1 [U] an area that is out of direct sunlight and is darker and cooler than areas in the sun 阴凉处;背阴处:
It was so hot that I had to go and sit in the shade.天气这么热,我得坐到背阴地方去。
2 [C] something that keeps out light or makes it less bright 遮光物件:
a lampshade灯罩
3shades [pl] (informal 非正式)=SUNGLASSES
4 [C] a shade (of sth) a type of a particular colour 某种颜色的浓淡;色度:
a shade of green绿色
5 [C] a small difference in the form or nature of sth 细微的差别:
a word with various shades of meaning一个有各种相近意思的词
6 [sing] a shade a little bit 少许;一点
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/ʃeɪd ||; ʃed/verb[T]
1 to protect sth from direct light; to give shade to sth 给(某物)遮住光线:
The sun was so bright that I had to shade my eyes.阳光这么刺眼,我得遮住眼睛。
2shade sth (in) to make an area of a drawing darker, for example with a pencil 使画的某部份颜色变深(如用铅笔):
The trees will look more realistic once you've shaded them in.如果将树的颜色加深,会看上去更加真实。
shade1/ʃed; ʃeId/n 1 [U] an area that is cooler because the light of the sun cannot reach it 荫﹐背阴处﹐阴凉处: a plant that needs shade 需要阴凉的植物in the shade Let's find a table in the shade. 我们找一张背阴处的桌子吧。see box at见 SHADOW1 方框2 [C] something used for reducing or keeping out light 遮光物﹔灯罩: a lamp shade 灯罩3 [C] a particular type of a colour 色调﹔颜色深浅: +of a room painted in shades of blue 漆成各种蓝色调的房间4 shades [plural 复数] informal SUNGLASSES 【非正式】 墨镜﹐太阳镜5 a shade very slightly 稍微﹐些微: The jacket was a shade too small. 这件夹克衫稍稍小了一些。a shade under/over/higher etc It weighed a shade over 5 kg. 它重五公斤多一点。6 shade of meaning/opinion etc a meaning or opinion that is slightly different from others 有细微差别的含义/观点等: All shades of opinion are represented. 提出了各种不同的意见。7 put sb/sth in the shadeinformal to be much better than someone or something else【非正式】使某人/某事物黯然失色﹐使某人/某事物相形见绌
shade2v [T] to protect something from light 为…挡光﹐荫蔽: She lifted her hand to shade her eyes. 她抬起手给眼睛遮挡阳光。a courtyard shaded by trees 被树丛荫蔽的一座庭院
shadeshadeshadesshadedshading2verb (shades, shading, shaded)to stop light from shining on something: He shaded his eyes with his hand.shadeshadeshades1noun1(no plural) a place where it is dark and cool because the sun doesn't shine there: We sat in the shade of a big tree.2(pluralshades) a thing that keeps strong light from your eyes: I bought a new shade for the lamp.3(pluralshades) how light or dark a colour is: I'm looking for a shirt in a darker shade of green.4shades (plural) (informal) = sunglasses