shade

/ʃeɪd/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

阴凉处;阴影;遮蔽;使渐变

释义与例句

n. 阴凉处;阴影
an area that is dark and cool because it is sheltered from direct sunlight
  1. We sat in the shade of an old oak tree to escape the heat.
    我们坐在一棵老橡树的树荫下避暑。
  2. The flowers need some shade during the hottest part of the day.
    这些花在一天中最热的时候需要一些阴凉。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. A tall building cast a long shade across the street.
    一栋高楼在街上投下长长的阴影。
v. 遮蔽;使渐变
to shelter from light or heat; to change gradually in color or brightness
  1. She shaded her eyes with her hand against the bright sun.
    她用手遮住眼睛挡住刺眼的阳光。
  2. The artist carefully shaded the drawing to give it depth.
    画家仔细地给画加阴影以营造立体感。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The color of the sky shaded from blue to pink at sunset.
    日落时天空的颜色从蓝色渐变为粉色。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sh(射)+ade→太阳射不到的地方就是阴凉处shade

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • shady 阴凉的;可疑的
    形容词形式
  • shading 阴影技法;遮蔽
    动名词形式
同义词
  • shadow 阴影
    shade 侧重遮挡阳光形成的阴凉处,shadow 侧重物体投下的影子
    The tree cast a shadow on the wall. 这棵树在墙上投下阴影。
反义词
  • sunlight 阳光
    与 shade 相对的概念
    The plants thrive in bright sunlight. 这些植物在明亮的阳光下茁壮成长。
常见搭配
  • in the shade 在阴凉处
    Let's eat lunch in the shade. 我们在阴凉处吃午饭吧。
  • cast a shade 投下阴影
    The clouds cast a shade over the garden. 云朵给花园投下阴影。
  • shade from the sun 遮阳
    The umbrella shades us from the sun. 这把伞为我们遮阳。