shade
n. 荫, 阴暗, 遮光物, 灯罩, 帘, 浓淡, 微量, 底纹 vi. 渐变 vt. 使阴暗, 使渐变, 遮蔽, 微减 [计] 底纹
发音
词形变化
教材释义与例句
树荫；阴影；阴凉处；遮阳物；（照片等的）明暗度；少量、些微；细微的差别
slight darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun made by something blocking it
使阴暗；使渐变；为…遮阳；使阴郁；掩盖
to protect something from direct light
释义与例句
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Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
阴影
不可数 可数The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
Temps rose to a sweltering 40 degrees Celsius in the shade.
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Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
可数 不可数Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.
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A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
可数 不可数I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.
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A subtle variation in a concept.
可数 比喻 不可数shades of meaning
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An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
可数 比喻 不可数 复数形式shades of Groucho Marx
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A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
可数 不可数That is a shade too close.
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A ghost or specter; a spirit.
可数 文学 不可数Too long have I been haunted by that shade.
The adventurer was attacked by a shade.
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A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
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Subtle insults.
内涵
不可数 可数throw shade
Why did you paint your room chartreuse? No shade; I'm genuinely curious.
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A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
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A candle-shade.
可数 历史 不可数His tent is furnished with a good large bed, mattress, pillow, &c., a few camp-stools or chairs, a folding table, a pair of shades for his candles, six or seven trunks with table equipage, his stock of linen (at least 24 shirts); some dozens of wine, brandy, and gin; tea, sugar, and biscuit; and a hamper of live poultry and his milch-goat.
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To shield (someone or something) from light.
及物The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
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To shield oneself from light.
不及物 罕用We shaded under a huge oak tree.
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3.
To alter slightly.
及物You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
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To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
不及物The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
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To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
不及物 体育 游戏Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
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To darken, particularly in drawing.
及物I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
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To win by a narrow margin.
Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
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To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
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To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
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To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
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To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.
废旧 及物
词汇关系
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词源
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús Proto-Germanic *skaduz Proto-West Germanic *skadu Old English sċeadu Middle English schade English shade Inherited from Middle English schade, from Old English sċeadu, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu, from Proto-Germanic *skaduz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús, from *(s)ḱeh₃-.
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