shade是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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。

  • The lamps all had matching purple shades. 这些灯都有与之相配的紫色灯罩。

  • 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。

  • She was wearing a black leather jacket and shades. 她穿了一件黑色皮夹克，戴着太阳镜。

• 1 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。

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • 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。

• 2 to prevent direct light from shining on something -- 给…遮住直射光线

  • I shaded my eyes from the glare of the sun. 我遮住眼睛，避开刺眼的阳光。

  • The broad avenues are shaded by splendid trees. 宽阔的大道荫庇在大树下。

• 3 to gradually change or become -- 逐渐变化，渐变

  • At sunset, the sky shaded from pink into dark red. 日落时分，天空逐渐由粉色变为深红。

  • Their views shade into the policies of the extreme left of the party. 他们的观点逐渐演变成党内极左派的政策。