| 释义 |
*shade¹ /ʃed; ʃeɪd/
n
1 [U] an area that is less warm and darker because the light of the sun cannot reach it 荫，背阴处，阴凉处:
They sat in the shade of an oak tree. 他们坐在一棵橡树的树荫底下。
2 [C] something that keeps out light or reduces light 遮光物:
a lamp shade 灯罩
3 [C] a particular type of colour 色度:
a rather unattractive shade of green 一种比较难看的绿色
4 a shade very slightly 稍微，些微:
His brother is a shade taller. 他哥哥稍微高一点。
5 [C] a slight difference between two opinions or meanings 细微的差别:
shades of meaning 意思的细微差别
6 put sth in the shade informal to be much better than something else 【非正式】 使某事物黯然失色，使某事物相形见绌
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: shade and 和 shadow
Shade is an area where there is no sunlight. shade（背阴处，阴凉处）是指没有阳光的地方:
It's too hot here — let's find some shade. 这里太热 — 我们找个阴凉的地方吧。
A shadow is a dark shape you see on a surface that is caused by something blocking the light. shadow（影子）是指物体挡住光线在某表面上形成的黑色形象:
As the sun set, the shadows became longer. 太阳快落山的时候影子就会变长。
She could see the shadow of a man in the doorway. 她看到门口有个男人的影子。 |