shade
n
1 [U] ~ (from sth) (place where there is) comparative darkness and often coolness caused by sth blocking direct light or heat, esp of the sun 蔭; 陰涼處
a temperature of 35C in the shade 陰涼處35C的溫度
sit in the shade of a tree, wall, etc 坐在樹、 墻等的陰涼處
Stay in the shade it's cooler. 呆在背陰處吧--那兒涼快些.
The trees give some welcome shade from the sun. 這些樹遮住了陽光, 很舒適涼快.
2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) thing that shuts out light or makes it less bright 遮光物: an `eye-shade 遮光帽檐
a new shade for the `lamp/`lampshade 新燈罩.
3 shades [pl]
the ~s of sth (fml 文) the darkness of sth 黑暗
the shades of evening/night 暮[夜]色.
4 shades [pl]
(infml 口 esp US) sun-glasses 墨鏡.
5 [U] darker part(s) of a picture, etc (圖畫、 照片等的)較陰暗部分
There is not enough light and shade in your drawing. 你這幅畫的明暗色調不夠.
6 [C] (degree or depth of) colour; hue 顏色; 色度
material in several shades of blue 幾種色度的藍色材料
choose a lighter shade 選擇淡些的顏色
Do you like the blouse in this shade? 你喜歡這種色度的女襯衫嗎?
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(a) [C] ~ of sth slight difference in sth 細微的差別
a word with many shades of meaning 有許多相近意思的一個詞
people with all shades of opinion 意見不一的人們.
(b) [sing] a ~ (better, worse, etc) a small amount 少量; 些微
I think it's a shade warmer today. 我覺得今天暖和一點兒.
She feels a shade better than yesterday. 她感覺比昨天好一些.
8 shades [pl]
~ s of sb/sth (infml 口) reminders of sb/sth 對某人[某事物]的聯想
`Shades of Hitler!' I thought, as I listened to the dictator haranguing the crowd. 那個獨裁者向群眾聲嘶力竭地訓話, 我一聽就想到, `真像希特勒!'
In some modern fashions we can see shades of the 1930s. 在有些摩登時裝中可以看到三十年代的影子.
9 [C] (fml 文) soul after death; ghost 靈魂; 鬼魂; 陰魂
the shades of my dead ancestors 我的先祖的幽魂.
10 (idm 習語) put sb/sth in the `shade be very superior to sb/sth 使某人[某事物]相形失色
I thought I was quite a good artist, but your painting puts mine in the shade. 我原以為自己畫得不錯, 可比起你的畫兒來未免相形見絀. shade, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sth) block off light from sb/sth; give shade to sb/sth 給某人[某物]遮住光線; 給某人[某物]陰涼
She shaded her eyes (from the sun) with her hand. 她把手放在眼睛上方擋住陽光.
2 [Tn] screen (a lamp, light, etc) to reduce its brightness 遮擋(燈、 光等)以減弱亮度
shade the bulb with a dark cloth 用深色布遮擋燈泡使光暗些.
3 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (in) darken (a part of a drawing, etc), eg with parallel pencil lines, to give an effect of light and shade 將(圖畫等的某部)顏色加深(如加鉛筆線條以顯出明暗效果)
shade (in) this area to represent the person's shadow 把這部分畫暗些以顯出人影
the shaded areas on the map 地圖上顏色深的地方.
4 [Ipr, Ip] ~ from sth into sth; ~ (off) into sth (esp of colours) change gradually into (another colour or variety) (尤指顏色)逐漸變成(其他顏色)
scarlet shading (off) into pink 猩紅色逐漸變成粉色
a colour that shades from blue into green 由藍逐漸變綠的顏色
(fig 比喻) socialism shading into communism 逐漸向共產主義過渡的社會主義. shading n [U]
(use of) pencil marks, etc that give an effect of darkness in a part of a picture (繪畫的)明暗(運用).
?? 考研助記
sh(是)+a(an暗)+de(的): 蔭涼處
?? 擴展釋義
*[?eid]n. 蔭, 陰暗, 遮光物, 燈罩, 簾, 濃淡, 微量, 底紋vi. 漸變vt. 使陰暗, 使漸變, 遮蔽, 微減【計】 底紋【化】 色光【經】 價格或條件上的少許讓步相關詞組: put into the shade in the shade throw into the shade cast into the shade
?? 醫學釋義
①陰影 ②遮光罩,燈罩,擋塵物
?? 同詞根單詞
sharpadj. 敏銳的;鋒利的;狡猾的,聰明的;尖銳的;
adv. 猛烈地;尖銳地;尖利地;偏高地;
n. 升半音;尖頭;騙子;內行,專家;
vt. [音樂]把(音調)升高(半音);
vi. [音樂]升音演奏(或演唱);