shade
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A shade of a particular colour is one of its different forms. For example, emerald green and olive green are shades of green. 色调
In the mornings the sky appeared a heavy shade of mottled grey. 清晨,天空看上去是斑驳的深灰色调。
The walls were painted in two shades of green. 这些墙壁被涂成了两种色调不同的绿色。
2. N-UNCOUNT Shade is an area of darkness under or next to an object such as a tree, where sunlight does not reach. 阴凉处
Temperatures in the shade can reach forty-eight degrees Celsius at this time of year. 一年中的这个时候,阴凉处的温度能达到48摄氏度。
Alexis walked up the coast, and resumed his reading in the shade of an overhanging cliff. 亚历克西斯沿着海岸向前走,然后在一块凸出的悬崖下的阴凉处重新看起书来。
3. V-T If you say that a place or person is shaded by objects such as trees, you mean that the place or person cannot be reached, harmed, or bothered by strong sunlight because those objects are in the way. 形成阴蔽
...a health resort whose beaches are shaded by palm trees. …一个海滩上棕榈成阴荫的疗养胜地。
4. V-T If you shade your eyes, you put your hand or an object partly in front of your face in order to prevent a bright light from shining into your eyes. 遮蔽 (使不受阳光伤害)
You can't look directly into it; you've got to shade your eyes or close them altogether. 你不能直视它;你得遮住双眼或者完全闭上眼睛。
5. N-UNCOUNT Shade is darkness or shadows as they are shown in a picture. (图画中的) 暗部; 投影
...Rembrandt's skilful use of light and shade to create the atmosphere of movement. …伦勃朗巧妙的运用了明与暗来营造动感。
6. N-COUNT The shades of something abstract are its many, slightly different forms. (抽象事物的) 略有差异的形式
...the capacity to convey subtle shades of meaning. …表达略有微妙差异的意义的能力。
7. N-COUNT A shade is a piece of stiff cloth or heavy paper that you can pull down over a window as a covering. 遮帘[美国英语]
Nancy left the shades down and the lights off. 南希放下帘子,关了灯。
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shade /ʃeɪd/ (shading,shaded,shades)
剑桥词典
- She left the midday sun for the cool of the shade.
- This plant grows best in the shade.
- We pitched our tent in the shade.
- We sat in the shade of a tree , sipping tea and eating scones .
- The vines were trained over an arch , providing shade as well as fruit .
shade noun (SLIGHT DARKNESS)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun
阴处;阴凉处
The sun was hot , and there were no trees to offer us shade. 太阳火辣辣的,没有树给我们遮阳。
The children played in/under the shade of a large beach umbrella . 孩子们在一把巨大的沙滩遮阳伞下的阴凉处玩耍。
也见 sunshade
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a covering that is put over an electric light in order to make it less bright
灯罩
The lamps all had matching purple shades. 这些灯都有与之相配的紫色灯罩。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] art specialized (also shading)
the parts of a picture or painting that the artist has made slightly darker than the other parts
(画作中的)阴影部分,暗部
A good artist can produce a very realistic effect using only light and shade. 高明的艺术家只用明暗色调就能创造出一种栩栩如生的效果。
shades [ 名词的复数形式 ] informal
→ sunglasses
太阳镜,墨镜(同 sunglasses)
She was wearing a black leather jacket and shades. 她穿了一件黑色皮夹克,戴着太阳镜。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] US (UK blind)
a piece of material fixed onto a wooden or metal roller that can be pulled down to cover a window
卷帘
例句
shade noun (DEGREE)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a type or degree of a colour
色调,色度
Their kitchen is painted an unusual shade of yellow /an unusual yellow shade. 他们的厨房被刷成了一种少见的黄色。
This hair colouring comes in several shades. 这种染发剂有几种深浅不同的颜色。
The room has been decorated in pastel shades (= soft and light colours ) throughout . 整个房间采用了清淡柔和的色彩作装饰。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
something that is slightly different from other, similar things
种类;差别
They are hoping to satisfy all shades of public opinion . 他们希望能使持各种不同意见的人们都满意。
There are several shades of meaning in that sentence . 那句话有多层意思。
a shade
slightly
少许,少量
Don't you think those trousers are a shade too tight ? 难道你不觉得那条裤子有点儿太紧吗?
The journey took us a shade over/under three hours . 旅途花了我们3个小时多一点儿/近3个小时。
Our new car cost us a shade more/less than we were expecting it to. 我们买新车所花的钱比我们预期的要多/少一点儿。
shades of sth/sb informal
said to mean that something or someone makes you remember something or someone similar
像(过去某人或某物)的样子
In his speech he said - shades of Martin Luther King Jr. - that he had a dream . 他在演讲中说道——像小马丁‧路德‧金一样——他有一个梦。
习语
light and shadeput/leave sb in the shade
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