shade

shade
noun

[mass noun]comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight
荫；阴凉处
sitting in the shade.
坐在阴凉处。
this area will be in shade for much of the day.
这地方白天大部分时间都背阴。
■the darker part of a picture
（图画或相片等的）暗处
■(一般作 shades)(poetic/literary)a shadow or area of darkness
(诗/文)阴影；阴暗处
the shades of evening drew on.
夜幕降临。
■(figurative)a position of relative inferiority or obscurity
(喻)次要地位，不显眼；默默无闻
her elegant pink and black ensemble would put most outfits in the shade.
她那高雅的粉红配黑色套服会使大多数人的装扮暗淡无光。
■(historical)a portrait in silhouette
(史)剪影
a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it
（色彩的）深浅浓淡
various shades of blue.
深浅不同的蓝色。
[mass noun]Maria's eyes darkened in shade.
玛丽娅的眼光稍稍暗淡了一点。
■(Art)a slight degree of difference between colours
(艺术)色度
■a slightly differing variety of something
形形色色；细微差别
politicians of all shades of opinion.
各种不同意见的政客。
■[in sing.]a slight amount of something
略微，少量
the goal had more than a shade of good fortune about it.
这次进球带有不少运气成分。
a lampshade
灯罩
■(常作 shades)(N. Amer.)a screen or blind on a window
(北美)遮阳窗帘
■an eyeshade
（遮光）眼罩，眼遮
■(shades)(informal)sunglasses
(非正式)太阳镜，墨镜
(poetic/literary)a ghost
(诗/文)鬼，幽灵
■(the Shades)the underworld; Hades
地狱，冥府

verb
[with obj.]

screen from direct light
为…遮阳；为…挡光
she shaded her eyes against the sun.
她遮住眼睛上方挡阳光。
■cover, moderate, or exclude the light of
遮光；调光；挡光
he shaded the torch with his hand.
他用手遮住电筒的光。
darken or colour (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of colour
（用铅笔或加色）涂黑，描黑；描影
she shaded in the outline of a chimney.
她用笔在烟囱的轮廓内涂黑。
■[no obj., with adverbial](of a colour or something coloured) gradually change into another colour
（色彩）渐变
the sky shaded from turquoise to night blue.
天色从青绿渐渐变为墨蓝。
(informal)narrowly win or gain an advantage in (a contest)
(非正式)（比赛）稍胜一筹；略占优势
the Welsh side shaded a tight, tough first half.
威尔士队艰难赢得了上半场的微弱优势。
make a slight reduction in the amount, rate, or price of
（数量、速度或价格）略降
banks may shade the margin over base rate they charge customers.
银行可能略降向客户征收超过基本利率的差额。
■[no obj.]decline slightly in price, amount, or rate
（价格、数量或速度）略有下降
[with complement]their shares shaded 10p to 334p.
他们的股票下降了10便士，降至334便士。

常用词组
a shade ——

a little ——
有点，略微
he was a shade hung-over.
他有点醉后头晕。

shades of ——

used to suggest reminiscence of or comparison with someone or something specified
使人联想起；使人与……相比
colleges were conducting campaigns to ban Jewish societies—shades of Nazi Germany.
许多大学正在发起运动，取缔犹太社团——使人联想起纳粹德国。

派生
shadeless
adjective
shader
noun
语源

Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with shadow

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