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[PHRASE 短语]使黯然失色;使相形见绌 To put someone or something in the shade means to be so impressive that the person or thing seems unimportant by comparison.
[V inflects]
...a run that put every other hurdler's performance in the shade.
一次让其他所有跨栏运动员的表现都相形见绌的赛跑
Usage Note :
Take care not to confuse shade and shadow
注意不要混淆 shade 和 shadow。
Oxford
shade★/ʃeɪd; NAmEʃeɪd/
noun
,
verb
shadeshadesshadedshadingnoun★ _shade_shadow.jpg _shade.jpg out of sun 背阴1★[uncountable ]shade(of sth) an area that is dark and cool under or behind sth, for example a tree or building, because the sun's light does not get to it 阴凉处;背阴;(树)阴◆We sat down in the shade ofthe wall. 我们在墙根的背阴处坐下。◆The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.背阴处温度可达 40°C。◆The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.夏天,这些树为动物提供乘凉的地方。☞see also
shady
on lamp, etc. 灯等2★[countable ]a thing that you use to prevent light from coming through or to make it less bright 灯罩◆I bought a new shade for the lamp.我给那盏灯买了一个新罩子。◆an eyeshade遮阳眼罩☞see also
lampshade
,
sunshade
on window 窗户3[countable ](alsoˈwindow shade)( both NAmE) =
blind
n. (1 )of colour 色彩4★[countable ]shade(of sth) a particular form of a colour, that is, how dark or light it is 浓淡深浅;色度◆a delicate/pale/rich/soft shadeof blue 淡的/浅的/浓的/柔和的蓝色☞synonyms at
colour
in picture 绘画5[uncountable ]the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety 暗部;阴影部份◆The painting needs more light and shade.这幅画明暗层次不够。of opinion/feeling 看法;感觉6[countable , usually plural ]shadeof sth a different kind or level of opinion, feeling, etc. 差别;不同◆politicians of all shades of opinion持各种政见的政治人物◆The word has many shades of meaning.这个词有很多层意思。slightly 略微7a shade[singular ]a little; slightly 一点;略微SYN
touch
◆He was feeling a shade disappointed.他略感失望。for eyes 眼睛8shades[plural ]( informal) =
sunglasses
ghost 鬼魂9[countable ]( literary) the spirit of a dead person; a ghost阴魂;幽灵;鬼IDIOMSput sb/sth in the ˈshadeto be much better or more impressive than sb/sth 使(某人或事物)黯然失色;使相形见绌◆I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.我费了很大力气,但她的成果让我相形见绌。shades of sb/sth( informal) used when you are referring to things that remind you of a particular person, thing or time (人物、事情、时间的)痕迹,影子,遗风◆short skirts and long boots—shades of the 1960s短裙和高筒靴 —20 世纪 60 年代的余韵verbfrom direct light 直射光线1to prevent direct light from reaching sth 给…遮挡(光线)shadesb/sth ◆The courtyard was shaded by high trees.庭院荫庇在大树下。shadesb/sth from/against sth ◆She shaded her eyes against the sun.她遮住眼睛避免阳光直射。lamp 灯2[usually passive ]shadesth to provide a screen for a lamp, light, etc. to make it less bright 加灯罩◆a shaded lamp有罩的灯part of picture 图画的部份3to make a part of a drawing, etc. darker, for example with an area of colour or with pencil lines 把…涂暗;画阴影shadesth ◆What do the shaded areas on the map represent?地图上颜色深的部份代表什么?shadesth in ◆I'm going to shade this part in.我要把这一部份画得再暗一些。just win 险胜4shadesth ( BrE) ( informal) to just win a contest 险胜PHRASAL VERBˌshade ˈinto sthto change gradually into sth else, so that you cannot tell where one thing ends and the other thing begins (界线模糊地)渐变◆The scarlet of the wings shades into pink at the tips.猩红的翅膀到了翼端渐变浅红。◆Distrust of foreigners can shade into racism.对外国人的不信任可能逐渐演变成种族主义。WHICH WORD? 词语辨析shade / shadow■Shade[U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler. *shade (不可数名词)意为阴凉处: ◆Let’s sit in the shade for a while.咱们在阴凉处坐一会儿吧。■A shadow[C] is the dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object. *shadow (可数名词)意为影子: ◆As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.太阳落山时我们在草坪上留下长长的影子。■Shadow[U] is an area of darkness in which it is difficult to distinguish things easily. *shadow (不可数名词)意为阴影、背光处: ◆Her face was in deep shadow.她的脸在阴暗处。shade/ʃeɪd; NAmEʃeɪd/
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shade1 noun
shade2 verb
shadeshade1 /ʃeɪd/ ●●○ noun
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1out of sunlight [uncountable] slight darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun made by something blocking it: a plant that needs a lot of shadein the shade (of something) She was sitting in the shade of a large oak tree. The temperature was over 90 degrees in the shade.2for blocking light [countable]a)something you use to reduce or block light: The shade on the lamp was slightly crooked. →
lampshade
b)American English a covering that can be pulled down over a windowSYN blind3shades [plural] informalsunglasses4in a picture [uncountable] the dark places in a picture: strong contrasts of light and shade5colour [countable] a particular type of red, green, blue etcshade of a bright shade of pink► see thesaurus at
colour
6shade of meaning/opinion/feeling etc a meaning etc that is slightly different from other onesSYN nuance: There is room in the Democratic Party for many shades of opinion.7a shade formal very slightlya shade too big/hot/fast etc Matt’s clothes were just a shade too big for me.a shade better/quicker/faster etc The results were a shade better than we expected.shade over/under/above etc She was a shade under five feet tall.8shades of somebody/something used to say that someone or something reminds you of another person or thing: The food was horrible – shades of school dinners.9put somebody/something in the shade to be so good or impressive that other similar things or people seem much less important or interesting: They’re planning a festival that will put all the others in the shade.10have it made in the shade American English informal to be extremely rich – used humorously
shade1 noun
shade2 verb
shadeshade2 verb [transitive]
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1to protect something from direct light: Shading her eyes, Anita scanned the horizon.2 (also shade in) to make part of a picture or drawing darker: She shaded in the circles in the last two letters.shade into phrasal verb literaryif one thing shades into another, it is difficult to know where one stops and another starts: His impatience shaded into anger.
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