shade
noun /ʃeɪd/
/ʃeɪd/
Idioms - enlarge image[uncountable] an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it
阴凉处；背阴；（树）荫 - shade of something The shade of the pine tree provided some protection from the sun.
松树的树荫提供了一些防晒保护。 - in the shade The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.
背阴处温度可达 40°C。 - in the shade of something We sat down in the shade of the wall.
我们在墙根的背阴处坐下。 - in shade These plants grow well in sun or shade.
这些植物在阳光下或阴凉处生长良好。 - under the shade of something Two cows were sleeping under the shade of some trees.
两头牛正在树荫下睡觉。 - The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.
夏天，这些树为动物提供乘凉的地方。
Which Word? shade / shadowshade / shadow- Shade [U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler:
shade（不可数名词）指阴凉处： - Let’s sit in the shade for a while.
咱们在阴凉处坐一会儿吧。
- Let’s sit in the shade for a while.
- A shadow [C] is the dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object:
shadow（可数名词）指影子： - As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
太阳落山时我们在草坪上留下长长的影子。
- As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
- Shadow [U] is an area of darkness in which it is difficult to distinguish things easily:
shadow（不可数名词）指阴暗处、背光处： - Her face was in deep shadow.
她的脸在阴暗处。
- Her face was in deep shadow.
- I searched for a patch of shade to rest in.
我想找一块儿阴凉处休息。 - Let's move into the shade.
咱们到树荫里去吧。 - The huge trees offered shade from the sun.
这些大树遮住了太阳，带来了阴凉。 - They were sitting under the shade of an umbrella.
他们正坐在遮阳伞下享受阴凉。 - the need to ensure adequate shade for coffee plants
确保咖啡树有足够遮阴的必要性
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cool
- deep
- welcome
- …
- patch
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
- …
- in (the) shade
- into the shade
- under the shade of
- …
- light and shade
- shade of something The shade of the pine tree provided some protection from the sun.
- [countable] a thing that you use to prevent light from coming through or to make it less bright
灯罩 - I bought a new shade for the lamp.
我给那盏灯买了一个新罩子。 - an eyeshade
遮阳眼罩
- I bought a new shade for the lamp.
- [countable] (also window shade)(both North American English)(also blind British and North American English)material that covers a window, often consisting of a roll of cloth that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down
阴影： 遮盖窗户的材料，通常由一卷布固定在窗户顶部并且可以上下拉动Collocations Dictionaryadjective- window
- roller
- close
- draw
- lower
- …
- [countable] a particular form of a colour, that is, how dark or light it is
浓淡深浅；色度 - shade of something a dark/light/pale/bright shade of blue
深蓝色/浅蓝色/淡蓝色/亮蓝色 - a subtle/delicate shade of grey
微妙的灰色 - His face turned an even deeper shade of red.
他的脸更红了。 - Cool pastel shades are just right for summer.
凉爽柔和的色调正适合夏天。
Synonyms colourcolour- shade
- hue
- tint
- tinge
- colour the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours: What’s your favourite colour?
你最喜欢什么颜色？ 明亮/黑暗/明亮的颜色 - shade a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue: Her eyes were a delicate shade of green.
她的眼睛是淡绿色的。 - hue (literary or technical) a colour or a particular shade of a colour: His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.
他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。 - tint a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface: leaves with red and gold autumn tints
金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶 - tinge a small amount of a colour: There was a pink tinge to the sky.
天空略带一点淡淡的粉红色。
用 tint 还是 tinge？ - a warm/rich colour/shade/hue/tint
- a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep colour/shade/hue
- a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate colour/shade/hue
- a light/strong/neutral/natural colour/shade
Topics Colours and Shapesb2- He threw out his old suits, all in various shades of brown.
他把那些褐色的旧西服都扔掉了。 - The ocean glistened in shades of blue and emerald.
大海闪耀着蓝色和翠绿色的光。 - This wool is available in 18 stunning shades.
这种毛线有18种华美的颜色。 - Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
暖色调的毛巾会令房间变得柔和。 - a room painted in startling shades of pink and orange
四壁以炫目的粉红和橙黄色粉刷的房间 - our new range of shades for lips and eyes
我们新色系的唇膏和眼影 - Her eyes were a delicate shade of green.
她的眼睛是淡绿色的。 - Use different shades of the same colour, rather than lots of different colours.
使用同一种颜色的不同色度，而非多种不同颜色。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicate
- light
- muted
- …
- be available in
- come in
- in a shade
- shade for
- shade of
- …
- shades of opinion
- shade of something a dark/light/pale/bright shade of blue
- [uncountable] the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety
暗部；阴影部分 - The painting needs more light and shade.
这幅画明暗层次不够。
- The painting needs more light and shade.
- [countable, usually plural] shade of something a different kind or level of opinion, feeling, etc.
差别；不同 - politicians of all shades of opinion
持各种政见的政治人物 - The word has many shades of meaning.
这个词有很多层意思。 - reformers of all political shades
政治倾向有着各种细微差别的改革家
- politicians of all shades of opinion
- a shade[singular] a little; slightly
一点；略微 - He was feeling a shade disappointed.
他略感失望。 - Her skirt was a shade too short.
她的裙子稍微短了一点。
- He was feeling a shade disappointed.
- shades[plural] (informal) sunglasses (= a pair of glasses with dark glass in them that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from the sun)
太阳镜；墨镜 - [countable] (literary) the spirit of a dead person; a ghost
阴魂；幽灵；鬼
out of sun背阴
on lamp, etc.灯等
on window窗户
of colour色彩
in picture绘画
of opinion/feeling看法；感觉
slightly略微
for eyes眼睛
ghost鬼魂
词源Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with shadow.
Idioms
put somebody/something in the shade
- to be much better or more impressive than somebody/something
使（某人或事物）黯然失色；使相形见绌 - I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.
我费了很大力气，但她的成果让我相形见绌。
- I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.
shades of somebody/something
- (informal) used when you are referring to things that remind you of a particular person, thing or time
（人物、事情、时间的）痕迹，影子，遗风 - short skirts and long boots—shades of the 1960s
短裙和高筒靴——20 世纪 60 年代的余韵
- short skirts and long boots—shades of the 1960s