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
shade²
/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。